17+ hour, 18+ min ago   (246+ words) Bhubaneswar: With just days to go for Ganesh Puja, the capital city Bhubaneswar of Odisha is gearing up for grand celebrations, with preparations at various puja mandaps nearing completion. At Nayapalli, the Sri Sri Akhandamani Seva Sansad is making elaborate…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (419+ words) Puri: Puri-based international sand artist Manas Kumar Sahoo has created a colourful sand animation in Odisha to welcome BRICS leaders arriving in India for the 18th BRICS Summit, which will be hosted in New Delhi on September 12-13 under India’s 2026 chairship. Using…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (297+ words) Dubai/Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who is on an official tour to Dubai, expressed deep concern over the rescue of five baby orangutans in Odisha. He also directed the concerned authorities to conduct a detailed investigation into the…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (495+ words) Odisha is seeking to deepen its economic engagement with the UAE by pitching opportunities in aluminium, recycling, downstream manufacturing and other industrial sectors during Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s ongoing visit to the country. Majhi met UAE Minister of Economy…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (240+ words) Three people died in Odisha’s Rayagada district after they entered a septic tank during cleaning work and reportedly fell unconscious inside it, police said. As reported by the PTI, the incident took place at Tarpaguda village within the limits of…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (425+ words) Odisha is set to intensify its campaign against illegal cannabis cultivation, combining tougher enforcement with technology-based surveillance and livelihood support in six districts identified as major cultivation hotspots. The decision followed a high-level review by the Special Task Force (STF)…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (226+ words) Malkangiri: Malaria scare has gripped the Bonda Ghati area of Malkangiri district in Odisha. Malaria fever is spreading from village to village. As the number of cases rises, a state-level team of the Health Department has reached Bonda Ghati to…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (207+ words) Baripada: All government and private schools in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha will remain closed today. As per the order of the District Collector, the District Education Officer has declared the holiday in view of the heavy to very heavy rainfall…...

3+ day, 50+ min ago   (264+ words) Bhubaneswar: A Low Pressure Area has reportedly already formed over North Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas today morning. Hence, rough sea conditions are likely for 48 hours. According to the IMD, a cyclonic circulation over North Bay of Bengal extending…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (211+ words) Jaleswar: A container truck rammed into a truck leaving the driver trapped inside the cabin in Balasore district of Odisha yesterday night. After a long and strenuous effort, the fire brigade rescued the critically injured driver by cutting the cabin…...