Odisha: News

15 Jun 2025

Puri

Jagannath Rath Yatra: Chariot construction almost complete in Puri

Preparations for the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha, are in full swing. The festival will commence on June 27 with the Return Car Festival or 'Bahuda Jatra' on July 5.

14 Jun 2025

India

Cholera outbreak in Odisha's Jajpur claims 5 lives

The cholera outbreak in Odisha's Jajpur district has claimed five lives so far, with the latest death reported on Friday.

09 Jun 2025

Baahubali

Madhavan to join Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra in Rajamouli's 'SSMB29'

Veteran actor R Madhavan has reportedly been added to the cast of superstar Mahesh Babu's upcoming film SSMB29, directed by SS Rajamouli.

01 Jun 2025

COVID-19

COVID-19 cases in India at 3,395; 4 dead in 24hrs

India has seen a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, with active infections touching 3,395 as of Saturday. This is a steep increase from the mere 257 cases reported on May 22.

31 May 2025

India

ED official caught taking ₹20L bribe, arrested by CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Chintan Raghuvanshi, the Deputy Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

30 May 2025

Bhubaneswar

Odisha engineer throws cash from window during raid; ₹2cr recovered 

The Odisha Vigilance Department has recovered around ₹2.1 crore in cash from the premises of Baikuntha Nath Sarangi, a chief engineer in the state's Rural Development Department.

28 May 2025

Arunachal Pradesh

Rain expected in Mumbai, Odisha, Bengal; check full weather forecast 

The southwest monsoon has hit India eight days early, bringing with it heavy rainfall across several regions.

19 May 2025

YouTube

Who's Priyanka Senapati—YouTuber under scrutiny for links with Jyoti Malhotra

Odisha-based YouTuber Priyanka Senapati was questioned by the local police on Sunday in connection with her association with Haryana-based content creator Jyoti Malhotra.

06 May 2025

Bengaluru

How states, UTs are preparing for mock drill on Wednesday  

Amid rising tensions with Pakistan, India will hold a countrywide mock drill on Wednesday.

05 May 2025

Mamata Banerjee

Mamata reacts to backlash over naming Digha temple 'Jagannath Dham' 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has once again asserted that she would call the newly inaugurated Jagannath Temple in Digha "Jagannath Dham."

03 May 2025

Assam

IMD forecasts rain in Odisha, WB; yellow alert for Delhi

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rainfall in several parts of India over the next few days.

03 May 2025

Bhubaneswar

UGC forms panel to investigate student suicides at KIIT University

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has set up a fact-finding committee to look into recent student suicides at Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University.

30 Apr 2025

Arunachal Pradesh

IMD warns of thunderstorms, hail in multiple states 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather warning for several states across India.

22 Apr 2025

Assam

IMD issues rainfall alert for Northeast; heatwave for Rajasthan, Haryana 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued alerts for heavy rainfall and heatwaves in several states across the country.

16 Apr 2025

Bay of Bengal

IMD issues rain and thunderstorm alert for 5 states  

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of thunderstorms and heavy rain in some parts of India. The forecast is based on the formation of five cyclonic circulations in the country.

14 Apr 2025

Meta

How WhatsApp, Llama AI will improve e-governance in India

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is in talks with a number of state governments in India to improve e-governance.

13 Apr 2025

Sri Lanka

Odisha's newborn turtles' gender ratio shifts towards females

A new study, Monitoring Sea Turtles in India 2008-2024, has found a distinct female bias among hatchling turtles at the Rushikulya nesting site in Odisha's Ganjam district.

06 Apr 2025

Ayodhya

Ram Navami 2025: Security heightened across India ahead of celebrations

With the festive spirit of Ram Navami imminent, security is being stepped up in several states across India.

05 Apr 2025

Bangladesh

India experiences contrasting weather: North faces heat, rain in south

India is witnessing a striking weather contrast right now: while parts of the north are reeling under an intense heatwave, heavy rainfall is predicted in the southern and eastern regions.

30 Mar 2025

India

Kamakhya Express derails in Odisha, no casualties reported

An unfortunate incident took place on Sunday when the Kamakhya Express derailed in Odisha.

28 Mar 2025

Arunachal Pradesh

IMD forecasts rainfall, thunderstorms across multiple states till March 31

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms and rainfall in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh till March 31.

