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NGT fines Odisha ₹1 crore for undertaking guava plantation in land categorised as forestland

Tribunal directs govt to file an affidavit of compliance

The Hindu · May 26, 2022

Puri seer slams Odisha govt for ‘ruining heritage’ in name of development

BHUBANESWAR: Puri’s Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati on Wednesday hit out at the Naveen Patnaik government for allegedly destroying rich heritage on the pretext of development. His outburst comes after scathing remarks from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and BJP on the issue. A ‘hush-hush late night survey’ was also…

The Times of India · May 26, 2022

Odisha: 6 tourists killed, 40 injured as bus overturns in Ganjam

At least six tourists from West Bengal were killed and 40 others injured when their bus overturned at Kalinga Ghati in Odisha’s Ganjam district on late Tuesday night. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 25, 2022

Explained | What is the controversy around Odisha’s Jagannath temple Heritage Corridor Project?

The Archaeological Survey of India told the Orissa High Court this month that no permission was granted to the State government for construction around temple

The Hindu · May 24, 2022

Sarat Pattanayak named Odisha Congress chief

Search on for a new face in U.P.

The Hindu · May 23, 2022

Odisha: Veteran communist leader Sivaji Patnaik passes away

BHUBANESWAR: Veteran communist leader and former Bhubaneswar MP Sivaji Patnaik passed away here at 2.10 pm on Monday. He was 92. He was one of the main founders of the Odisha unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

The Times of India · May 23, 2022

Women's T20 Challenge: Sujata, Priyanka eager to perform for Trailblazers

A big moment awaits Odisha with state cricketers Sujata Mallick and Priyanka Priyadarshini getting selected for the Women’s T20 Challenge to be played in Pune from May 22-28.

The Times of India · May 21, 2022

Srabani Nanda, Sarita Singh win 200m and hammer throw golds in Indian Grand Prix 3

BHUBANESWAR: Two 31-year-old athletes, Srabani Nanda of Odisha and Sarita Romit Singh of Uttar Pradesh comfortably won the women's 200m and hammer throw events respectively to grab the limelight in the Indian Grand Prix 3 at the Kalinga Stadium on Saturday.

The Times of India · May 21, 2022

Cuttack's Barabati Stadium to allow 100 per cent spectators for India-SA T20I

CUTTACK: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has made elaborate arrangements for the second T20 Cricket Match of the bilateral series between India and South Africa, which is scheduled on June 12 here at the Barabati Stadium.

The Times of India · May 21, 2022

News Analysis | BJD on temple development spree in Odisha

Move is widely seen as bid to beat BJP at its own game 

The Hindu · May 21, 2022