Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Ten districts in Odisha are likely to experience light rainfall of thundershower for two days starting from today, according to the India Metrological Department (IMD). The districts are – Cuttack, Angul, Balasore, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jharsuguda, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar. Certain places in these districts will receive light rains for the two days, the [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal will raise the demand for a caste-based census along with the census 2021 and formation of legislative council in the State during the upcoming Budget session of the Parliament. It has been decided at the BJD Parliamentary Party members’ meet held at Naveen Niwas here on Tuesday, sources said. [...]

Berhampur: Kashi Sumeru Peethadhishwar Shankaracharya Swami Narendrananda Saraswati Monday visited the famous Taratarini Temple in Ganjam district. Accompanied with his disciples, Swamiji performed some special puja at the temple.He also blessed the devotees who came to see him at the temple. He inaugurated the Bhagabata Parayana being organised at the temple. While praising the significance [...]

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of bird flu scare, the culling of poultry at the College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, OUAT has begun today. According to reports, the area within one km and 10 Km of the infected site has been declared as “Infected Zone” and “Surveillance Zone” respectively. All the poultry birds within [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the hearings of Promotion Adalats has started today in six different places in the city. Chief Secretary Asit Kumar Tripathy and five Additional Chief Secretary-rank IAS officers started hearing the grievances of aggrieved State Government employees deprived of promotions. According to reports, the Government has received as many as 8,909 [...]

Bhubaneswar: Alliance Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of national flag carrier Air India, will start daily direct flight services between Bhubaneswar and Varanasi from January 31. This has been informed by Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) Director VV Rao informed on Tuesday. The airline has deployed its 70-seater ATR 72 600 aircraft for the flight [...]

Jajpur: An elephant, which spread tentacles in Odisha’s Jajpur district killing at least four persons, was captured after a marathon operation. As per sources, the Forest Department caught the jumbo after eight days of operation. The Forest officials carried out ‘Operation Gajraj’ to capture the killer elephant. The elephant was tranquilized three times a day [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal Parliamentary Party will meet today under the leadership of Chief Minister and party president Naveen Patnaik. The meeting will discuss about the issues to be raised during the Budget Session in Parliament that is beginning from the 31st of this month. The meeting will take place in Naveen Niwas. Issues [...]

Balasore: At least four people are injured after 108 ambulance rammed into the divider near Balasore in the wee hour today. According to reports, the driver along with three other people are critically injured. Meanwhile they have been admitted in Balasore hospital.

Odisha’s Tableau had contained the replica of the Eleventh Century Lingaraj Temple, Nandi and the Chariot of Rukuna