Preparations for Sharadiya Durga Puja have stepped up across Odisha as towns and rural hamlets immerse themselves in early festive celebrations. Sacred rituals began at major Shakti Peethas on Sunday, while extensive arrangements are being put in place to handle...
Flamingos have started making an early appearance at Chilika Lake well ahead of winter's arrival, sparking joy among birdwatchers in Odisha. Even with the lack of winter chill and the persistent hot and humid weather, the migratory birds have made...
In the wake of rising campus violence and student unrest across several colleges, Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Vinaytosh Mishra has directed senior police officers to step up policing measures to curb such incidents. Reviewing security readiness and law-and-order...
The Gajapati Forest Division has arrested six persons and recovered three leopard skins in two coordinated raids conducted over two days as part of an intensive drive against illegal wildlife trafficking, according to forest department officials. Addressing a press conference...
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat called upon organisational volunteers on Saturday to dedicate themselves to making the nation self-reliant while spreading the message of global peace to the entire world. Addressing volunteers during his two-day visit to Odisha,...
A total of 6,649 candidates are in fray for the upcoming Students’ Union elections, set to take place on October 15 across 360 public universities, degree colleges, and government-aided institutions in the state. As per the election schedule, the final...
The Odisha delegation, led by the nodal institution, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur, arrived in Himachal Pradesh on October 5 for Yuva Sangam Phase VII. The delegation is being hosted by the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Hamirpur. The...
Odisha Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati and First Lady Jayashree visited the sacred town of Sambalpur on Saturday and offered prayers at the revered Maa Samaleswari Temple on the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya. The dignitaries took part in special rituals...
A 45-year-old upper primary school teacher was taken into custody on Saturday for allegedly molesting a minor girl student in Odisha's Balasore district, according to police officials. The teacher reportedly called the Class V student into an empty classroom during...
Members of the BJP's Odisha Mahila Morcha burnt an effigy of Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, targeting his party's "silence" after Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) dismissed professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, also a Congress MP from Manipur, over sexual harassment allegations against...
