Odisha

New Delhi: The Government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that 49 Indian nationals are on death row in eight different countries. While 25 of them are in the UAE,...

Bhubaneswar: Amid the heatwave, Odisha’s School & Mass Education department on Thursday decided to reschedule school timings for government and privately-run institutions. “The school timing for Class I to Class XII...

Bhubaneswar: The 12th Shambhavi Puraskar was awarded by Bansidhar and Ila Panda Foundation (BIPF) to the Centre for Integrated Rural and Tribal Development (CIRTD) for its significant work in rural...

Bhubaneswar: March 20 brings a joyful and heartfelt celebration in Odisha with Pakhala Dibasa. Since its inception in 2015 (with roots in popular initiatives around 2011), this day honours Pakhala—the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has exported 4,18,79,050 metric tons of iron ore to China during last three years, the state Assembly was informed on Thursday. Sharing this information in the House, Mines...

Bhubaneswar: Rain and thunderstorm in several parts of Odisha brought the much-needed relief from the scorching heatwave with considerable fall in temperature. As per the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD), thunderstorm...

Bhubaneswar: In a strategic move to establish Odisha as a global digital hub, the Electronics and IT department of the state government has initiated plans to set up a Cable...

Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown on alleged tax evasion and illicit trade, Income Tax (I-T) department officials conducted simultaneous raids on multiple sites associated with prominent liquor trader Bikram Sahu...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly was paralysed on Thursday amid repeated adjournments amid uproarious scenes as opposition BJD and Congress members created ruckus over several issues. Though the Assembly began the...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha Crime Branch arrested Sushant Samal, a close associate of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Soumya Shankar ‘Raja’ Chakra, on Thursday in...