As the race for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha intensifies, the state Congress has raised an alarm over potential horse-trading for the fourth seat. With neither the ruling BJP nor the opposition BJD possessing the clear numbers required...
A 47-year-old farmer from Junagadi village under Rajnagar tehsil in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, died of a cardiac arrest on Thursday, with his family alleging that the death was a result of immense stress and harassment during the paddy procurement process....
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a new Odisha Bhavan in New Delhi’s Chanakyapuri, an official statement said. The project, estimated to cost Rs 93.27 crore, aims to create a landmark structure that reflects...
A 10-member team of the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal, led by Chairperson Justice Bela M. Trivedi, commenced a five-day inspection tour of Odisha on Thursday. The visit is part of an ongoing effort to evaluate key sites within the river...
A minor fire broke out in the record room of the Odisha Lokayukta office on Thursday, resulting in the destruction of several documents inside it. An official said authorities suspect an electrical short circuit triggered the blaze within the office...
The Odisha government on Tuesday said that the state’s next three-tier panchayat elections are set to take place at the scheduled time in February 2027. This was stated by Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik during an...
Odisha Forest Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia informed the State Assembly on Tuesday that over 800 wild animals have been poached in the state over the last five years. In a written response to a query from BJP legislator Sanjali Murmu,...
In a major move to transform Odisha into a premier adventure tourism hub in Eastern India, the state government on Tuesday signed two key Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) and the Aero Club of India...
A devastating fire broke out late Monday night at a multi-storey market complex in the Dhauli-Lingipur area of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, gutting several shops and destroying property worth lakhs. There were no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities due to...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday permitted the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court to mobilise civil judges and requisition judicial officers from neighbouring Jharkhand and Odisha. This move aims to address a staggering 80 lakh claims and objections currently...
