Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Amid the political slugfest between the BJD and BJP over farmer issues ahead of the December 5 by-election to the Padampur Assembly constituency in Odisha's Bargarh district, Union Minister...

Bhubaneswar: Similiguda in Odisha's Koraput district was the coldest for the second consecutive day at 7.6 degree Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Thursday. Besides Similiguda, eight other...

Bhubaneswar: Manabasa Gurubar (wish-fulfilment Thursday) dedicated to Goddess Lakhsmi is a major festival in Odisha that is celebrated during the lunar month of Margasira, which falls in November-December. On this...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha worships Goddess Lakshmi on Gurubar (Thursday) during the lunar month of Margasira. This occasion is correlated with cultivation and harvesting, which are the main profession of the people...

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to improve quality in teaching and bring competitive spirit among students, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday launched an award programme for school education for...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Priyanka Priyadarshini has been selected for the four-team Senior Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy to be played in Raipur from November 20-26. The BCCI women’s selection committee named experienced off-spinner...

Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged the Centre to probe alleged irregularities in disbursement of insurance payout to farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for...

Bhubaneswar: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) sanctioned Rs 220.50 crore to Odisha government under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for 57 flood protection projects and a rural...

Bhubaneswar: Even as Similiguda in Odisha's Koraput district recorded the season's coldest night at 6.4 degree Celsius on Tuesday, India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that the temperature across...

Bhubaneswar: To strengthen help desks in every state-run medical college and hospital (MCH), the Odisha government has instructed the superintendent of the institution to identify a senior nursing officer, who...