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From homes to ruins: Rushikulya flood leaves over 20 families homeless in Kandhamal's Indragarh

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- The floodwaters have started receding, but the devastation left behind by Cyclone Arnab and the subsequent flooding of the Rushikulya River continues to haunt residents of Indra... Read More


Cyclone Arnab impact in Odisha: Central team assesses damage in Gajapati

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- A central team on Tuesday assessed the damage caused by Cyclone Arnab in Odisha's Gajapati district. The team, led by Ravi Shankar, an official from the Union Ministry of Home ... Read More


Cuttack Bali Jatra 2026: 500 stalls to showcase Odisha's handloom, handicrafts; plastic-free fair planned

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- Cuttack's historic Bali Jatra will be organised as a plastic-free event this year, with preparations underway to make the annual fair more environment-friendly and international... Read More


Odisha to get 290 more EV charging stations under PM E-DRIVE scheme

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- Under the second phase of the Central Government's PM E-DRIVE scheme, another 290 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are set to be established across Odisha. According to ... Read More


Rs 122 crore financial fraud: ED raids 10 locations in Odisha and West Bengal

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted raids at 10 locations across Odisha and West Bengal in connection with an alleged Rs 122 crore financial fraud. Accordin... Read More


Nilgiri NAC junior engineer found dead in rented house in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- A junior engineer working with Nilgiri Notified Area Council (NAC) was found dead on Tuesday under suspicious circumstances inside his rented house in Balasore district of Odish... Read More


Odisha Vigilance arrests land acquisition officer for railway project for taking Rs 5.1 lakh bribe

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- The Odisha Vigilance arrested a Special Land Acquisition Officer, Ajay Kumar Garanaik, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5.10 lakh from a landowner in connecti... Read More


Odisha attracts Rs 1.18 lakh crore investments through 18 clean energy MoUs: CM Majhi

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- Odisha has attracted investment proposals worth Rs 1,17,557 crore through the signing of 18 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for clean energy projects, with a proposed capacity... Read More


Kotia row: LOP Naveen Patnaik urges Odisha CM Majhi to hold talks with Centre and Andhra Pradesh

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik has written to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday, urging him to take up the Kotia dispute with the Unio... Read More


Olive Ridley turtles face fishing threat ahead of mass nesting at Odisha's Gahirmatha

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- Lakhs of Olive Ridley turtles are expected to arrive at Gahirmatha, Odisha's only marine sanctuary located in Kendrapara, for their annual mass nesting season. However, illegal ... Read More