Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reeled under another frigid night as a severe cold wave continued to sweep across the state, with temperatures dipping close to freezing in several interior and southern districts. G. Udayagiri in Kandhamal recorded the season’s lowest temperature at 3.1°C, followed by Semiliguda in Koraput at 3.6°C — among the coldest December nights seen [...]

Bhubaneswar: A minior girl was allegedly raped by a local betel shop owner in Kalinganagar area under Bharatpur police limits in Bhubaneswar. The victim (11), a native of Ganjam district, was staying with her parents in a rented house in the locality. The accused has been identified as Naresh, who runs a paan shop near [...]

Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik has expressed his profound grief over the demise of former Speaker of Lok Sabha and former Union Minister Shivraj Patil. In a statement, Naveen said that he was deeply saddened to know about the passing away of former Speaker of Lok Sabha. The [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Indian Team on winning bronze medal at the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 after a thrilling victory over Argentina. Taking to his ‘X’ handle, Naveen wrote, “Congratulate Indian Team on winning bronze medal at the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Malkangiri district administration on Thursday extended the suspension of social media services for another 12 hours till 12 pm on December 12. Platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook, and X will remain blocked as authorities work to manage the sensitive law-and-order situation. This is the fourth straight extension since restrictions were first imposed on December [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday constituted a seven-member fact-finding team, on the instructions of party President Naveen Patnaik, to visit violence-hit areas of Odisha’s Malkangiri district and submit a detailed report on the prevailing situation. The team will be coordinated by Manas Madkami and includes Manohar Randhari, MLA, Ramesh Majhi, ex-Minister, Pradeep Majhi, [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has set up a high-level committee to find a resolution to the long-pending Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh. The panel has been formed on the direction of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and will be headed by Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. The seven-member committee includes Ministers Suresh Pujari, [...]

New Delhi: Deepavali, also known as Diwali, the festival of lights, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, announced at the 20th UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee session at New Delhi. The inscription was adopted in the presence of delegates from 194 Member States, international experts, and representatives of UNESCO’s global [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) has signed a Long-Term Loan Agreement with NABARD, securing ₹1,685.27 crore for strengthening the state’s transmission network. As part of the agreement, NABARD will extend the loan at a 7.75% annual interest rate. OPTCL plans to use ₹900 crore for new transmission projects, while the remaining amount will [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has extended the suspension of social media and internet services in Malkangiri district for another 24 hours, until 12 PM on December 11, following the recovery of a severed head linked to a gruesome murder that sparked communal clashes. The restrictions, affecting platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter), mark [...]