Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In view of the intense heatwave conditions, the Odisha government has announced summer vacation for school children, starting Wednesday. "All government and private educational institutions, including Anganwadi centres, Sishu...

Bhubaneswar: A tourist from Odisha's Balasore district was killed in the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed at least 27 lives, on Tuesday. He has been identified as Prasant Kumar Satpathy...

Bhubaneswar: Jharsuguda in Odisha on Tuesday recorded an all-time high temperature of 46.2°C for April amid severe heatwave warning. The highest temperature since 1953 was 46.1°C, recorded on April 19,...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will distribute new ration cards in Odisha's Puri on the occasion of National Panchayati Raj Day (April 24), Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red, orange and yellow warnings for seven districts of Odisha till 8.10 pm on Tuesday. Severe thunderstorm accompanied by hail and wind...

Bhubaneswar: Internal squabbling in Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Odisha’s main opposition party, has once again surfaced. Senior BJD leader and former Minister Sanjay Das Burma was targeted on Monday night...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is likely to reschedule summer vacation for schools in the state in view of the prevailing severe heatwave conditions. Speaking to the media, Revenue and Disaster...

Bhubaneswar: The mercury soared to 44.8°C in Jharsuguda by 2.30 pm on Tuesday amid the prevailing severe heatwave warning. Sambalpur was close second at 44.2°C followed by Hirakud (44°C) and...

Bhubaneswar: Senior Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) Officer Debaprasad Dash has been promoted to Special Secretary rank and given additional charge of Director, Information and Public Relations (I & PR) Department....

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange and yellow warnings for six districts of Odisha till 6 pm. Moderate thunderstorm with surface wind speed 40-60 kmph, hail...