Odisha

New Delhi: India successfully test-fired the K-4 ballistic missile, a 3,500 kilometre range nuclear capable missile that can be launched from a submarine. The test of missile was conducted off the Vizag coast in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. With this feat, India has moved one more step towards the induction of this ballistic missile on [...]

Bhubaneswar: The long-pending demand of people of Odisha for a direct flight connecting Bhubaneswar and Surat has been realized as Air India commenced its direct flight from Bhubaneswar to Surat from the Biju Patnaik International Airport here this morning. As per reports, the Air India flight A320 left the airport at 8:40 AM with 81 [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid his humble tributes to freedom fighter Chakhi Khuntia on his birth anniversary today. ସ୍ଵାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ ବିପ୍ଳବୀ ଚନ୍ଦନ ହଜୁରୀ ଚାଖି ଖୁଣ୍ଟିଆଙ୍କ ଜୟନ୍ତୀରେ ମୋର ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି। ଝାଁସୀରାଣୀ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀବାଇଙ୍କ ସହଯୋଗୀ ଭାବେ ୧୮୫୭ ମସିହା ‘ସିପାହୀ ବିଦ୍ରୋହ’ରେ ସେ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭୂମିକା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କ ଦେଶପ୍ରେମ ଓ ବଳିଦାନ ଆମକୁ ସର୍ବଦା ଅନୁପ୍ରାଣିତ କରିବ। pic.twitter.com/WiaU8tDs0R — Naveen Patnaik [...]

Puri: In yet another step towards transformation of the pilgrimage city, Know Your City – Puri ( My City, My Future) campaigned has been launched. The innovative campaigning has been launched jointly by Odisha Eco Tourism Foundation and the District Administration in which students of various schools ( in batches) will go on a bicycle [...]

Bhubaneswar: It was the happiest moment of their life for the eleven construction workers belonging to Odisha, who were held forcefully by their contractor, when they safely returned to their home state. The workers, sent to Sri Lanka by private agents for construction work were held captive in Colombo by their contractor. All the workers [...]

Bhubaneswar: Determined to inculcate a sports culture in the state, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said that his government wants to create an inclusive platform that would not only celebrate sports innovation and entrepreneurship; but also involve sportspersons, sports startups, high-performance centres and students in a significant way. India’s first-ever two-day sports and innovation fest, [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Institute of Dental Sciences (IDS) of the Odisha-based Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) has once again emerged as the number one institute in the eastern region, according to the latest Times Health Survey published on Saturday. As per the survey, the IDS holds the ninth position in the country in [...]

Bhubaneswar: In a remarkable step, the Odisha Government has decided to bring the experience of joy of flying in the special children and boost their morale and aspirations. The State Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) has teamed up with Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India, for the initiative. [...]

Bhubaneswar: A day after Tushima Mishra, wife of suspended IAS officer Bijay Ketan Upadhyay alleged that conspiracy is being hatched against her husband, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today dismissed the allegation. Declining Mishra’s allegation, senior BJD leader and Commerce & Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera said that it was her personal opinion and a [...]

Mumbai: In a tragic incident, National Award winner Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi was seriously injured in a road accident car on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Saturday. The accident occurred around 4 pm near Khalapur, about 60 kilometres from Mumbai, when the car the veteran actress was travelling in, rammed a truck from behind, according to [...]