Odisha: News
16 Apr 2018
Indian RailwaysRun over by train, four elephants including a calf, die
In Odisha's Jharsuguda district, four elephants including a calf died after being hit by Bokaro-Allepy Express, between 3:30 AM and 4:00 AM on Monday.
08 Apr 2018
Indian RailwaysOdisha: Passengers scream for help as engine-less train rolls-backwards 10km
In a strangely horrifying incident, 22 coaches of the Ahmedabad-Puri Express rolled backwards without an engine for 10kms in Odisha before it could be stopped.
01 Apr 2018
IndiaOdisha: Infant snatched by monkey dies, found in well
In a shocking incident, a 16-day-old baby who was snatched by a monkey, in Talabasta village in Odisha, has died.
30 Mar 2018
GujaratRahul Gandhi revamps Congress: Appoints young leaders for key posts
Congress President Rahul Gandhi is delivering on his promise of re-building the Indian National Congress with "talented youngsters."
30 Mar 2018
Hindustan TimesOdisha doctor crosses hill, river to assist woman in labor
At a time when healthcare giants are infamous for fleecing patients and organizational apathy, tales of selfless individual efforts rekindle hope.
25 Mar 2018
National Human Rights Commission'AIIMS Bhubaneswar not equipped to care for conjoined twins'
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has issued a notice to the Union health secretary and director of AIIMS-Delhi over a petition that seeks to prevent the shifting of the conjoined twins from Odisha, who were separated after a surgery, from the institute to its Bhubaneswar branch.
22 Mar 2018
Nokia 3310Didn't make the Nokia 5233 phone that exploded: HMD Global
Nokia's parent company HMD Global has said that the Nokia 5233 phone that recently exploded in Odisha wasn't manufactured by it.
20 Mar 2018
Indian Air ForceIAF trainer jet crashes in Odisha, pilot injured
An Indian Air Force aircraft crashed today in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, just a month after two pilots were killed in a microlight aircraft crash in Assam.
19 Mar 2018
Amit ShahBJP chief Amit Shah to visit Odisha in April
BJP national president Amit Shah will visit Odisha in April, a party leader said.
18 Mar 2018
Health & Wellness'Hungama to End TB' campaign launched in Odisha's Berhampur
A door-to-door survey titled 'Hungama to End TB' was launched in the slums of Odisha to identify people suffering from tuberculosis.
18 Mar 2018
Ram Nath KovindPresident Kovind visits Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha
President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday paid obeisance to the deities at Shree Jagannath Temple here and sought blessings amid tight security.
15 Mar 2018
Naveen PatnaikOdisha BJP leader Jayanarayan Mishra arrested for attacking vehicle
Senior BJP leader Jayanarayan Mishra from Odisha and his associate were arrested on Thursday in connection with last month's attack on the vehicle of a state minister's brother in Bargarh district in which a man died, the police said.
09 Mar 2018
Lok SabhaRajya Sabha elections: BJD fields three candidates from Odisha
BJD candidates Prashanta Nanda, Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, and Achyuta Samanta on Friday filed their nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections from Odisha.
07 Mar 2018
Naveen PatnaikHappy Nari: Bhubaneswar railway station gets sanitary napkin vending machine
An automatic sanitary napkin vending machine has been installed on Monday at Odisha's Bhubaneswar railway station by the East Coast Railway Women's Welfare Organization, an official said.
06 Mar 2018
IndiaOdisha: Groom misbehaves with bride's family; woman cancels marriage
A woman in Odisha's Rourkela town has canceled her marriage and lodged a complaint against the bridegroom accusing him of misbehaving with her family in an inebriated state, police said.
25 Feb 2018
Ram Nath KovindPresident Kovind to inaugurate museum dedicated to Biju Patnaik
President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate a museum dedicated to former Odisha chief minister, Biju Patnaik next month.
24 Feb 2018
ExplosionOdisha: Newlywed groom killed, bride critical after 'wedding gift' explodes
In a tragic incident, a newlywed groom was killed and his wife critically injured in Odisha's Balangir district when a 'wedding gift' exploded.
23 Feb 2018
Biju Janata DalOdisha minister's kin, three others injured in attack
In an attack by a group of unidentified miscreants in Banabira area, near bypoll-bound Bijepur Assembly constituency, Odisha Labor Minister Susanta Singh's brother and three others were injured on Friday, police said.
23 Feb 2018
IndiaAncient tools, weapons unearthed in Odisha's Bargarh district
A recent archaeological excavation carried out by the Sambalpur University in Odisha's Bargarh district has unearthed stone tools, weapons, and artefacts made by early humans, centuries ago, said a senior professor of the institute.
