Bhubaneswar, May 4 (UNI) Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said Odisha needs a good governance, corruption -free government to properly utilise the state’s vast and rich resources.
Bhubaneswar, May 4 (UNI) In the run-up to the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha, the BJP has intensified its election campaign with the arrival of central leaders in thestate.
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (UNI) Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Limited (TSSEZL) and HHP Five Private Limited (Hygenco) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a green hydrogen and green ammonia project at TSSEZL’s Gopalpur Industrial Park (GIP), in Odisha.
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (UNI) The Odisha vigilance sleuths on Friday apprehended an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) for accepting a bribe of Rs. 50,000 from a contractor.
Bhubaneswar, May 3 (UNI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered immediate transfer of Odisha Mission Shakti department secretary Sujata R Karthikeyan, wife of BJD leader V K Pandian, to a non-public dealing department.
Bhubaneswar, May 2 (UNI) The northwesterly wind pattern, which had favoured the sweeping heatwave conditions, has changed both on land and at sea, according to the SOA’s Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC).
Bhubaneswar, April 30 (UNI) Intense heat wave conditions swept across Odisha, with 29 cities in the state reporting a maximum day temperature of 42 degree or more, paralysing the normal life.
Bhubaneswar, April 30 (UNI) Biju Janata Dal Supremo and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday filed his nomination papers from the Hinjili Assembly Constituency.
Kendrapara, April 29 (UNI) Kendrapada town police arrested a 24-year-old youth on charges of raping an eight-year-old fellow village girl studying in class 3 at the local primary school.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 29(UNI) India’s youth have the talent and ability to take the country to great heights with proper encouragement and guidance, Odisha Governor Raghubar Das said on Monday.
Baripada(Odisha), April 29 (UNI) A major fire broke out in the Zonal office of Bank of India on Monday.
Bhubaneswar, April 29 (UNI) The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Crime Branch has arrested a fraudster from a Balghat village in Madhya Pradesh in a cheque cloning case involving Rs. 9.6 crore.
Bhubaneswar, April 29 (UNI) The Election Commission of India issued a notification on Monday for elections in six Lok Sabha and 42 Assembly seats in Odisha in the third phase in the state that will see a total polling in four phases.
New Delhi, April 28 (UNI) The Indian National Congress (INC) released a list of two candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election from Odisha on Sunday.
Bhubaneswar, April 28 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched the election campaign for the Congress party in Odisha by making a scathing attack on both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha at an election meeting at Salepur.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 27 (UNI) Several cities in Odisha on Saturday, virtually turned into boiling cauldrons as the mercury soared above 43 degrees Celsius in as many as 14 locations across the state.
Kendrpara, Apr 27 (UNI) In a tragic incident, a ward member and his mother died when lightning struck them in Janhimula village under Derabish police station in Coastal Kendrapara district.
Kolkata, April 27 (UNI) After a thrilling first leg that saw Odisha FC secure a narrow 2-1 victory, all eyes are now on the second leg of the ISL semi-final clash between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Odisha FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Sunday at 7:30 pm IST.
Kolkata, April 27 (UNI) Odisha FC head coach Sergio Lobera feels excited as they prepare to defend their lead against Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the second leg of semi-final 1 of the Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Sunday.
Kendrapara, Apr26 (UNI)The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretaries of Odisha and Chhattisgarh on the boat tragedy in the Mahanadi river which claimed eight lives.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 26 (UNI) Altogether, 39 candidates have filed nomination papers for four Lok Sabha seats, and 266 candidates have submitted nomination papers for 28 Assembly seats in Odisha, going to the polls on May 13.
Narainpur (Chhattisgarh), April 26 (UNI) Manipur sealed qualification for the Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men''s National Football Championship quarter-finals after holding Odisha to a 1-1 draw in the last Group A fixture at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground here on Thursday night.
Kendrapara, Apr 25 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Odisha Chief Secretary to submit a compliance report on the payment of monetary compensation to a tribal victim of a forceful family planning operation.
Bhubaneswar, April 25 (UNI) Heat wave conditions in Odisha may persist for a week to ten days as weather conditions were influenced by the prevailing climate over Pakistan and Afghanistan, Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) said on Thursday.
