Bhubaneswar: Holy ‘Samba Dashami’ is being celebrated today all over by Odias. This festival is unique to Odisha and is celebrated on 10th day of the Sukla Paksha of Pausha Masa. Women do the puja of Sun God Surya for well-being of their…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik wished the Men’s Odisha Hockey Under 21 team on Tuesday for bagging the gold medal at Khelo India Youth Games. The team is part of the Odisha contingency taking part in the Games at Maharasthra. CM…

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has issued show cause notice to as many as 34 servitors in connection with the delay in the performance of rituals in Srimandir here on December 28, 2018. The temple…

Bhubaneswar: Noted economist Padma Shri Prof Ashok Gulati, ex-chairman of Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) hailed KALIA (Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation) scheme of Odisha…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched ‘Sunetra’ scheme on Tuesday in order to provide free eye care to all the people of the state. Patnaik launched the eye care scheme during the state’s flagship ‘Ama Gaon Ama…

By Soumyajit Pattnaik Prime Minister Narendra Modi is doing a fine balancing act in Odisha. PM Modi seems to be treading the prudent path keeping in view the dire need to have more allies in the NDA camp when frantic efforts are already…

Bhubaneswar: The Parliamentary Affairs Department of the state government on Tuesday informed that the state Assembly will begin from February 4. According to a notification issued by the Parliamentary Affairs Department, the Odisha…

Balangir: PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the 15 km-long Balangir-Bicchupali section of 289-km-long Khurda-Balangir new rail line project in Odisha on Tuesday. The rail connection to Bicchupali village has been considered as a watershed…

Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park was opened for visitors today after remaining closed for nine days to facilitate migratory birds and estuarine crocodile counting which ended on January 14. The bird census started on January 6…

Bhadrak: At least 5 cows were charred to death and assets worth lakhs lost in a massive fire which broke out in Guhalia Rout Sahi under Bhandaripokhari block of the district last night and gutted 42 houses. As per the report, sparks…