Bhubaneswar:1/3/25: The Odisha Congress today staged a massive protest against the Odisha state government over the increasing incidents of atrocities against women. Hundreds of Congress workers led by Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Charan Das, attempted to gherao the Chief Minister’s official residence in Bhubaneswar, resulting in clashes with the police. The Congress organized the rally to demand ...

Bhubaneswar:28/2/25:The Odia film industry and thousands of fans bid a tearful farewell to the legendary actor Uttam Mohanty on Friday. The beloved actor, who passed away late on Thursday evening while undergoing treatment for liver cirrhosis at Medanta Hospital in New Delhi, was cremated with national dignity at the Satyanagar crematorium in Bhubaneswar. The actor’s final rites were performed with ...

Bhubaneswar:28/2/25:Odisha, in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), organized State level Mock Exercise on Chemical and Industrial Disaster Management today in the identified 24 Industrial Locations of 16 districts viz. Angul, Dhenkanal, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kurdha, Koraput, Rayagada, Bolangir, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundergarh and Mayurbhanj of Odisha.  The basic objective of this Mock Exercise was to streamline ...

Bhubaneswar: 25/2/25:The state government held its final review meeting today, chaired by Law, Works, and Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, to oversee preparations for the holy Jagar Jatra of Lord Lingaraj, scheduled to take place on Wednesday. Minister Harichandan emphasized the importance of coordination among officials and the timely completion of rituals. He advised all officers, employees, and volunteers to perform ...

Bhubaneswar: 24/2/25:The ‘Mahadeepa’ of Lord Lingaraj will be placed atop the temple crown (Dadhinauti) at 10 pm on Maha Shivaratri Day scheduled on February 26. This was announced by Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan on Monday. Speaking to the media, the Law Minister said, “With the blessings of Lord Lingaraj, we plan to lift the ‘Mahadeepa’ at 10 pm. We will ...

Bhubaneswar, 24th February 2025: To establish a Center of Excellence (CoE) in the area of Sustainable Construction and Climate Resiliency, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar and THE RAMCO CEMENTS LIMITED signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 24th February 2025. THE RAMCO CEMENTS LIMITED is headquartered in Chennai and operates integrated cement factories, grinding units, and construction chemical plants at ...

Bhubaneswar :20/2/25: The 20th Secretariat Cup-2025, organized by the Odisha Secretariat Cricket Association (OSCA), has officially begun with great excitement after a five-year hiatus. The tournament, one of the most anticipated cricket events in Bhubaneswar, kicked off today at the Hi-Tech Medical College Ground. The inauguration ceremony was graced by Dr. Tirupati Panigrahi, Chairman of Hi-Tech Group, who served as ...

Bhubaneswar: 20/2/25:A national workshop on Fast-Tracking and Reporting Progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was held at Mayfair Convention in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The workshop was jointly organized by the Government of Odisha in collaboration with NITI Aayog, under its State Support Mission, and UNDP. Key policymakers, senior government officials, and experts from various States and Union Territories participated in ...

Bhubaneswar18/2/25:: The Odisha Government has formed a high-level committee to probe into various aspects of the alleged suicide by a Nepali girl student in the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University campus here. The Committee consists of Addl. Chief Secretary, Home Department, Principal Secretary, Women & Child Development Department, and Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Higher Education Department as Members. “In light of ...

Bhubaneswar: 14/2/25:The three-day Fish and Animal Husbandry Convention in Bhubaneswar has showcased the Punganur, a small breed of domestic cow recognized as the world’s smallest Indian breed of zebuine cattle. This miniature cow has gained popularity after a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi petting one at his residence on Makar Sankranti on January 14, 2024, went viral on social ...