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Mahanadi water sharing dispute: Odisha govt's high-level committee to meet today

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- A high-level Committee constituted by the Odisha government to address the long-standing Mahanadi water sharing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh will hold its first meet... Read More


School picnic bus collides with tractor near Binika, 20 students injured

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- Several people, including 20 students, were injured after a picnic bus collided with a tractor on National Highway 126(A) near Binika in Sonepur district on Tuesday. The accide... Read More


KISS student murder case: Storm over campaign comparing Achyuta Samanta with B.R. Ambedkar

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- Amid mounting questions over the murder of a tribal student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), a fresh controversy has erupted over an alleged social media cam... Read More


Odisha government notifies 24 new NACs, five municipalities

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- In a significant step towards strengthening urban governance and decentralised administration, the Odisha government has issued an official notification declaring 24 new Notifi... Read More


Indian-origin entrepreneur draws attention for saree-clad Christmas shopping in the U.S

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- An Indian-origin entrepreneur has drawn widespread attention on social media after sharing a video of herself shopping at a mall in the United States while dressed in a saree d... Read More


Gold prices hit record high in Odisha, surge over Rs 3,000 in a day in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- Gold prices touched a record high in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, registering a sharp rise amid strong global cues and growing investor demand for the yellow metal. According to ma... Read More


Prohibitory orders imposed as paddy harvest dispute turns tense after group clash in Kendrapara village

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- Tension gripped Petachela village under Mahakalapada block in Kendrapara district on Sunday, after two groups came face-to-face over the paddy harvest on a government land. Acc... Read More


NIT Rourkela develops low-cost coal-based system to purify pesticide-contaminated agricultural wastewater

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed an innovative wastewater treatment system that uses low-grade raw coal to remove harmful pesti... Read More


Meditation helps maintain calm and clarity in life, says OTV MD Jagi Mangat Panda on World Meditation Day

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- World Meditation Day is being observed across the globe, including in Odisha, on Saturday, highlighting the growing international recognition of meditation as an effective tool... Read More


Woman 'harassed' by miscreants in Bhubaneswar park, video goes viral

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- Amid a series of back-to-back gang rape cases, the capital city of Bhubaneswar has once again been jolted by a disturbing incident after a video purportedly showing the harassm... Read More