Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will observe ‘Odia Pakhya’ across the state from April 1 for the second year in a row, coinciding with Utkal Dibasa. The celebrations will conclude on...

Bhubaneswar: Affirming his government’s emphasis on participatory governance, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday held pre-budget consultation with over 50 experts from diverse fields, and stated that the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday effected a major reshuffle in the senior bureaucratic level reassigning duties and additional portfolios to 21 IAS officers. According to the notification of General...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday inaugurated the ‘Ama Sathi’ Unified WhatsApp Bot at Lok Seva Bhawan, marking a major step towards transparent and citizen-centric governance. On...

Bhubaneswar: Payal Nag is now a national-level para-archery champion. But her story, how she reached that stage, is nothing short of extraordinary. Born into extreme poverty in Odisha's Balangir district,...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move, the Odisha government has introduced a new scheme, Utkarsh ITI Yojana, for upgradation of state-run Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). The Skill Development and Technical Education...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has successfully traced and reunited 5,451 missing women and children with their families under Operation Anweshan 2 in just 10 days. The state-wide initiative has brought relief...

Mumbai: Jyotirmayee Nayak has become a household name with people in Odisha keenly following the singer's journey on the popular reality show, Indian Idol. After impressing in auditions against lakhs...

Nayagarh: A police constable working in Odisha’s Nayagarh district allegedly killed himself with his service pistol under mysterious circumstances on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Sunil Sethi, a 2023-batch...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's sustained campaign against Left-wing extremism gained further momentum with one more Maoist surrendering before Koraput Police on Thursday, the third within a span of three days. According to...