Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created five sand sculpture of A P J Abdul Kalam at Puri beach to pay tribute to the former President on his 2nd death anniversary.
Read More »Naveen plays tribal card; announces special development councils
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced setting up Tribal Special Development Councils, first of its kind in the country, for inclusive growth of the forest dwellers.
Read More »Mahanadi water dispute: NGT’s jolt to Chhattisgarh
Highlights NGT directs Chhattisgarh to stop work on six water projects Restriction has been imposed on six grade-A projects Bhubaneswar: In a major jolt to …
Read More »Heavy rain causes flood in Baitarani river
Due to heavy rain in catchment areas as well as in the Bhadrak and Jajpur district, a flash flood has occurred in river Baitarani.
Read More »Babushan’s upcoming Odia movie ‘Hero No 1’
Odia film actor Babushan will pair with new comer Bhoomika Dash in his upcoming Odia movie ‘Hero No 1’. Bhoomika was last seen in the movie 'Tu Mo Love Story'.
Read More »UGC NET entrance test to be held on Nov 5
The examination for National Eligibility Test (NET) would be held on November 5, said the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday.
Read More »Blind man lost legs; Odisha govt to provide artificial limbs
Dilip Sahu, the blind man who lost both his legs in a train mishap, will be provided artificial limbs, said Prafulla Samal, Minister for Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, on Monday.
Read More »BJD to sue Times Now, BJP over alleged dubious transaction issue
BJD said it will take legal action against Times Now, a leading English news channel, for trying to malign the party by running a story alleging the Odisha’s ruling party received dubious funding from suspicious sources before the 2014 general and Assembly elections.
Read More »Drunken lady tourist abuses police in Odisha
A female tourist, who was in an inebriated condition, created ruckus near Bhubaneswar railway station last night on Sunday and assaulted cops before being arrested.
Read More »IMD predicts heavy rainfall, Odisha govt asks six districts to remain alert
The Odisha government on Sunday alerted the district collectors of six districts in view of IMD forecast of extremely heavy rainfall in the next 48 hours, which may trigger flood in the Baitarani, Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga and Brahmani rivers.
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