Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Considering rising temperature and prevailing heatwave condition in the entire state, the Odisha government on Tuesday announced closure of all schools and Anganwadi centres for next two days. The...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of BJP has extended its support to the hartal called by VHP in 14 districts in protest against the attack on a rally carried out in...

Bhubaneswar: The demand for GI status for Odisha's famous sweet product 'Chhenapoda' (baked cheese) has gained momentum with a socio-cultural association taking up the matter with the Governor. The Nayagarh...

Bhubaneswar: The entire Odisha except coastal areas continued to boil as temperature crossed 40 degree Celsius in most places on Tuesday. According to evening bulletin of the regional centre of...

Bhubaneswar: Former first-class cricketer V Venkatram has been appointed Technical Director (TD) of Odisha Cricket Academy. The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) zeroed in on the 66-year-old Venkatram, Odisha Cricket Association...

Nabarangpur: Maoist posters against two proposed irrigation projects in Odisha's Nabarangpur were found on Tuesday. According to sources, the Maoist posters were found near Central Nursery and on Jharigaon-Chandahandi road...

Bargarh: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal have called for a 12-hour Bargarh bandh on Wednesday in protest against the attack on a rally related to Hanuman Jayanti...

Bargarh: In a gruesome incident, three members of a family, including two women, were found dead in a pool of blood inside a house at a village in Bheden area...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the twin polls in 2024, the Odisha government on Tuesday appointed IAS officer Saroj Kumar Samal as Information and Public Relations (I&PR) director. He will replace Indramani...

Bhubaneswar: The mercury soared past 40 degree Celsius at six places in Odisha by 2.30 pm on Tuesday with Jharsuguda recording the highest maximum temperature of 42.6 degree Celsius. Bhubaneswar...