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Crores 'misappropriated' from DMF in Keonjhar 5T school beautification; BJP demands probe

Bhubaneswar, July 12 -- Alleging misappropriation of crores of rupees from the District Mineral Fund (DMF) in the name of high school transformation in Keonjhar under the previous govt's 5T initiative... Read More


Football Association of Odisha: Debashish Samantray's exit & Samir Dey's entry heat up sports politics

Bhubaneswar, July 12 -- After the change of government in Odisha, a lot of changes are also happening in the field of sports. In the latest, the Football Association of Odisha (FAO), once synonymous ... Read More


Rath Yatra 2024: What is Dakshina Moda ritual of three chariots in Puri

Bhubaneswar, July 12 -- On the sixth day of the annual sojourn of the Holy Trinity-Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath-Dakshina Moda ritual is observed in Puri, marking the beginning of ... Read More


BJD leaders behind party's shocking defeat in elections: Nrusingha Sahu

Bhubaneswar, July 12 -- The BJD itself drove the final nail in the party's coffin, said party leader Nrusingha Sahu about the party's debacle in the 2024 general elections. Since the drubbing of the ... Read More


Opposition BJD takes on BJP-led government over schematic teacher appointment

Bhubaneswar, July 11 -- The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government over initiating the schematic teacher appointment system to appoint 18... Read More


IAS reshuffle by new Odisha govt gets rid of overstaying officers

Bhubaneswar, July 11 -- With nearly a month after assuming the office, the Mohan Majhi-led BJP government has transferred the blue-eyed officers of the former BJD-led government. G. Mathivathanan and ... Read More


Hera Panchami: Know why Goddess Lakshmi gets angry with Lord Jagannath

Bhubaneswar, July 11 -- There are several rituals depicting the deities' 'manaviya leela' (human-like activities) associated with Rath Yatra. Hera Panchami ritual is one of them. In this beautiful epi... Read More


Odisha government on toes as Dengue cases spike; schools asked to create awareness

Bhubaneswar, July 11 -- With the rainy season setting in, a spike in Dengue cases is being witnessed in the state. Keeping the increasing number of positive cases in view, the Odisha govt has asked al... Read More


Rath Yatra | Holy Trinity enters Gundicha Temple following 'Adapa Mandap Bije' ritual

Bhubaneswar, July 9 -- After remaining on chariots for two days, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were taken to the Adapa Mandap (pedestal) inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Gundich... Read More


Colour of LAccMI buses reverted to state transport corp's original colour: Odisha Minister

Bhubaneswar, July 9 -- Amid discussions over the change of colour of the LAccMI buses, Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena on Tuesday said that the State Transport Corporation's original colours h... Read More