Sonepur (Odisha), April 25 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday kicked off BJP’s electioneering in Odisha, making a scathing attack on Naveen Patnaik government for indulging in corruption while running the government with officers.
Balasore, Apr 25 (UNI) Special Judge POCSO Ranjan Kumar Sutar on Thursday convicted a rape accused and sentenced him to 20 years of Rigorous Imprisonment with a penalty of Rs 5,000.
Bhubaneswar, April 25 (UNI) Two Maoists were killed on Thursday in a gunfight with the Special Operation Group (SOG) jawans of Odisha police inside Padhel Reserve Forest of Boudh district. An extensive combing operation is underway in the area.
Bhubaneswar, April 24 (UNI) Odisha''s ruling BJD on Wednesday demanded punitive action against the Odisha BJP for circulating so-called charge sheets violating the model code of conduct.
Bhubaneswar, April 24 (UNI) In the run-up to the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha, the state unit of the BJP sharpened its attack on the ruling BJD by releasing a 60-page ''''chargesheet'''' against the 25-year rule of the Naveen Patnaik government.
Bhubaneswar, April 24 (UNI)The OPID Court, Balasore, has convicted two fraudsters for cheating NBFC (Sundaram Finance) of Rs. 1.64 crore by fraudulently disbursing 13 loans in favour of fictitious loanees by using forged documents.
Bhubaneswar, April 24 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik kicked off his election campaign from Hinjili, his home constituency, on Wednesday, slamming the opposition parties for opposing the developmental work undertaken by his government.
Bhubaneswar, April 24 (UNI) Odisha FC head coach Sergio Lobera shared his satisfaction after his side staged a comeback victory against Mohun Bagan SG by a 2-1 scoreline in the first leg of the semi-final 1 in the Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Kalinga Stadium here Tuesday night.
Bhubaneswar, April 24 (UNI) Odisha FC secured a 2-1 victory against the Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) at the Kalinga Stadium here in the first leg of their semi-final fixture of the Indian Super League (ISL) match on Tuesday night.
Bhubaneswar, April 23 (UNI) The Urban Education Programme - “Anwesha” has become a game changer providing quality education to ST and SC students from remote rural areas in Odisha.
Narainpur (Chhattisgarh), April 23 (UNI) Manipur and Odisha extended their winning runs with convincing victories over Himachal Pradesh (5-0) and Chandigarh (2-0), respectively, at the Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men’s National Football Championship, held at the Ramakrishna Ashram Ground here on Tuesday.
Pune, Apr 23 (UNI) Day temperatures were markedly above normal (5.1°C or more) at isolated places over Gangetic West Bengal and Odisha; appreciably above normal (3.1°C to 5.0°C) at isolated places over Bihar, Telangana, Kerala and Mahe and Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura; above normal (1.6°C to 3.0°C) at most places over Assam and Meghalaya; at many places over Arunachal Pradesh; at a few places over Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal and coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam; at isolated places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, east Uttar Pradesh and coastal Karnataka. These were appreciably below normal (-3.1°C to -5.0°C) at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh; below normal (-1.6°C to -3.0°C) at isolated places over Uttarakhand, west Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat state and near normal over rest parts of the country. Yesterday, the highest maximum temperature of 43.8°C was reported at Cuddapah (Rayalaseema) and Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) over the country.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 23 (UNI) Odisha FC head coach Sergio Lokera backed his team to maintain their unbeaten home record as they gear up to face Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the Indian Super League (ISL) semi-final first leg at the Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday night.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 23 (UNI) The STF of Odisha police has apprehended two drug peddlers, including one interstate drug peddler, during a raid and recovered contraband brown sugar (Heroin) weighing more than 1.1 Kg from their possession.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 (UNI)Bhubaneswar became the hottest place in Odisha on Monday, with the day temperature rising to 43.8 degrees Celsius, the season’s record temperature, according to Meteorological (MeT) sources.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will kickstart the BJP’s election campaign from Sonepur in Western Odisha on April 25, the day nominations for the first phase of elections to four Lok Sabha seats and 28 Assembly seats in the state will close.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 (UNI) Odisha FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant will clash at the Kalinga Stadium here in the first leg of their semi-final encounter of the Indian Super League (ISL) matchon Tuesday at 7:30 pm IST.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 (UNI) The Special Task Force (STF) of the Odisha Police, with assistance from the Kandhamal Police, has apprehended the absconding Ganja peddler Soumya Ranjan Digal, who is part of a large racket and has been involved in illegal contraband business for the past three years.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 22 (UNI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) announced party candidates for six more Assembly seats on Monday, denying party tickets to four sitting MLAs while introducing five new faces to the fray.
