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Postmaster's family held hostage in Odisha; looters flee with cash and gold kept for daughter's marriage

Orissa, April 13 -- In the dark hours of the night on Saturday, a group of four armed miscreants allegedly broke into the house of a postmaster at Tentei village under Soro police limits in Odisha's B... Read More


Major overhaul in higher education: Odisha Universities (Amendment) Act, 2024 brings sweeping reforms

Orissa, April 13 -- In a landmark move set to transform the face of higher education in the state, the Odisha government has officially implemented the Odisha Universities (Amendment) Act, 2024. The... Read More


Shed ego and build ground-level connection; JP Nadda lists out 14 points for BJP MPs, MLAs in Odisha

India, April 12 -- In a candid and action-oriented address, the BJP National President JP Nadda on Saturday gave a strong message to the party's lawmakers, ministers, and senior leaders attending the ... Read More


Nobody is accepting Pandian factor despite Naveen's clean chit, says BJD's Prafulla Mallik

India, April 11 -- In a significant development that hints at internal unease within the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), senior party leader Prafulla Mallik on Friday made a series of pointed remarks regarding... Read More


After Prafulla Mallik, Nrusingha Sahu drops bombshell; 'BJD lost due to VK Pandian's political entry'

India, April 11 -- Hours after senior BJD leader Prafulla Mallik raised concerns over the growing influence of VK Pandian in party affairs, another veteran leader Nrusingha Sahu on Friday came up with... Read More


Naveen Patnaik did not implement Ayushman Bharat out of ego: JP Nadda launches sharp attack

India, April 11 -- In a sharp attack on former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, BJP national president JP Nadda on Friday alleged that Patnaik's refusal to implement the Ayushman Bharat Yojana wa... Read More


BJD MP Debashish Samantaray criticizes party leaders again, questions their ideals and legacy

India, April 9 -- In a move that has stirred political circles once again, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member of Parliament Debashish Samantaray has launched a fresh wave of criticism against leaders within... Read More


Low pressure to weaken; IMD issues yellow alert for thunderstorm in Odisha till April 16

India, April 9 -- The well-marked low-pressure area over westcentral and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal persists over the same region with the associated cyclonic circulation extending up to middle... Read More


Discussion on Pandian who has taken retirement is doing harm to BJD: Padmanabha Behera

India, April 8 -- In the wake of ongoing internal discord within the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), senior party leader and former minister Padmanabh Behera has strongly voiced his concerns and urged for a sw... Read More


Low pressure over Bay of Bengal becomes well-marked; system to recurve north-northeastwards: IMD

India, April 8 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday informed that yesterday's low pressure area over central parts of the South Bay of Bengal (BoB) moved northwestwards. It currentl... Read More