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AICC expels former Barabati Cuttack MLA Mohammed Moquim from Odisha Congress

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- Former MLA Mohammed Moquim has been expelled from the Indian National Congress (INC) for alleged anti-party activities. With this decision, Moquim has also been removed from th... Read More


Elephant critically injured after suspected explosive blast in Mayurbhanj

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- A female elephant sustained critical injuries after an explosive, suspected to be a firecracker went off inside its mouth in the Bangiriposi area of Odisha's Mayurbhanj distric... Read More


Two cousins killed as speeding car hits scooty on Biju Expressway in Kalahandi; locals block road

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- Two cousins were killed in a tragic road accident after a four-wheeler rammed into their scooty near KBD Square on the Biju Expressway at Dharamgarh in Odisha's Kalahandi distr... Read More


Cultural programme in Nabarangpur turns battlefield after political sparring among Odisha leaders

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- A cultural programme at the Mondei Mahotsav in Odisha's Nabarangpur district witnessed disruption on Sunday after a verbal exchange between political leaders turned the stage i... Read More


Human-elephant conflict flares in Keonjhar as animal damages house, crops

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- The movement of multiple elephant herds has triggered panic in parts of the Champua range in Odisha's Keonjhar district, with repeated incidents of damage to houses and crops r... Read More


Paddy worth Rs 10 lakh destroyed in fire at Ganjam village, farmers seek govt aid

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- A major fire incident destroyed paddy worth nearly Rs 10 lakh at Sandhikendu village under Sorada police station limits in Odisha's Ganjam district on Saturday night, leaving s... Read More


Cold wave tightens grip across Odisha; temperature dips below 10degC in 16 cities

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- A biting cold wave continued to sweep across Odisha on Sunday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting that the prevailing conditions are likely to persist f... Read More


Students protest, block road after Kujang College Lecturer killed in accident

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- Tension prevailed in the Kujang area of Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district on Sunday following the death of a Kujang College lecturer in a road accident. Agitated students staged ... Read More


NIT Rourkela student missing after being swept away at Kanhakund; search on for over 19 hours

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- A student of the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela, went missing after being swept away by a strong current while bathing at Kanhakund on the IB river in Odisha'... Read More


Koida shivers under intense cold spell, mercury falls below 8degC

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- Koida town in Odisha's Sundargarh district is witnessing an intense spell of cold weather, with minimum temperatures reportedly dipping below 8 degrees Celsius, disrupting dail... Read More