Bhubaneswar, April 21 (UNI) Odisha government on Sunday announced summer vacation in schools from April 25 keeping in view the prevailing heat wave condition in the stateAn order issued by the Information and Public Relations Department said given the possible summer heat and the weather department''s information, all government, government-aided, and private schools in the state will remain open from 6.30 AM to 10.30 AM for three days from April 22 to 24. UNI BD SSP.
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Bhubaneswar, Apr20 (UNI) The toll in the boat tragedy in Mahanadi river Odisha’s Jharsuguda district, rose to seven on Saturday with the recovery of five more bodies.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 20 (UNI) Odisha FC head coach Sergio Lobera shared pride in his players as they came back from behind to secure a 2-1 win against Kerala Blasters FC in the Knockout 1 of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 season at the Kalinga Stadium here on Friday night.
Bhubaneswar, April 20 (UNI) Odisha FC qualified for the semi-final of the Indian Super League (ISL) match by beating Kerala Blasters FC by 2-1 at the Kalinga Stadium here on Friday night.
Kendrapara, Apr 19 (UNI) The Odisha government suspended Kendrapara District Excise Superintendent, Debi Prasad Mishra, on Friday for dereliction of duty.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 19 (UNI) An anticyclone in the Bay of Bengal is expected to provide relief from the blistering heatwave conditions in Odisha from April 21.
Balasore, Apr 19 (UNI) Special Judge OPID and additional sessions judge, Biswajit Das, on Friday convicted a couple for murdering their differently-abled minor child and sentenced them to life imprisonment along with a penalty of Rs. 5,000 each.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 19 (UNI) The ''Youth4Water India'' has urged political parties in Odisha contesting the general elections to commit to special rehabilitation and support programs for the youth who are most vulnerable to climate change impacts.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 19 (UNI) Odisha FC and Kerala Blasters FC will face each other in the first match of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 playoffs at the Kalinga Stadium here on Friday at 7:30 pm IST.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 18 (UNI) In a breakthrough the BSF personnel on Thursday recovered huge explosive materials and arms from two Maoist dumps in the Bejangiwada Reserve Forest area in Odisha’s Malkangiri district.
Kendrapara, Apr 18 (UNI) In a tragic incident, two people, including a sexagenarian widow, drowned in two separate incidents in Kendrapara district on Thursday.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 18 (UNI) Several parts of Odisha virtually became a boiling cauldron on Thursday as the day temperatures soared above 40 degrees Celsius in as many as 32 locations.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 18 (UNI) The nomination for the first phase of polling in Odisha, covering four Lok Sabha and 28 Assembly constituencies, began on Thursday with the issuance of the gazetted notification by the Election Commission of India.
Puri, April 17 (UNI) Puri POCSO court Additional Sessions Judge Ramanath Panda has sentenced two persons in two separate cases to 20-year-RI with Rs.20,000 fine each for raping minor girls.
Kendrapara, April 17 (UNI) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report (ATR) from the Principal Secretary of the Department of Water Resources of the Odisha government and the Sundergarh district administration regarding the lack of rehabilitation measures for villagers displaced due to the construction of Rukuda Dam in Sundargarh district.
Bhubaneswar, April 17 (UNI) Biju Janata Dal supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced on Wednesday his intention to contest from the Kantabanji Assembly seat in Odisha, in addition to his traditional Hinjili assembly seat, in the upcoming Assembly election in the state.
Bhubaneswar, April 17 (UNI) As Odisha continued to sizzle under unprecedented heatwave conditions, the state government on Wednesday announced the closure of all schools across the state for the next three days.
