The State has sought a modification of an earlier Supreme Court order permitting the film’s release after Jagannath Rath Yatra
The killing of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati and several others in 2008 triggered large-scale communal violence between Hindus and Christians in Kandhamal district, marking one of the worst incidents of anti-Christian violence in the State.
The resignation may be a temporary setback, forcing him to stay away from political activities or governance for a couple of months; he, however, continues to be the quintessential power centre in the Odisha politics, said Rabi Das, a veteran political commentator
Naveen Patnaik's demand came a day after the Congress threatened an 'Odisha bandh' if the Minister did not step down in a week, holding him responsible for thousands of errors in textbooks for Classes I to VIII.
A prominent leader from western Odisha, Susant Singh represented the Bhatli assembly constituency for three consecutive terms after winning the elections in 2009, 2014 and 2019 on a BJD ticket
A delayed legal battle, mounting poverty and a childhood cut short underscore the hidden cost of migrant worker deaths
Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi, a two-time MP from Bhubaneswar, was, however, unavailable for comment
The MoU says the project is intended to provide secure, scalable and inclusive digital infrastructure for government, research institutions, startups and enterprises
Trafficking profile of the State raises concern as it has been recording highest number of human trafficking victims annually in India since 2021 with “near-zero” conviction rates in certain years
The recognition validates Odisha’s sustained focus on governance reforms, ease of doing business, institutional efficiency and investor facilitation, he says
Terming the situation “very serious” and “very grave”. he said a number of students were violently attacked and injured
Among PVTGs, the Hill Kharia shows the highest stunting prevalence at 82.76%, a distressing figure that signifies a critical public health emergency, the study raises alarm
From April to June, 20 lakh beneficiaries under the Centre-aided National Social Assistance Programme stopped receiving pensions related to old age, widowhood, and disability, mainly due to technical glitches in the SNA-SPARSH platform, activists say
A sudden crowd surge at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India’s Odisha state on Thursday left at least one person dead and many sent to hospital, a news agency reported. The incident occurred as tens of thousands of people gathered in the coastal town of Puri for the annual Rath Yatra chariot festival, according to the Press Trust of India. The festival is considered one of the world’s oldest and largest religious processions. The centuries-old festival involves the idols of Hindu deities...
Weather system likely to intensify into a well-marked low-pressure area and move northwestward across north Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal during the next 12 hours says, IMD bulletin
The Jagannatha temple in the city in Odisha is an impressive place of worship, and the grand festival of the deity is incomparable
Dara Singh also sought a direction to the State government to consider his case in accordance with the guidelines for premature release of life convicts issued in 2022 in the three cases in which he was convicted
In next five year, the massive investment in rural infrastructure includes Rs. 11,000 crore for 3837 bridges
A breath-analyser test conducted on accused finds 127 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood, more than four times the legal limit of 30 mg
Odisha State Sentence Review Board has recommended Dara Singh’s release on the grounds of ‘good behaviour’
Almost 30% of voter names were deleted in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, largely because BLOs failed to trace these voters; Odisha had a 6% deletion rate, mostly due to migration
Ten fishermen were rescued off Puri and another group has reached Paradip, the Minister said; the search continued for six others still missing off Visakhapatnam
Ganjam, which sends the highest number of migrant labourers to different parts of country and outside, has the highest deletion of 2,07,626 voters followed by Cuttack district with 1,55,164.
BJD challenges draft report, saying 27 lakh voters were deleted from electoral roll as against the claimed exclusion of 20 Lakh
Due to the doctors’ strike, the health service has been crippled across the State
Adani Enterprises and UAE’s International Holding Company (IHC) Group on July 2 signed an MoU with Odisha to invest ₹1.08 lakh crore in aluminium sector, largest FDI for the State
The project will be developed in two phases, with an investment of approximately ₹66,000 crore in Phase I and ₹44,000 crore in Phase II
Aimed at making quality education more accessible, equitable and affordable for students, the scheme says eligible students admitted to regular mode courses in government and government-aided institutions will be provided complete waiver of admission fees.
Additional members including subject experts and educationists have been roped in to review and proof-read the books before their printing
Demanding resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityanand Gond, BJD hit the street and charged massive embezzlement of government fund in printing of textbooks
The CM constituted an inquiry committee, which conducted an investigation, and action has been taken against those found responsible for the negligence, says Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond