Bhubaneswar: As the low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a well-marked system, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Monday forecast heavy rainfall in 19 of the 30 districts of Odisha. The IMD cautioned fishermen not to venture into the sea for the next...
Bhubaneswar: In a landmark step for women's empowerment, 45-year-old Sandhya Rani Majhi from Mayurbhanj district has become the first woman to be hired as a government vehicle driver in Odisha, officials said. Hailing from Suleipat village in the district, Sandhya's journey has been one of...
Bhubaneswar/Balasore: The condition of the 20-year-old college student who set herself on fire for allegedly being denied justice over "sexual harassment" by a teacher, remained critical for the third consecutive day Monday, hospital sources here said. The student's father, a resident of Balasore district, in...
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: President Droupadi Murmu will commence her two-day visit to Odisha Monday during which she will attend the convocation ceremonies of AIIMS Bhubaneswar and Ravenshaw University in Cuttack, officials said. After her arrival, President Murmu will attend the fifth convocation ceremony of All India Institute...
Bhubaneswar: To safeguard child rights and welfare, the state has launched the Orphan Survey 2025. Anganwadi workers will conduct door-to-door visits to identify orphaned children and gather detailed information using a standardised form. The survey focuses on children who have lost both parents, those living...
Bhubaneswar: Amid widespread outrage over the self-immolation attempt by a female student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, the Opposition parties—Biju Janata Dal and Congress—have written separate letters to President Droupadi Murmu, seeking time to meet her during her two-day visit to Odisha starting...
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Sunday issued a heavy rainfall warning for several districts of Odisha as a low-pressure area is likely to form over the northwest Bay of Bengal (BoB) and adjoining coastal areas of West Bengal and Odisha within the next 24...
Bhubaneswar: Student and youth wings of several prominent political parties held demonstrations, demanding justice for the girl, who set herself on fire over alleged sexual harassment meted out to her by the Head of the Education department at Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore recently....
Bhubaneswar/Jajpur: Four persons, including a woman, were killed due to lightning strikes in Odisha's Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Sambalpur and Bhadrak districts Sunday, police said. A 65-year-old farmer died in lightning in Balabhadrapur village under the Jenapur police station limits in Jajpur district, a senior officer said....
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday said he held a “fruitful” discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi to accelerate development projects in the state. Speaking to media persons at the airport in Bhubaneswar after returning from Delhi, Majhi said he...
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