26 Mar 2025

Arunachal Pradesh

IMD predicts rainfall in several states, longer heatwave in Northwest 

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has released a weather forecast expecting light to heavy rains in several states, and heatwave conditions in others.

26 Mar 2025

Congress Party

Suspended Odisha Congress MLAs try to enter Assembly forcefully; detained 

Police in Odisha have detained several suspended Congress MLAs after they clashed with security personnel while trying to enter the assembly.

19 Mar 2025

Japan

Japanese woman cleans Odisha beach, inspiring locals to act 

In an extraordinary gesture of love for the environment, Akie Doi, a 38-year-old Japanese tourist, has taken it upon herself to clean the Puri beach in Odisha.

19 Mar 2025

Arunachal Pradesh

IMD predicts heatwave in Delhi, heavy rainfall in Northeast

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has put several states in India on a heatwave alert. The eastern and western parts are likely to witness severe heatwave conditions with temperatures soaring as high as 42.5 degrees Celsius.

14 Mar 2025

India

Odisha father, his mother kill minor sons for opposing remarriage

A father and his mother have been arrested for killing his two minor boys in Odisha's Nayagarh district.

11 Mar 2025

Africa

Rajamouli-Mahesh Babu's next to explore Kashi's history and mythical legends

Acclaimed filmmaker SS Rajamouli, known for blockbuster flicks like Magadheera, Eega, the Baahubali franchise, and RRR, is gearing up for his next.

28 Feb 2025

Celebrity

Odia actor Uttam Mohanty (66) dies after battling liver cirrhosis

Uttam Mohanty, a legendary actor in the Odia film industry, died on Thursday night at a private hospital in Gurugram.

25 Feb 2025

Himachal Pradesh

5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Bay of Bengal, tremors felt in Kolkata

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday morning, sending tremors across Kolkata and adjoining areas.

18 Feb 2025

Nepal

KIIT suspends 3 employees, issues apology after Nepali student's suicide  

The Bhubaneswar-based Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) has apologized for the alleged misbehavior of its three employees after a third-year BTech student from Nepal, Prakriti Lamsal, died by suicide.

18 Feb 2025

Nepal

Why Nepali student's suicide at KIIT forced Nepal PM's intervention   

The alleged suicide of a 20-year-old Nepalese BTech student at Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) has triggered a diplomatic row.

15 Feb 2025

Bihar

Congress appoints new chiefs in Maharashtra, Odisha

The Indian National Congress has named Harshvardhan Sapkal as the president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC).

13 Feb 2025

Bengaluru

Odia rapper Juggernaut (32) dies—family alleges 'mental torture' by wife

Odia rapper Abhinav Singh, popularly known as Juggernaut, was discovered dead in his Bengaluru apartment on Thursday.

12 Feb 2025

Droupadi Murmu

HC summons 2 claimants of Padma Shri having same name 

The Orissa High Court is hearing a peculiar case of two people named Antaryami Mishra, both of whom claim to be the legitimate winners of the 2023 Padma Shri award.

05 Feb 2025

India

Odisha: Goods train derails, crashes into residential area

A freight train derailed and crashed into a residential colony in Rourkela, Odisha, on Wednesday morning.

26 Jan 2025

Naveen Patnaik

BJD dissolves all state-level frontal organizations

The Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has dissolved all its state-level frontal organizations.

21 Jan 2025

Amit Shah

Who was Maoist leader Chalapati; why he carried ₹1cr bounty

Senior Maoist leader Jayaram Reddy alias Chalapati, who had a ₹1 crore bounty on his head, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district.

17 Jan 2025

India

Odisha: Part of cement plant collapses; 3 trapped under debris 

A coal hopper collapsed at Dalmia Bharat Cement Limited Plant in Odisha's Sundargarh district, leaving as many as three workers trapped under debris.

10 Jan 2025

Amitabh Bachchan

How Danny Denzongpa built India's 3rd-largest beer brand

Bollywood actor Danny Denzongpa, who has starred in films like Love Story, Ghatak, Agneepath, and China Gate, has also made a name for himself in the business world.

05 Jan 2025

Puri

Drone spotted over Puri's Jagannath Temple, probe underway

A drone was seen hovering over the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, early on Sunday morning.