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Centre plans 4 river cruise circuits in Odisha under Cruise India Mission

India, Aug. 20 -- Bhubaneswar: The Central Government has announced plans to boost cruise tourism in Odisha by developing four new river cruise circuits under its Cruise India Mission. Union Minister... Read More


Good news for Similipal as translocated tigress Zeenat pregnant

India, Aug. 20 -- Bhubaneswar: Tigress Zeenat, brought from Maharashtra's Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve under the big cat supplementation project, is pregnant, officials of the Similipal Tiger Reserve ... Read More


Dog sterilisation drive in Bhubaneswar falls far behind target

India, Aug. 20 -- Bhubaneswar: The dog sterilisation drive being conducted by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the city has been crawling at a snail's pace. The civic body launched an An... Read More


BJD observes Salipur bandh over NAC status demand

India, Aug. 19 -- Salipur: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is today observing an eight-hour bandh in Salipur, pressing for the region's inclusion in the list of notified area councils (NACs). The bandh call... Read More


Odisha Mother-Son Duo Sentenced to 10 Years in Jail for Girl's Rape on Pretext of Marriage

India, Aug. 17 -- A special fast-track court in Rourkela has sentenced a man and his mother to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a girl on the pretext of marriage. The court pronounce... Read More


Low pressure over Bay of Bengal likely to become depression as IMD issues RED WARNING for multiple Odisha districts

India, Aug. 17 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Red Warning for multiple districts of Odisha in connection with a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to ... Read More


Odisha Govt Launches Online Platform to Encourage Employee Suggestions for Better Governance

India, Aug. 17 -- In a bid to promote innovation and participatory governance, the Odisha government has rolled out the "Staff Suggestion Scheme," an online portal where employees can share ideas to i... Read More


Odisha CM unfurls National Flag on 79th Independence Day, highlights state's development agenda

India, Aug. 15 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today hoisted the National Flag at the Mahatma Gandhi Marg in Bhubaneswar during the state-level celebrations of the 79th Independence Day an... Read More


Four killed in separate snakebite incidents in Ganjam, Keonjhar

India, Aug. 14 -- As many as four people, including a mother and her minor son, died after being bitten by snakes in Ganjam and Keonjhar districts on Wednesday night. In Ganjam's Patrapur block, a wo... Read More


Low pressure area: These Odisha districts may receive heavy rainfall today, tomorrow

India, Aug. 13 -- Several districts of Odisha are likely to receive heavy rainfall today and tomorrow under the influence of a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. "The low pressure area over we... Read More