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Lone Odia NCC cadet steps out as Lieutenant from Indian Army's OTA, shares journey

India, March 11 -- Lieutenant Subhasis Rath from Bhabani Nagar in Koraput district has successfully concluded his training at Chennai's Officers' Training Academy (OTA), sources said on Tuesday. Comi... Read More


Odisha school students made to sit separately over 'non-purification after family member's death'

India, March 10 -- Three pupils of Thakurapatana Primary School in Jagatsinghpur district's Balikuda block were allegedly separated from their classmates and were forced to sit in the verandah as they... Read More


I kept Biju Patnaik's cremains at home, it manifested spiritual influences: Bijoy Mohapatra

India, March 10 -- Senior leader Bijoy Mohapatra revealed the profound spiritual experiences he encountered during the days when he had kept Biju Patnaik's ashes at his then government residence befor... Read More


Violent clash erupts over encroachment of government land in Bhubaneswar

India, March 10 -- Police forces are on high alert in Chandaka locality of Bhubaneswar, following a violent clash over government land in Malipada village. The group clash that occurred on Sunday nigh... Read More


Naveen Patnaik's farmhouse sale to South Indian buyer stirs political debate in Odisha

India, March 10 -- The sale of a substantial 22.7 acre farmhouse in Faridabad belonging to Naveen Patnaik in 2021, when he was the CM, has ignited political debate, particularly given his decision to ... Read More


Growing menace of spurious medicine influx in Odisha, 103 cases in 3 years

India, March 10 -- Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling confirmed during the Legislative Assembly session on Monday that the growing menace of spurious medicine influx has seen 103 cases of substand... Read More


Politics heats up in Odisha as govt delinks Biju Patnaik Jayanti from Panchayati Raj Divas

India, March 4 -- A day after the Odisha government decided to delink Biju Patnaik Jayanti from Panchayati Raj Divas and announced March 5 will not be observed as a holiday in the State anymore, the O... Read More


Raging forest fire devours precious flora in Odisha's Mayurbhanj

India, March 4 -- A relentless forest fire is wreaking havoc in Udala forest range of Baripada division, within strikingly biodiverse Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. Despite ongoing efforts, the Forest... Read More


Higher education institutions to remain open on March 5: Odisha Govt

India, March 4 -- All HEIs (higher education institutions) coming under the Higher Education Department shall remain open on March 5 (Wednesday), a notification issued by the Department on Tuesday in ... Read More


Miscreants set SUV on fire in Bhubaneswar, probe underway

India, March 3 -- A sports utility vehicle (SUV) was set on fire in Khandagiri locality of Bhubaneswar on late Saturday night. The entire incident, captured on closed-circuit television (CCTV), occurr... Read More