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Tata Power contractual workers' hunger strike protesting lay offs enters 40-day, discom denies charges

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 12 -- Tata Power denied allegations that contractual electricity workers have lost their jobs, saying no employees were retrenched by the company. The clarification comes as members ... Read More


Fresh low-pressure induced rain threat looms, Gajapati farmers rush to harvest paddy crops

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 12 -- Farmers in Mohana block of Odisha's Gajapati district are rushing to harvest their paddy crops amid the possibility of another spell of rain triggered by a fresh low-pressure s... Read More


Ganjam floods: Odisha Revenue minister blames 24 years of BJD rule for crisis

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 12 -- Odisha Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari blamed the previous 24-year BJD government for the flood situation in Ganjam district following Cyclone Arnab. He alleged that failures in... Read More


ECoR launches three-month safety campaign, steps up staff training to tackle winter fog

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 12 -- The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has launched a three-month special safety drive from November 10, 2026, to February 9, 2027, to prepare railway staff and strengthen safety measur... Read More


Odisha govt sanctions Rs 20 crore for WALMI upgrade

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 12 -- The Odisha government has sanctioned Rs 20 crore on Wednesday for upgrading the Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI) as a Centre of Excellence (CoE). The project will b... Read More


IIT Bhubaneswar researcher identifies material that could help electronic devices retain data longer

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 11 -- A researcher from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar has reportedly identified a semiconductor material that could significantly improve the ability of electr... Read More


Bear movement in Bolangir village triggers panic

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 11 -- Panic gripped Badakala village under Kantabanji Forest Range in Odisha's Bolangir district after a bear was spotted roaming inside the village. The animal's movement has left ... Read More


Anirudh Ravichander-Kavya Maran Wedding: Composer drops first photo from Greece celebrations, writes '11.11'

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 11 -- Anirudh Ravichander has given fans a special update from his personal life. The music composer has taken his social media followers by surprise with a photograph believed to be... Read More


Custodial torture: Odisha DGP orders departmental inquiry against former Talachua IIC

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 11 -- The Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) has ordered a departmental inquiry against former Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) of Talachua Police Station in Kendrapara district, Sandh... Read More


Kotia row: Odisha activist moves Centre for fourth time over Andhra Pradesh polls, cites SC order

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 11 -- Objections have been raised over Andhra Pradesh's proposed panchayat and Zilla Parishad elections in the disputed Kotia region of Odisha, with allegations that the move violate... Read More