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Odisha scientist Dr. Subham Sahoo becomes first Indian to win prestigious Richard M. Bass Award

India, July 28 -- Bringing global recognition to Odisha, Dr. Subham Sahoo, a native of Bamra in Sambalpur district, has been selected for the prestigious Richard M. Bass Outstanding Young Power Electr... Read More


Flooding disrupts normal life in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj as heavy rain lashes north Odisha

India, July 28 -- Continuous heavy rainfall has severely affected normal life in Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts, inundating roads, damaging agricultural land, and raising concerns over a possible f... Read More


Odisha textbook error case: High Court grants interim protection to three suspended SCERT Assistant Directors

India, July 28 -- The Orissa High Court on Tuesday granted interim protection from arrest to three suspended Assistant Directors of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) in co... Read More


Flood situation grim in Odisha, major rivers in spate

India, July 28 -- The flood situation in Odisha turned critical on Tuesday as heavy rainfall caused water levels to rise sharply in several major rivers, with authorities warning of flood conditions i... Read More


Odisha STF busts Rajasthan-linked ganja syndicate, arrests three drug traffickers

India, July 28 -- The Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Crime Branch has intensified its crackdown on interstate drug trafficking by launching a data-driven campaign to identify, track and disman... Read More


Heavy rain batters Baleshwar district as town waterlogged

India, July 28 -- Relentless rainfall has thrown normal life out of gear across Odisha's Baleshwar district, with Baleshwar town recording 246.6 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours and causing widespr... Read More


Patriotic films, documentaries to be screened for Odisha jail inmates on National days

India, July 28 -- In a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at promoting patriotism and reform among prison inmates, Odisha Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services has directed all jails in the... Read More


Odisha Crime Branch takes over investigation into missing Naidu Commission report

India, July 28 -- The Odisha Crime Branch has formally taken over the investigation into the alleged disappearance of the Justice A.S. Naidu Commission report on the 2008 killing of VHP leader Swami L... Read More


Puri Rath Yatra 2026 draws record 4 to 5 million devotees

India, July 28 -- day Rath Yatra 2026 in Puri concluded with the Niladri Bije ritual on Monday night, bringing the annual chariot festival to a close. Officials said the festival witnessed a record tu... Read More


Over 30 students hospitalised after lizard found in mid-day meal at school in Odisha's Puri

India, July 28 -- More than 30 students of a government upper primary school in Odisha's Puri district were hospitalised after consuming a mid-day meal in which a dead lizard was found. Six students, ... Read More