28 Jan 2018
IndiaAsia, Africa, Japan and Russia: Meet the bizarrely-named Kumar brothers
What's in a name, wondered Shakespeare hundreds of years ago. A lot, these six brothers from Odisha will tell you.
25 Jan 2018
Lok SabhaOdisha-CM Naveen Patnaik suspends MP Baijayant Panda for anti-party activities
Inter-party schisms have now hit Odisha's Biju Janata Dal (BJD). CM Naveen Patnaik has suspended Kendrapara MP Baijayant Jay Panda for anti-party activities and 'monopolistic utilization' of Members of Parliament Local Area Development Division (MPLAD) funds.
21 Jan 2018
IndusInd BankOdisha police freeze bank accounts of rich Odisha MLA
Police in Keonjhar district, Odisha, have frozen the bank accounts of Sanatan Mahakud, one of the richest MLAs in Odisha.
23 Dec 2017
TransgendersBhubaneswar becomes third Indian city to get transgender toilets
Bhubaneswar in Odisha has become India's third city to have a transgender toilet, courtesy the municipal corporation and Bhubaneswar Development Authority.
06 Dec 2017
Sexual HarassmentOdisha: Several youths arrested for molesting student, filming incident
In a shocking case, the video of a group of youths harassing and molesting a girl in college uniform in broad daylight in Odisha has gone viral.
14 Nov 2017
West BengalRosogolla officially belongs to WB, but what does it mean?
Two-and-a-half-years after starting its battle, West Bengal has emerged the winner in the 'who owns rosogolla?' question.
20 Oct 2017
IndiaOdisha: Headmaster impregnates student; villagers demand feast from victim's family
The stories surrounding rape are as bizarre as the act is commonplace in India.
18 Oct 2017
DiwaliOdisha: 6 killed in Balasore's illegal firecracker factory explosion
In a tragic incident on the Diwali eve, six persons have been killed while six others were gravely injured in a massive explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in a village in Odisha's Balasore district.
10 Oct 2017
West BengalHeavy rainfall expected in Bihar, Odisha in coming days
As West Bengal battles heavy rainfall amid a deep depression, the IMD has issued severe weather alert for neighboring states including Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand.
19 Sep 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Odisha BJD MLA arrested in Rs. 500cr Seashore scam
Odisha BJD MLA Prabhat Biswal has been arrested by CBI in the Rs. 500cr Seashore Group chit fund scam.
11 Sep 2017
Tata TrustsTata Trusts plans to invest Rs. 500cr to elevate tribals
Tata Trusts, the philanthropic arm of Tata group, will spend over Rs. 500 crore for the betterment of tribals in four states over the next five years.
10 Sep 2017
BhubaneswarFlyover collapses in Bhubaneswar leading to fatalities and injuries
A portion of an under-construction flyover near Bomikhal in Odisha's capital, Bhubaneswar, collapsed today killing at least one man, and injuring at least 11, said official sources.
02 Sep 2017
Naveen PatnaikExempt GST from handloom and handicraft products, urges Odisha CM
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that handloom and handicraft products of the state should be exempted from the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
30 Aug 2017
West BengalCentre issues flood alert for 12 states: Find out which
Six states are already reeling under floods. Now the government has warned that 12 others might witness floods due to "extreme to very heavy rainfall".
02 Jun 2017
Biju Janata Dal2019 Odisha elections: Can the Modi wave knock BJD out?
For the past two decades, Odisha politics has been dominated by the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), with the Patnaiks at the helm.
24 May 2017
India100 students from Odisha offered fake jobs
Over 100 students from SOA University in Odisha were defrauded in their campus placements, after the companies that apparently hired them said they were not part of campus recruitment at the university.
22 May 2017
IndiaOdisha teen generates power from scrapped Rs. 500 notes
A teenager in Odisha has managed to produce electricity using the scrapped Rs. 500 notes after demonetization.
25 Oct 2016
Andhra Pradesh24 Maoists killed in an encounter at Andhra-Odisha Border
24 Maoists were killed at a major encounter in Odisha near the border of Andhra Pradesh on 24th October.
10 Sep 2016
Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh CM to launch Rs.10 thali for the poor
Following Jayalithaa and Navin Patnaik's footsteps, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan is planning to launch a subsidized meal program for the poor, comprising of a 'filling' thali for Rs.10.
06 Aug 2016
IndiaLife Imprisonment for Milk Adulteration finds backing by SC
On 5th August, 2016, the Supreme Court heard a PIL stressing on the sale of adulterated and synthetic milk found across the country.
