Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has changed the venue of state level Independence Day Celebrations from the Mahatma Gandhi Marg to IDCO Exhibition Ground this year. As this year marks the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the government has made special arrangements for the celebration of both the occasions.

Kendrapara: In a shocking incident, a man from Kendrapada’s Pattamundai town, working in Hyderabad, has pronounced Talaq to his wife over phone. This comes just within days of the Indian Parliament passing the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 criminalizing triple talaq.

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s ace sprinter Dutee Chand got visa to participate at two IAAF approved meets in Ireland (Aug 13) and Germany (Aug 19) respectively.

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s noted freedom fighter Dayanidhi Nayak died today at the age of 95. Nayak was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bargarh district due to age-related ailments for the last one month. The freedom fighter breathed his last at around 7.30 am today. He is survived by his only daughter Swarupa Nayak. Nayak [...]

Brahmagiri: A container career ship along with the towing vessel has been stranded off the Chilika Coast near to Rajhanse Island in Odisha. The ships were destined to Visakhapatnam Port and were coming from Malaysia.

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paid tribute to former President of India and Bharat Ratna VV Giri on his birth anniversary.

Sambalpur: The water level of the Hirakud Dam reservoir has been rising due to incessant rains in the upper catchment area of river Mahanadi.

Bhubaneswar: In a major development ahead of Independence day, the State Government tidy appointed chairpersons of District Planning Committees (DPC).

Bhubaneswar: The State Government today announced its Ministerial Flag hoisting schedule for Independence Day celebration ahead of 15th August.

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today came out with the draft Agriculture Policy 2019, which aims at increasing the income of the farmers and provides for continuation of the KALIA scheme for the next five years. This Draft Bill comes just before the government is going to come up with its own new Agriculture Policy.