Odisha

Puri: Marking the end to the world famous Ratha Jatra festivities, Lord Jagannath and his siblings are set to return to the Ratna Singhasana, their seat inside the Jagannath Temple, on the occasion of Niladri Bije today. But they have…

Bhubaneswar: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar has hailed Bhubaneswar based Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) and its founder Dr. Achyuta Samanta.In a letter to Dr. Samanta, Mangeshkar appreciated his efforts in bringing 25,000…

Bhubaneswar:  With a view to providing world class coaching and integrated support services to budding sports persons in the state, the Government of Odisha on Thursday signed an Expression of Intent (EOI) with the International Association…

Bhubaneswar: BJD MP Ramchandra Hansdah, currently lodged in jail in connection with the chit fund scam involving Nabadiganta Capital Financial Services, on Thursday sought permission to vote in the forthcoming Presidential polls.The…

Cuttack: Angry over the failure of forest officials in tracing the serial sheep killers in Niali area of Cuttack district, locals staged a road blockade at Jamugaradi village on the Niali-Phulnakhra road on Thursday.According to…

Jaipur: In a great relief to Odisha’s former DG Bidya Bhusan Mohanty, his son Bittihotra Mohanty on Thursday walked out of the central jail here in Rajasthan after completing his sentence of a three-month jail term for jumping parole in the…

Bhubaneswar: After the grand opening ceremony at Kaliinga stadium here on Wednesday evening, it is now time for the business end of the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships-2017. The highlight of the first day of the competitions will be the…

Jajpur: On the second day of his three day visit to Odisha, BJP President Amit Shah claimed that his party would win at least 120 seats out of total 147 constituency segments in the state in 2019 elections, while addressing a mass gathering…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s moment in the sun, that of adding yet another feather to its hat of staging high-quality sporting events reached a new zenith with an opening ceremony for the ages, held for the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships at…

Sorada: In yet another incident that speaks volumes about the poor state of health services in Odisha, two men carried the body of their kin on their shoulders due to the unavailability of a hearse vehicle at the government hospital on…

Cuttack: The 2-year-old conjoined twins of Melupada village under Phiringia block in Kandhamal village will be treated at AIIMS, New Delhi.Following media reports, Health Minister Pratap Jena tweeted saying that the State Government…

Bhubaneswar: The state unit of BJP on Wednesday came down heavily on the ruling BJD for removing party flags and hoardings of national party president Amit Shah from near Kalinga Stadium and no-hoarding zones.Some saffron workers had a…

Koraput: In a major development, Odisha Crime Branch on Thursday arrested dreaded Maoist Madabi Bandi from Koraput district. Bandi was produced before the Magistrate in Koraput today.The hard-core Maoist was involved in Sunki landmine…

Bhubaneswar: A day after BJP President Amit Shah claimed that the saffron party would form the government in Odisha  in 2019, veteran BJD leader and Agriculture Minister in Odisha Government Dr. Damodar Rout on Wednesday hit back at the BJP…

New Delhi: In a major blow to former minister and Brahmagiri MLA Sanjay Das Burma, the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by him seeking annulment of a poll irregularities case filed against him by late…