Top Stories

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Jindal (India) Ltd Monday said the company has received a letter of approval from the Odisha government for its proposed greenfield project in the state to be set up with an investment of Rs 3,600 crore. The company plans to invest Rs 15,000...

Bhubaneswar: To provide quality healthcare to people living in remote Nabarangpur district, Odisha government Monday airlifted a team of doctors from SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, for a four-day health camp. As part of the camp, being held under the ‘Mukhya Mantri Bayu Swasthya...

Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall warning for 16 of 30 districts of Odisha for Monday. In a weather bulletin, IMD Bhubaneswar Centre said a low-pressure area had formed over the Gangetic West Bengal and neighbourhood Sunday. It is likely to...

Bhubaneswar: Two women were killed and an eight-year-old girl was injured after a wall of an under-construction poultry farm collapsed due to heavy rain in Odisha's Nuapada district, police said Monday. The incident occurred Sunday in the Lakhana area after the wall collapsed, and the...

Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha, has released the first selection merit list for Plus 2 e-admissions for the academic year 2025–26, a source said Monday. The source added that out of a total of 4,46,205 applicants across the state, 4,13,804 students have...

Berhampur: Two persons have died and over 140 were taken ill following a diarrhoea outbreak in Odisha's Ganjam district, officials said Monday. The first cases were reported from Ustapalli village in Digapahandi block Saturday, they said. Two persons died over the past three days, while...

Bhubaneswar: Two boys were booked for making a social media video lying on the railway tracks in Odisha's Bolangir district, officials said Monday. The RPF filed the case after coming across the video on social media, they said. Investigation found that the video, in which...

Dubai: Indian media mogul Sanjog Gupta was Monday named the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jay Shah-led International Cricket Council (ICC) following an elaborate recruitment process which began in March this year. Gupta, who was serving as the CEO (Sports & Live Experiences)...

Nandapur: Amid row over Andhra Pradesh’s continued encroachment in remote Raipahad village under Golur panchayat in Nandapur block of Koraput district, the district administration and the state government have taken a proactive step towards the development of the village. A pucca (paved) road will soon...

Keonjhar: Continuous rainfall over the last three days has caused widespread damage across various blocks in Keonjhar district. Heavy downpour Saturday night led to the washing away of several roads and collapse of culverts and small bridges, severely impacting connectivity. Even in Keonjhar town, poor...