Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Bharat Bandh call given by farmer organisations on December 8 to protest against the new agriculture Bills by the Centre, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD)...

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 death toll in Odisha climbed to 1,778 on Monday with seven more patients succumbing to the disease in the last 24 hours. Of the fresh deaths, three...

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 tally in Odisha soared to 3,21,564 on Monday with 368 new cases reported overnight. Of the new cases reported from 26 districts, 212 are in quarantine and 156...

Bhubaneswar: Now, jail inmates in Odisha will get an opportunity to watch patriotic and motivational movies on Sundays, besides enjoying soothing music in their cells every day, officials said. The...

Bhubaneswar: Odia producer Akshay Kumar Parija’s short film ‘Paika Bidroha’ (Paika Rebellion) has won the Special Jury Award at the 9th Mumbai International Short Film Festival this year. The film...

Balangir: Noted lyricist and playwright Netrananda Barik has passed away after a sudden ilness at Khujenpali in Balangir district. He was 70. According to Barik's family, he complained of uneasiness...

Bhubaneswar: The head of Trahi Achyuta Ashram, Surendra Mishra alias Sura Baba, died at a private hospital in the city on Sunday night. The controversial self-styled godman was suffering from...

Nayagarh: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Crime Branch, probing the murder of minor girl Pari, has collected blood samples of more than 25 youths from Jadupur village. While...

Keonjhar: An on-duty doctor at a COVID-19 hospital in Keonjhar district’s Ranki area was found dead in a hotel room on Sunday. The deceased doctor has been identified as Asha...

Bhubaneswar: The Health and Wellness Group (HWG) of the Odisha Society of the Americas (OSA) has donated 550 high-end pulse oximeters worth Rs 8 lakh to Odisha State Medical Corporation...