Odisha

Bhubaneswar: India has successfully conducted test launch of homegrown air-to-air missile Astra from  indigenously-built Tejas light combat aircraft off the coast of Chandipur in Odisha. The Ministry of Defence said...

Bhubaneswar: The second schedule of Director SS Rajamouli’s much-anticipated film, ‘SSMB29’, is underway in Odisha. The film, which is yet to be officially announced, is being headlined by Mahesh Babu,...

Bhubaneswar: A former Sarpanch has been arrested for allegedly posting derogatory remarks against Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on a social media platform. The accused, Manoj Nayak (47) of Oupada...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former Nabarangpur MP Pradeep Kumar Majhi got married to Sushree Sangita, a former journalist from Kendrapada, in Goa on Wednesday. The wedding was...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will launch Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) in convergence with the existing Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana (G-JAY) in the state on April 1, which is Utkal Dibasa (Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon be launching Zero Accident Day (ZAD) in the state for a 30-day campaign. It’s a first-of-its-kind, multi-stakeholder initiative spearheaded by women which aims to...

Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to Odisha’s agricultural sector, one ton of premium-quality green papaya was recently exported from Dhenkanal to London. The export of papayas, grown by female farmers of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Wednesday apprehended forester Biswanath Soren of Dihadol Section in Dhenkanal and member of an elephant squad, Sudipta Kumar Sahoo, while allegedly accepting a bribe...

Bhubaneswar: The day temperature in Odisha soared past 40ºC for the first time this season on Wednesday. A total of 12 places recorded temperature above 38ºC amid the India Meteorological...

Bhubaneswar: Speaker Surama Padhy on Wednesday lifted the restrictions on carrying mobile phones to the press gallery of Odisha Assembly, following a boycott by journalists, covering the House sessions. The...