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Odisha rain: Huge tree uprooted, traffic movement disrupted in Puri

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- A large tree was uprooted on the Jatani-Pipili main road near Mathasahi in Odisha's Puri district on Thursday amid heavy rainfall and strong winds, disrupting vehicular moveme... Read More


Bihar Jemui rerun: Tourist couple from Karnataka assaulted by hotel employees in Puri

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- A tourist couple from Karnataka's Mysuru was allegedly assaulted by hotel employees in Odisha's Puri after they complained about finding a strand of hair in their food. The in... Read More


Deep depression: 36 Andhra boats carrying 319 fishermen take shelter at Paradip Port amid rough sea

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- Around 36 fishing boats from Andhra Pradesh carrying 319 fishermen have taken shelter at Odisha's Paradip Port as rough sea conditions prevented them from returning to their s... Read More


Heavy to very heavy rain to lash Odisha for 2 more days; Red warning issued for several districts

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- Rain continued across Odisha on Thursday under the influence of the deep depression, with several parts of the state receiving heavy rainfall. The Regional Meteorological Cent... Read More


Odisha on flood watch as deep depression moves towards Koraput

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- Several parts of Odisha have recorded heavy rainfall as a deep depression continues its slow movement towards the state. This has raised concerns over possible flooding in man... Read More


Puri Jagannath Temple darshan to remain suspended for six hours on Sept 23

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- Darshan at the Puri Jagannath Temple will remain closed for six hours today on the occasion of Vamana Janma ritual. The special ritual will be observed on Bhadrab Shukla Dwad... Read More


No paint, no brush: Odisha teacher uses moss to create lifelike portraits on school walls

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- A primary school teacher in Odisha's Balasore has found an unusual way to turn moss-covered school walls into a canvas. He creates lifelike portraits of freedom fighters and g... Read More


Odisha Forest Department plans to remove Tigress Jamuna's radio collar after tracking signal goes silent

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- The Forest department has decided to remove the radio collar of tigress Jamuna, who was translocated from Maharashtra to Odisha under the big cat supplementation programme, af... Read More


Bengaluru CEO announces 'No male hiring' from UP, Bihar, MP, Rajasthan; sparks fierce online debate

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- Hiring decisions are usually shaped by a company's requirements, workplace culture and past experiences. But when an employer links recruitment practices to the conduct of a p... Read More


Odisha Congress announces bandh, seven-day economic blockade over MMDR Act

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has announced an Odisha bandh after Dussehra over the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Amendment Act, 2026. The ... Read More