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E20 petrol rolled out nationwide, including in Odisha; will it affect millage?

Bhubaneswar, April 2 -- Ethanol-blended petrol has begun to be sold at petrol pumps across the country including in Odisha from Wednesday, following a mandate by the Central government. The move marks... Read More


Hot and humid conditions to persist in Odisha, weather likely to change from April 5

Bhubaneswar, April 2 -- Hot and humid conditions continue to prevail across interior Odisha, while coastal regions are experiencing relatively cooler weather. Temperature variations were observed acro... Read More


Bomb threat email to Sambalpur court triggers security sweep

Bhubaneswar, April 2 -- A bomb threat received via email prompted a security alert at the Sambalpur District Court, with police deploying specialised teams to conduct a thorough search of the premises... Read More


Two semi-automatic guns, 10 bullets seized in Bhubaneswar; one arrested

Bhubaneswar, April 2 -- The Special Crime Unit of the Commissionerate Police on Thursday seized two semi-automatic firearms along with 10 rounds of ammunition in Bhubaneswar and arrested one person in... Read More


Odisha BSE Matric examination results likely by first or second week of May, says board president

Bhubaneswar, April 2 -- The results of the annual Matric exam conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha are expected to be declared in the first or second week of May, board presiden... Read More


17,000 people complete self-enumeration on first day of digital Census in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, April 2 -- Around 17,000 people completed their self-enumeration on the first day of the digital census exercise in Odisha on Wednesday, marking an early response to the newly introduced ... Read More


Preparations begin for Chandan Yatra as boats retrieved from Narendra Pushkarini in Puri

Bhubaneswar, April 2 -- Preparations for the annual Chandan Yatra of Lord Jagannath and His Siblings commenced on Thursday with the retrieval of submerged boats from the Narendra Pushkarini ahead of t... Read More


Narla BJD MLA's husband moves Orissa HC for anticipatory bail amid death threat case probe

Bhubaneswar, March 31 -- The legal trouble surrounding Durga Prasad Mohanty, husband of Narla BJD MLA Manorama Mohanty, deepened with a fresh development. He approached the Orissa High Court seeking a... Read More


One killed, another injured as cattle smuggling vehicle hits bike in Balasore

Bhubaneswar, March 31 -- A youth died, and another sustained serious injuries after an unidentified vehicle hit their motorcycle while they were chasing a cattle-laden vehicle in Odisha's Balasore dis... Read More


Thunderstorm activity to continue across Odisha for four days, orange warning issued for several districts

Bhubaneswar, March 31 -- A spell of contrasting weather conditions is prevailing across Odisha, with intense heat during the day followed by rainfall in the evening. The Meteorological Department fore... Read More