Odisha

Baripada: In a significant crackdown on wildlife crime, the Odisha Forest Department has seized the skin of a rare melanistic tiger and arrested nine individuals in Mayurbhanj district. Addressing a...

Phulbani: Padma Shri awardee and celebrated tribal poet Purnamasi Jani, also known as Tadisaru Bai, has been admitted to Phulbani district headquarters hospital in Odisha's Kandhamal district, where her condition...

Bhubaneswar: The Centre has directed the Odisha government to submit an action taken report on a proposal to fell more than 2,000 full-grown trees inside the National Institute of Technology...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday announced measures to address the supply of commercial LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), amid ongoing concerns over availability for businesses such as restaurants and hotels....

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Congress and BJD's push to disqualify their MLAs for cross-voting in the recent Rajya Sabha elections has ignited debate on whether the Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker can...

Bhubaneswar: Two persons have been arrested for allegedly sending a death threat to senior Congress leader and former Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Jayadev Jena via WhatsApp. The accused...

Bhubaneswar: Just days after the family of a former Nabarangpur MLA was allegedly ostracised by their community for his daughter's inter-caste marriage, a similar incident has emerged in Koraput district,...

Baripada: A 39-year-old private tuition teacher has been arrested in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district for the alleged murder of a 14-year-old Class VIII girl, who reportedly rejected his repeated romantic advances....

Bhubaneswar: An engaging Odia Diaspora Meet was organised in Ahmedabad, bringing together members of Odia community residing across Gujarat. Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida attended the session, which was...

Bhubaneswar: Guitarist and music arranger Debanshu Rath, popularly known as Kabuli, passed away in Chennai late on Saturday. He was 62. His sudden demise has left the music world, particularly...