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Stone tools found in Ib Valley suggest human presence in Sundargarh 40,000 years ago

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 26 -- Stone tools discovered in the Ib river valley in Odisha's Sundargarh district have indicated that human habitation may have existed in the region between 40,000 and 60,000 year... Read More


Rajya Sabha election: ECI issues formal notification to fill 37 seats, including 4 from Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 26 -- The formal notification for the Rajya Sabha elections was issued on Thursday, setting in motion the process to fill 37 vacancies across 10 states, including four seats in Odish... Read More


Fraudster dupes businessman of Rs 2 lakh posing as Odisha Deputy CM's aide, complaint lodged

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 26 -- Odisha Deputy Chief Minister K V Singh Deo lodged a police complaint on Wednesday after a fraudster allegedly impersonated his aide and sought money from individuals through ph... Read More


PM Modi and Netanyahu travel together to technology and innovation exhibition

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday jointly visited a technology and innovations exhibition in Israel, shortly after PM Mod... Read More


PM Modi awarded Knesset's highest medal; Rare leader to receive top awards from Israel & Palestine

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 26 -- The Knesset on Wednesday conferred the "Speaker of the Knesset Medal" - its highest honour - upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his address to the Israeli Parliament. ... Read More


Ammonia gas leak at cold storage in Bhubaneswar triggers panic

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 26 -- An ammonia gas leak was reported at a cold storage facility in a potato warehouse in Aiginia, Bhubaneswar, late last night. The leakage, which began at around 01:00 am, caused ... Read More


Capital region ring road project worth Rs 8,300 crore in Odisha advances with tender finalisation

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 26 -- The Capital Region Ring Road project has progressed with the finalisation of tenders for three packages under the Hybrid Annuity Mode. Three construction firms have been selec... Read More


Cultural gesture: Israeli PM Netanyahu wears Indian attire for dinner with PM Modi

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 26 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday surprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi by wearing traditional Indian attire ahead of their joint dinner, in a gesture tha... Read More


Truck breakdown, ongoing work trigger major traffic disruption on NH-16 in Bhadrak; hundreds of vehicles stranded

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 26 -- Heavy congestion was reported on National Highway 16 in Bhadrak on Thursday, with traffic remaining at a standstill for nearly eight hours. Hundreds of vehicles were seen stra... Read More


PM Modi crosses 100 million followers on Instagram, a first for any world leader

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday crossed a major milestone on Instagram, surpassing 100 million followers and becoming the first world leader and politician to achieve ... Read More