Diwali celebrations turn tragic in Odisha; minor killed, over 100 injured in firecracker accidents

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 9 -- Diwali festivities turned tragic in several parts of Odisha as firecracker-related accidents left a 14-year-old boy dead and scores of people injured on Sunday. In an incident ... Read More

Post-Diwali pollution: Bhubaneswar chokes under smoke, AQI remains in 'poor' category

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 9 -- Air pollution levels have increased across Odisha following Diwali celebrations on Sunday. The highest AQI of 288 was recorded at Keonjhar's Bileipada, followed by 266 in Talche... Read More

Body of missing 44-year-old man recovered from Puri Canal near Balianta, probe underway

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 9 -- The body of a 44-year-old man, who had been missing since November 7, was recovered from the Puri Canal near Pratapsasan Bridge under Balianta police station limits in Khordha d... Read More

Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan to visit Odisha on Nov 15; Amit Shah likely on Nov 28

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 9 -- Vice-President of India C P Radhakrishnan is scheduled to visit Odisha on November 15 and participate in a two-day programme. As part of his key engagements during the visit, Ra... Read More

Witchcraft suspicion triggers tension in Puri-Khordha border villages; youth thrashed, road blocked

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 9 -- Tension erupted in two villages along the Puri-Khordha border on Diwali after a young man was allegedly assaulted over suspicions of practising witchcraft. The incident triggere... Read More

Diwali Amavasya: Hundreds gather at Bhubaneswar's Bindu Sagar for Pinda Daan, Pitru Tarpan

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- Hundreds of devotees gathered at Bindu Sagar in Bhubaneswar on Sunday morning to perform the traditional rituals of Pinda Daan and Pitru Tarpan on the occasion of Diwali Amavasy... Read More

Police SI found hanging inside government quarters in Odisha's Rayagada, probe launched

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- A police Sub-Inspector (SI) was found dead under suspicious circumstances inside his government quarters at Ambadola Police Station in Odisha's Rayagada district on Saturday eve... Read More

Four dead in massive fire at house in Odisha's Jajpur; two women, two children among victims

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- A massive fire broke out at a house in Odisha's Jajpur district that claimed the lives of four people, including two women and two children on Saturday night. The incident repor... Read More

Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda calls on newly appointed Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram at Lok Bhavan

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Vice-President and Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda on Sunday met Odisha Governor Dr. Braj Mohan Ram at Lok Bhavan in Bhubaneswar and held dis... Read More

Minister Krushna Mahapatra inaugurates OTV Dream Home Expo 2026, calls for slum-free Odisha by 2036

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 6 -- Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra on Friday inaugurated Odisha Television Network's first-ever 'OTV Dream Home Expo & Conclave 2026' at Mayfair Sa... Read More

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