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Child in coma shows improvement after visit to Jagannath Temple in Puri

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 22 -- A man from Rajasthan returned to the Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri with his comatose child, believing that the sacred visit brought signs of improvement in the boy's condition. ... Read More


Villagers catch school headmaster allegedly diverting mid-day meal rice in Kandhamal

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 22 -- Allegations of misappropriation of mid-day meal rice have surfaced against the headmaster of Mundigada High School in Odisha's Kandhamal district after villagers reportedly int... Read More


Trapped and torched: Woman suffers 70% burn injuries in alleged attack by in-laws in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 22 -- A woman was allegedly set on fire by her in-laws in an attempted murder at Nuagaon Kesaberani village under Badamba Police Station limits. The victim's mother alleged that the ... Read More


Panic grips Cuttack village as dead fishing cat mistaken for tiger cub; forest dept steps in

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 22 -- Panic spread among Parimal villagers in Tihudi under Niali block in Odisha's Cuttack on Saturday after they discovered a dead animal near the Devi river and mistook it for a ti... Read More


Female elephant in Chandaka dies amid treatment, Herpesvirus suspected

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 22 -- An adult female elephant died in the Chandaka forest on Friday night despite hours of medical intervention by a team of nine veterinarians. The animal reportedly collapsed in a... Read More


Konark Dance Festival & International Sand Art Festival from December 2

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 21 -- Konark is all set to host two major cultural events, as the Konark Dance Festival and the International Sand Art Exhibition are set to begin on December 2. In the run-up to th... Read More


Displaced families from Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary struggle for drinking water; promised facilities still unmet

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 21 -- Families displaced from the core area of the Satkosia Sanctuary in Odisha's Angul district for the Satkosia Tiger Project are reportedly grappling with an acute shortage of saf... Read More


'Kangaroo court': Family in Puri socially boycotted over theft allegation

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 21 -- A family in Siruli Mahavir village under Chandanpur police station limits in Odisha's Puri district has allegedly been subjected to a social boycott and slapped with a fine of ... Read More


Cold wave and dense fog persist in Kandhamal as temperature remains below 15degC

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 21 -- Kandhamal continues to reel under cold wave conditions, with temperatures across the district remaining below 15 degrees Celsius despite a brief rise earlier this week. Accord... Read More


Half-burnt body of unidentified youth found in field near Konark; Police launch probe

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 21 -- Tension gripped Konark on Friday after the half-burnt body of an unidentified youth was recovered from a field near Raita Sahi in the Balidokan area under Konark police station... Read More