The Latest Breaking News from Odisha

In 3 days, over 7,800 forest fire hotspots spotted in India

PUNE: Blistering and unprecedented day temperatures in several parts of India could be sparking off forest fires in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and other states, data from the Forest Survey of India (FSI) showed.

The Times of India · Apr 30, 2022

58-year-old Odisha MLA takes Matriculation exam with friends

Angad Kanhar encouraged his Sarpanch friend, driver to take the test along with him

The Hindu · Apr 29, 2022

Odisha engineer convicted 38 years after being caught in disproportionate asset case

Gangadhar Sahoo, an engineer, was caught by the Vigilance Department for possession of disproportionate assets worth ₹4,06,220 to his known sources of income in 1984

The Hindu · Apr 28, 2022

Schools in Odisha closed till April 30 due to heat wave conditions

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha government has decided to suspend schools for next five days from Tuesday till April 29 across the state in view of the prevailing heatwave conditions. However, the board exams for class XII and X will be held as per the schedule from April 28 and 29 respectively.

The Times of India · Apr 25, 2022

Services blank Odisha 2-0 in Santosh Trophy

MALAPPURAM (Kerala): Former champions Services rode on a second-half goal each from Vivek Kumar and Nikhil Sharma to end their Santosh Trophy campaign with a 2-0 win over 10-man Odisha on Monday.

The Times of India · Apr 25, 2022

Maoists set fire to bus near Andhra-Chhattisgarh border area

One woman, aged around 50 years from Jeypore, Odisha, was reportedly hurt in the incident and sustained minor burn injuries

The Hindu · Apr 25, 2022

Carbon dating finds Asurgarh is Odisha’s oldest fortified settlement

The Asurgarh era spanned over three cultural phases from ninth century BC to second-third century AD

The Hindu · Apr 24, 2022

Broken jumbo trail in 2 states: A sad tail tale

RAIPUR: On a very challenging wild elephant trail in Central India, TOI’s Vijay Pinjarkar gives a first-hand account of how the pachyderms are wandering in search of secure spaces for survival.

The Times of India · Apr 22, 2022

Tangedco floats tender for movement of coal from Odisha, starting from May

The tender comes amid a coal shortage situation

The Hindu · Apr 21, 2022

Gadkari inaugurates, lays foundation stones of 33 NH projects worth ₹9,240 crore in Chhattisgarh

He said these projects will provide better connectivity between Chhattisgarh and other States, including Odisha, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and U.P.

The Hindu · Apr 21, 2022