Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has scrapped the proposed Samakoi-Chakdar irrigation project in Telkoi block of Keonjhar district, bowing to sustained opposition from local residents. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced an increase in the monthly allowance provided to traditional folk artistes under Mukhyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojana, supporting thousands of performers dedicated to...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is preparing to auction two gold-bearing blocks for the first time, targeting the 2025-26 financial year, with auctions potentially commencing in 2026. This move comes as...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has cancelled the licenses of 42 Pollution Under Control (PUC) centres found issuing certificates without conducting proper tests. “The department has cancelled the licences of 42...

Bhubaneswar: In a colourful display of tradition and satire, demon king Kansa at the ongoing Bargarh Dhanu Jatra on Sunday slapped a symbolic penalty of 12 lakh gold coins on...

Bhubaneswar: The TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) has taken a significant step toward improving electricity services in remote areas by inaugurating two modern sub-bivision office buildings in Odisha's Koraput...

Bhubaneswar: In a devastating incident stemming from a domestic dispute, a five-year-old boy reportedly spent an entire night alone in a forest under Kundheigola police limits in Odisha's Deogarh district,...

Bhubaneswar: What began as a serene year-end outing for hundreds of tourists at the picturesque Duluri Pine Forest in Odisha's Daringbadi turned into pandemonium on Sunday when a group of...

Puri: Amid opposition from religious bodies, a member of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC) has urged the authorities to refrain from the practice of keeping the 12th century...

Bhubaneswar: Even as Odisha continued to remain under the grip of intense cold wave, dense fog is likely to engulf several parts of the state over the next five days....