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Will rescued orangutans be kept permanently at Nandankanan? Here's what Odisha Minister has to say.

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 9 -- The Odisha government has sought permission from the Central Zoo Authority to keep the five rescued orangutans at Nandankanan Zoological Park permanently, Forest and Environmen... Read More


From lonely to happy: Orangutans get new companion at Nandankanan

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 9 -- Five orangutans rescued from a forest in Bhograi block of Balasore district have been brought to Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar. The orangutans at Nandankanan Zool... Read More


Medical teams to visit scrub typhus-affected areas, says Odisha Health Minister

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 9 -- The Odisha Health Department has stepped up surveillance over reports of scrub typhus, with medical teams set to visit areas where suspected cases are being detected, Health Mi... Read More


'Go back': NHAI faces public outrage in Odisha over delayed road work after fatal crash

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 9 -- A protest was staged at Rairakhol town in Sambalpur district of Odisha against the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) over the alleged delay in completing a six-kilome... Read More


Rs 3.7 Cr Daspalla NAC sanitation tender in Odisha faces tender-fixing allegations

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 8 -- Allegations of tender fixing were recently surfaced in the sanitation tender process of Daspalla NAC in Nayagarh district of Odisha. It has been alleged that government rules w... Read More


ECoR announces changes in Gunupur-Cuttack MEMU services from today; check full details

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 8 -- Passengers travelling on the Gunupur-Cuttack MEMU services will see temporary changes in train operations from September 8 to October 7, 2026, due to ongoing redevelopment work... Read More


Odisha supply assistants protest in Bhubaneswar, demand permanent jobs and fair wages

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 8 -- The protest by supply assistants continued at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, with members of the Odisha State Supply Assistants' Association demanding permanent jobs, fai... Read More


Woman, daughter die of electrocution in Kalahandi, family protests outside collector's office

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 8 -- A protest was staged outside the Kalahandi Collector's office on Tuesday after the bodies of a woman and her daughter were brought to the premises following their death due to ... Read More


Odisha Excise dept destroys 1,510 litres of illicit liquor in Ganjam forest raid

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 8 -- The Odisha Excise Department on Tuesday intensified its crackdown on illegal country liquor, launching a major joint operation in the protected forest areas of Ganjam. The rai... Read More


Odisha Weather update: Very heavy rain likely from Sept 9, Yellow warning for 20 districts

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 8 -- Rain is likely to intensify across Odisha over the next few days, with several districts expected to receive heavy rainfall. According to the MeT office, northern and coastal p... Read More