Kendrapara, Apr 16 (UNI) In a tragic incident, five people died on Tuesday in various places in Kendrapara district when lightning struck.
Kendrapara (Odisha), Apr 16 (UNI) Ad-hoc Additional Session Judge (Fast Track Special Court), Tribikram Keshari Chinhara on Tuesday sentenced a man to 10 years of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine amount of Rs 31,000 for raping a married woman.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 16 (UNI) Several parts of Odisha are reeling under grueling heatwave conditions, with daytime temperatures rising to above 40 degrees Celsius in as many as 29 locations across the state on Tuesday.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 16 (UNI) Economic Offences Wing, Bhubaneswar, has arrested two scammers involved in duping Rs.15 crore from investors under the pretext of crypto investment.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 16 (UNI) Runaya, a leader in sustainable manufacturing and recycling, announced on Tuesday the inauguration of its cutting-edge Calcium Aluminate Plant in Jharsuguda.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 16(UNI) Veteran BJP leader and former Union Minister Dillip Ray has been nominated by the BJP to contest from Rourkela Assembly seat, which he had won thrice in the past.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 16 (UNI) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed his profound grief over the deaths of five people in a passenger bus near Barbati in Jajpur district and announced ex gratia of Rs 3 lakh each to the next kin of the deceased.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 15 (UNI) At least two passengers were killed and about 40 others injured when a Kolkata-bound private bus from Cuttack met with an accident near Barbati in Odisha’s Jajpur district on Monday night.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 15 (UNI) A new comprehensive Stroke Center was opened at the Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) here on Monday.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 15 (UNI) An intense heat wave conditions prevailed in several parts of Odisha with day temperature rising above 40 degrees Celsius in as many as 18 places in the state.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 15 (UNI) The Congress party expelled senior party leader and sitting MLA from Jatani, Suresh Chandra Routray, from the party for six years on Monday.
Puri, Apr 15 (UNI)Puri Lok Sabha seat, considered one of the prestigious seats in Odisha and a bastion of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for several decades, will see a keen contest between the ruling BJD and the opposition BJP.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 13 (UNI) The IMD regional office of Bhubaneswar has predicted heat wave conditions in most places of Odisha from April 15 onwards.
Puri (Odisha), Apr 13 (UNI) Puri Additional Sessions Judge Ramanath Panda on Friday sentenced a man to ten year Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) with a fine of Rs. 20,000 for raping a minor girl.
Bhubaneswar, April 13 (UNI) The Commissionerate of Police has unearthed an interstate gang involved in a series of house robbery cases in Odisha with the arrest of three members of thegang on Saturday.
Guwahati, Apr 12 (UNI) Odisha FC will want to gather some positive rhythm before the playoffs when they lock horns with NorthEast United FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here in the Indian Super League (ISL) match on Saturday at 7:30 pm IST.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 12 (UNI) Former Minister and three time MLA from Bhograi Assembly seat in Odisha Dr.Kamala Das passed away on Friday following a protracted illness.
Kendrapara (Odisha), April 11 (UNI) Personnel from the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary arrested 14 fishermen, including two sexagenarians, and seized a trawler for fishing inside the "No Fishing Zone" in the wee hours of Thursday.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 11 (UNI) Odisha Assembly Speaker Pramilka Mallik has disqualified the membership of two BJD MLAs, -Arabinda Dhali and Premananda Nayak under the anti defection law as per the provision under paragraph 6(1) of the 10th Schedule to the Constitution of India.
Bhubaneswar, April 10 (UNI) The day temperature across Odisha, presently comfortable following rains in several parts, is likely to rise from April 15, the SOA''s Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) said on Wednesday.
Bhubaneswar, April 10 (UNI) A joint operation by the Special Operation Group (SOG) of Odisha police and the District Voluntary Force (DVF) in bordering areas of Bargarh and Balangir districts has successfully destroyed Maoist camps within the Gandhamardan forest.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 9 (UNI) Odisha government has miserably failed in water management and conservation, according to Bhartruhari Mahtab, a six-time BJD MP who recently joined the BJP.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 9 (UNI) The Odisha Police has seized around 500 quintals of ganja during the first quarter of 2024 from January 1 to March 31.
