Odisha

Powerful YSRCP Rajya Sabha MP Vijaysai Reddy resigned from RS membership and retired from politics. It’s definitely an advantage for TDP-BJP.

"We lost due to too much arrogance and ego". It was a candid confession by Nayagarh MLA and BJD stalwart Arun Sahoo, who survived the scare to win a closely-fought battle in 2024. What Arun Sahoo said, remains a fact. Internal conflict and…

Despite all the claims and assurances, the Odisha Government has been unable to control the paddy procurement process, thanks to the obstacles created by some rice millers and middlemen, who continue to rule the roost despite the regime…

If we believe the reports, Manmohan Samal is all set to be retained as BJP's State Unit President while many of his loyalists will be selected as the District Presidents. Samal, who played the anchor role in breaking the "alliance talks"…

Bhubaneswar: Starting February 1, tourists planning to visit the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district must book their entry permits online. The new rule, announced by STR Field Director Prakash Chand Gogineni, aims…

Son of Sukanta Sahu of Talatala village under Bajrakot Panchayat of Krushnaprasad Block in Puri district has been diagnosed with Thalassemia.

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday announced the formation of the long-anticipated sixth State Finance Commission, appointing retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Arun Kumar Panda as its Chairman. The commission…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Legislative Assembly has announced the Provisional Calendar of Sittings for its Seventeenth Assembly, Third Session, which will commence on February 13, 2025. The session is scheduled to continue until April 5, 2025,…

Journalists not allowed to Sanakhemundi Block Office; BDO draws flack for putting up insulting posters. The posters were put up at the block office to keep their mouth shut, local journalists said.

Konark: The 3rd National Mines Ministers’ Conference, held in Konark, Odisha, brought together key stakeholders from across the country to discuss sustainable mining practices and strategies to drive India’s mineral-based economic growth.…