Three women staged a demonstration near the residence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday, during which two of them reportedly attempted suicide by consuming poison, citing a prolonged "delay" in settling a land dispute in Khurda district,...
The Enumeration Phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls kicked off on Sunday across Odisha, Mizoram, Sikkim, and Manipur. These four states are part of the third phase of the SIR exercise, which the Election Commission of...
In a historic move, Odisha Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati has appointed IPS officer Ananya Awasthi as his Aide-de-Camp (ADC), making her the very first woman to achieve the prestigious position in the state. A formal induction ceremony was held...
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan, today inaugurated the SIRI Mathrushree Industrial Park at Belthangady in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka from Dharmasthala. Addressing the gathering, the Vice-President said that the dream of a prosperous rural India can truly be realised through...
In a grand gesture celebrating international athletic excellence, the Sports and Youth Services Department of the Odisha government hosted a special felicitation ceremony for para archer Payal Nag. The event recognised her stellar performance at the recently concluded World Para...
Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer, R S Gopalan, on Saturday said that a massive door-to-door enumeration drive has begun across the state, with over 45,000 booth-level officers tasked with conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter lists. Gopalan said...
The Odisha government on Saturday declared a financial assistance of Rs 1.8 crore for the celebrations of the upcoming annual Sital Sasthi festival in Sambalpur district, officials said. Following instructions from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the Odia Language, Literature...
Odisha Vigilance Department on Saturday arrested a cooperative official for allegedly embezzling more than Rs 33 lakh of government money, an official statement said. The accused, identified as Patitapaban Majhi, previously served as the secretary of the Garhsantri Service Co-operative...
The India Meteorological Department on Friday said that Odisha is projected to experience below-normal rainfall during the upcoming June-to-September monsoon season, largely driven by active El Niño conditions. According to the long-range seasonal forecast, northern and western regions of Odisha...
At least three persons were killed in thunderstorms and lightning strikes across the state over the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. Strong winds, thunderstorms and lightning battered the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, and Angul between Wednesday afternoon and...