Balasore (Odisha) , Apr 8 (UNI) Special Judge POCSO Ranjan Kumar Sutar on Monday convicted a rape accused and sentenced him to 20 years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) along with Rs 5,000 penalty.
Mumbai, Apr 8 (UNI) With just two matches remaining in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 season, Odisha FC find themselves at a critical juncture.
Mumbai, Apr 7 (UNI) Mumbai City FC will face Odisha FC at the Mumbai Football Arena (MFA) on Monday, at 7:30 PM IST in the Indian Super League (ISL) match here.
Amaravati, Apr 7 (UNI) The trough or wind discontinuity from south Chhattisgarh to Comorin area now runs from interior Odisha to north Tamil Nadu across Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, Marathwada, interior Karnataka and extends up to 1.5 km above mean sea level, Meteorological Centre said on Sunday.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 7 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and Odisha BJP Vice President Lekhasri Samantasinghar resigned from the primary membership of the party on Sunday and joined the BJD.
Kendrapara, Apr 6 (UNI) Thousands of devotees from Kendrapara and its neighboring Jajpur district took a holy dip on Saturday at the confluence point of three rivers in the Birupa River at Indupur on the occasion of Baruni Snana.
Pune, Apr 6 (UNI) Day temperatures were appreciably above normal (3.1°C to 5.0°C) at a few places over Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha and Rayalaseema; at isolated places over Bihar, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, east Madhya Pradesh, Saurashtra and Kutch, Konkan and Goa, Telangana, north interior Karnataka, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal; above normal (1.6°C to 3.0°C) at most places over Punjab and Jharkhand; at many places over Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Marathwada and Kerala and Mahe; at a few places over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi; at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam and Meghalaya, Vidarbha, Madhya Maharashtra, south interior Karnataka and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 6 (UNI)Despite blistering heatwave conditions prevailing across Odisha in recent days, the IMD Bhubaneswar has predicted moderate thunderstorm activity with lightning, hailstorms, and heavy rainfall in some districts of Odisha on April 7 and 8.
Bhubaneswar, April 6 (UNI) A major fire broke out in a conveyor belt of the Kaniha plant of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in Odisha''s Talcher on Saturday causing extensive damages to the belt and panic among the plant staff and the local residents.
Kendrapara, Apr 5 (UNI) Marshaghai police on Friday foiled a dacoity plan and arrested four dacoits from Pasta-Balisahi in this coastal Odisha districtThe police also seized a four-wheeler, a country-made pistol, and a knife from the possessions of the arrested dacoits, IIC of Marshaghai police station Prangya Paramita Jena said.
Puri, Apr 5 (UNI)Puri District Additional Sessions Judge Ramnath Panda on Thursday sentenced one Narayan Mullick to ten years RI with a fine of Rs.20,000 for raping a minor girl.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 5 (UNI)The state capital, Bhubaneswar, became the hottest place in Odisha on Friday as the daytime temperature soared to an unprecedented 43.5 degrees Celsius.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 5 (UNI) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan who has been fielded from Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat in Odisha on Friday launched the “Modi Vijaya Prachar campaign ” from Athamalik in Angul district.
Kendrapara, Apr 5 (UNI) The much-awaited mass nesting of endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles has started at Nasi-2 since Tuesday evening.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 5 (UNI) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has expressed serious concern over the absence of the Machkund River, which defines the Andhra-Odisha border, on the revenue map of Odisha.
Bhubaneswar, Apr 5 (UNI) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday launched “Modi Vijaya Prakhari” from Asthamalli in Odisha’s Angul district.
Bhubaneswar, April 5 (UNI) The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch has arrested two wildlife criminals and recovered a leopard skin from their possession.
Puri, Apr 4 (UNI) The Puri Police on Thursday arrested Arjun Maharana and Basudeb Maharana of Gopalpur village for allegedly attacking Subash Chandra Sahu, a lawyer with a bomb.
Kendrapara, Apr 4(UNI) The much-awaited mass nesting of endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles has commenced at Nasi -2 island from Tuesday evening.