Odisha

Sambalpur: The 'lagna' (auspicious time) of offering 'Nabanna' to the presiding deity on the occasion of western Odisha's popular festival 'Nuakhai' was announced on Thursday. The Pandit Mahasabha of Brahmapur...

Bhubaneswar: A special Vigilance court has convicted a former Secretary of Panchamahala Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS) in Odisha’s Sonepur district in a corruption case. Special Vigilance court, Balangir convicted...

Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested a man and recovered 2.465 kg of foreign-marked smuggled gold in the form of biscuits and bars during raids in Bhubaneswar....

Bhubaneswar: With the cyclonic circulation now lying over central parts of interior Odisha, heavy rain is likely to continue in the state for two more days, the India Meteorological Department...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow warning for 21 districts of Odisha, including the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, till 3.15 pm on Thursday. Light to...

Koraput: Days after seven products, unique to Odisha, reached the final stage of obtaining a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in Jeypore expressed reservations over the...

New Delhi: The White House has confirmed that US President Joe Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 and will travel to India on Thursday to attend the G20 Summit during...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance on Thursday unearthed huge assets including 2 buildings and 6 plots during raids on the properties linked to Sudipta Dash, ASI (Excise), Balugaon Circle, in Khurha...

Bhubaneswar: With lightning strikes having reportedly claimed over 4,000 lives in Odisha in the last 20 years, the state government has submitted a proposal to the Centre demanding that it...

Bhubaneswar: Rabindra Narayan Mishra, eminent writer, columnist and former Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), passed away in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday following a prolonged illness. He was 87. Mishra,...