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Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda calls on newly appointed Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram at Lok Bhavan

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Vice-President and Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda on Sunday met Odisha Governor Dr. Braj Mohan Ram at Lok Bhavan in Bhubaneswar and held dis... Read More


OSPCB issues Diwali guidelines to curb pollution in Odisha, urges use of green crackers

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) issued guidelines for Diwali celebrations and urged people to use green crackers and follow safety measures to prevent a rise in pol... Read More


Five orangutans may remain in Odisha as no country submits ownership proof: Forest Min

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- Five orangutans rescued from Balasore may continue to stay in Odisha as the state government is keen to keep them at Nandankanan Zoological Park. Forest, Environment and Climate... Read More


Diwali 2026: Food safety raids across Odisha uncover stale sweets, unhygienic practices

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- As people celebrate Diwali today by sharing sweets with family and friends, food safety inspections that were conducted across Odisha ahead of the festival raised concerns over ... Read More


Diwali 2026: Odisha families to pay homage to ancestors with 'Bada Badua Daka' ritual

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- Odisha is celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, with traditional rituals and prayers to honour ancestors. Known as 'Badabadua Daka', the practice of invoking forefathers i... Read More


300 women, one liquor unit: Massive anti-alcohol protest in Odisha ends in arson

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 7 -- More than 300 women launched a protest against an illegal liquor unit in Baripadar village under Dongriguda Gram Panchayat in Dabugam block of Nabarangpur on Friday. They allege... Read More


Bhubaneswar SOG constable arrested over alleged love fraud

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 7 -- A Special Operation Group (SOG) constable was arrested by Nayapalli police on Friday in Bhubaneswar over an alleged case of cheating on the pretext of marriage. The accused, Pur... Read More


'Andhbhakt' for praising India? Polish woman trolled for highlighting 10 years of transformation, gives befitting reply; watch

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 7 -- A decade in a new country can offer a different perspective on its changing landscape. For Polish national Dominika Patalas-Kalra, who has spent the past 10 years in India, the ... Read More


Dhanteras shopping frenzy in Odisha: Cuttack-Bhubaneswar jewellery sales may cross Rs 100 crore

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 7 -- Jewellery markets across Bhubaneswar and Cuttack witnessed a significant rush of customers on Friday as people turned up to purchase gold and silver on the occasion of Dhanteras... Read More


Odisha government launches Rs 1,292 Cr projects in Keonjhar; 630 schools to be developed

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 7 -- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 330 development projects worth Rs 1,292 crore in Odisha's Keonjhar district. The projects... Read More