The Latest Breaking News from Odisha

Former PRO to Odisha Governor, CM arrested in murder case

A woman journalist, who is the prime accused in the case, is absconding

The Hindu · Mar 21, 2022

Odisha: Puri police arrests six for 'revenge killing' of Jagannath temple servitor

BHUBANESWAR: A decade-old grudge over the 2012 killing of Guna Singhari, a servitor of the Puri Jagannath temple and a former BJD councillor, triggered the revenge murder of servitor Krushna Chandra Pratihari in the pilgrim town on March 16, said police after arresting six persons in this connection on Monday.

The Times of India · Mar 21, 2022

Eight drown in Odisha

In one incident, six teenagers from a village died in a river

The Hindu · Mar 19, 2022

Pressure mounts on Odisha Congress chief Niranjan Patnaik to quit

Congress drew a blank in 18 out of 30 districts in elections to Panchayati Raj institutions

The Hindu · Mar 17, 2022

Kapil Sharma goes for an early morning bike ride in Odisha; watch

Comedian-singer-actor Kapil Sharma has become an early riser, and for the past two days, he's been waking up at 4 am. The comedian is indulging into some healthy habits like working out in the gym, going for a morning bike ride.

The Times of India · Mar 17, 2022

Inoculation of 12-14 years begins in Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha began administering Covid-19 vaccine to beneficiaries, aged between 12 and 14 years, on National Vaccination Day on Wednesday. As it was decided that only schoolchildren will be inoculated in the first phase, the health department had set up vaccination camps at 54 schools across the state.

The Times of India · Mar 16, 2022

Odisha: Only 170 acres of forest land acquired for Khurda-Balangir rail project

BHUBANESWAR: Diversion of forest land has become a major hurdle in completion of the 289-km Khurda Road-Balangir new line project which connects western Odisha with the coastal part of the state. Out of 1844 acres of forest land required for the project, diversion of only 170 acres has been completed…

The Times of India · Mar 16, 2022

Policeman arrested for involvement in ganja smuggling in Odisha

Assistant SI caught with four quintals of cannabis

The Hindu · Mar 13, 2022

Odisha MLA Prasanta Kumar Jagadev in trouble for ‘bid’ to overrun crowd

Prasanta Kumar Jagadev, the two-time MLA, is in hospital after being thrashed by a crowd after the incident at Banpur in Khordha district.

The Hindu · Mar 13, 2022

Elephant calf barges into hostel room in Odisha

Five students survive an hour of mayhem till elephant rescues the calf

The Hindu · Mar 12, 2022