The Latest Breaking News from BHUBANESWAR

BHUBANESWAR: "The channel, which is coming from the Centre for tribals, is stopped midway sometimes. It is our duty to ensure the channel reaches them," said President Droupadi Murmu while attending the 12th convocation of Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University at Odisha's Baripada on Saturday.

BHUBANESWAR: Ahead of Rath Yatra, Puri police on Thursday formed a brigade of local volunteers, namely Yuva Shakti, to assist police in rendering different public services to devotees.

BHUBANESWAR: Days after Odisha celebrated Utkal Divas on April 1, non-resident Odias (NRO)s living in the US, UK and Dubai observed Odisha Statehood Day over subsequent weekends. Dressed in their traditional best, they savoured Odia cuisine and witnessed Odissi dance and theatre.

After successfully hosting the hockey World Cup for a second successive time early this year and also the U-17 Women’s World Cup last year, Bhubaneswar is all set to welcome India senior men’s national football team for the first time in June this year as they take part in Intercontinental…

NEW DELHI: The third edition of the Intercontinental Cup football tournament, which will have three other teams besides hosts India, will be held in Bhubaneswar between June 9 and 18.

BHUBANESWAR/SAMBALPUR: After remaining on boil following large scale violence during Hanuman Jayanti processions on April 12 and 14, Odisha's Sambalpur city did not witness any skirmish in the last 48 hours with the district administration on Sunday deciding to partially relax the curfew on Monday.

BHUBANESWAR: Congress on Monday picked Tarun Pandey (45), son of late MLA Biren Pandey, as its candidate for the byelection to Jharsuguda assembly seat on May 10. The bypoll was necessitated by the murder of BJD MLA and cabinet minister Naba Kisore Das on January 29.

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who is on a week-long tour to Japan to woo investors, convened his first cabinet meeting virtually from abroad and approved seven important projects, including the establishment of a directorate of Odisha Paribar, a dedicated administrative office to address issues concerning Odias living in…

BHUBANESWAR: Around 100 ft boundary wall of Rama Devi Women's University collapsed in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. This wall was renovated in November last year before the visit of President Droupadi Murmu to her alma mater. Local corporator said substandard work was the reason behind the collapse.