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Remove multi-tone horns, black films from vehicles! Penalty in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack from this date

India, Feb. 6 -- The Twin City Commissionerate Police will launch a special drive from February 10 and impose penalties on motorists using multi-tone horns or black films in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. T... Read More


BJD criticises UGC draft regulations for 2025, BJP responds

India, Feb. 6 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha openly criticised the draft regulations proposed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for 2025 on Thursday, stating that these rules risk redu... Read More


Brown sugar mafia 'Taklu' arrested in Odisha; drugs worth Rs 30L seized

India, Feb. 3 -- Jaleswar Police arrested ill-reputed drug peddler Sheikh Samiruddin alias Taklu on Monday from Jhadeswar locality in Balasore district. He was captured at a hotel, with the police tea... Read More


Odisha implements law for sale and purchase of pre-RERA apartments

India, Feb. 3 -- The State government implemented the Odisha Apartment (Ownership and Management) Act, 2023, to facilitate the sale and purchase of apartments constructed before the Real Estate Regula... Read More


Bonda tribe in Odisha's Malkangiri witness remarkable progress

India, Feb. 3 -- The Bonda tribe in Malkangiri is experiencing a remarkable transformation as modernisation initiatives reach their remote region. Previously considered isolated and underdeveloped, Bo... Read More


'Thenga Vahini' to check 'vulgarity' in Bhubaneswar Khandagiri Jatra shows!

India, Feb. 3 -- As Bhubaneswar gears up for the lively Khandagiri Jatra shows, which is to begin tomorrow, a 'Thenga Vahini' (group of local youths) vowed on Monday to reinforce measures to uphold cu... Read More


Yellow alert: Dense fog very likely in Odisha districts during next 3 days

India, Feb. 3 -- With no significant synoptic system lying over the region, dense fog is very likely to occur at one or two places over several districts of Odisha during the next 72 hours, the India ... Read More


Odia woman from Rairangpur triumphs in national quiz show KBC

India, Feb. 2 -- Karisma Sharma, hailing from Rairangpur in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, has achieved a remarkable victory on the renowned Indian quiz programme 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' (KBC). She sec... Read More


Auto-rickshaw driver stabbed in Bhubaneswar; outfit stages protest

India, Feb. 2 -- An auto-rickshaw driver named Mitu Das was attacked on Sunday afternoon with a knife by unidentified individuals in Bhubaneswar. The assault occurred in Bharatpur locality, after a ri... Read More


'Ratha Katha Anukula' ritual performed in Puri amid Saraswati Puja celebrations

India, Feb. 2 -- The unique ritual of 'Ratha Katha Anukula' took place at Lord Jagannath temple in Puri on Sunday, involving the ceremonial worship of robust timber (Dhaura Katha), signifying the begi... Read More