Odisha

Puri Lok Sabha Seat: Will Sambit Patra Create History Against BJD's New Bet In Jagannath Dham?

The people of Puri constituency will vote in six phases on May 25, while the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has put its bet on Arup Patnaik, replacing sitting MP Pinaki Mishra.

Apr 23, 2024, 19:24 PM IST

Two Killed, 8 Missing As Boat Capsizes In Odisha's Mahanadi River

The unfortunate incident occurred while the boat was en route from Patharseni Kuda to Banjipalli in Bargarh district in Odisha. 

Apr 19, 2024, 20:21 PM IST

Odisha Assembly Elections 2024: BJP Releases List Of 112 Candidates

Odisha BJP chief Manmohan Samal will be contesting from Chandabali, and Manoj Kumar Mehar will fight from Junagarh. 

Apr 02, 2024, 18:01 PM IST

Lok Sabha Polls: In 8th Candidate List, BJP Bets On Turncoats In Odisha, Punjab; Fields Ex-Ambassador From Amritsar

The list puts BJP way ahead of the Congress as the grand old party is yet to announce names on the majority of seats. 

Mar 31, 2024, 08:32 AM IST

Bhartruhari Mahtab, Ex-BJD MP, Joins BJP; May Contest Lok Sabha Polls From Cuttack

He was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1998 from Cuttack. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1999, 2004, 2009, and 2014. He retained the seat for BJD in 2019.

Mar 28, 2024, 15:15 PM IST

Meet Manmohan Samal: Odisha BJP Chief Whose Statement On Forming Govt Alone Triggered A Row

Manmohan Samal played a major role in Odisha politics and held several significant positions within the party. Samal currently plays a prominent role as Odisha President and working on the party strategy within the state. Earlier, he also served as the Revenue Minister and also been a former Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Odisha.

Mar 15, 2024, 21:30 PM IST

Vedanta Aluminium Launches Initiative To Help Girls Displaced Due To Mining In Odisha

Sundargarh Sub-Collector Dasharathi Saraboo, gave identity cards to the girls during the event.

Mar 13, 2024, 22:05 PM IST

PM Modi To Visit 5 States From Today, Inaugurate Developmental Projects

PM Modi will kick off his 5-state visit from Telangana where he is scheduled to unveil a plethora of developmental initiatives. 

Mar 04, 2024, 07:24 AM IST

Success Story: Who Are Jayanti Mahapatra And Biren Sahu? Couple Who Left Corporate Job For Goat Farming, Finds Mention In PM Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat'

Read on further to go through the success story of the couple and how they successfully climbed new heights and made a mark in the annals of rural entrepreneurship.

Feb 25, 2024, 13:18 PM IST

Pranati Nayak's Gymnastic Bronze Sparks BJP vs TMC Social Media War Over Mamata Banerjee's Remark

Pranati became only the third Indian to bag a medal in the FIG World Cup series, along with Aruna Reddy, bronze in vault at Melbourne 2018, and Dipa Karmakar, vault gold at Mersin and bronze at Cottbus in the same year.

Feb 18, 2024, 13:26 PM IST

Odisha News: 130 ‘Nand Ghars’ To Women And Children In Jharsuguda

In a significant move to boost community welfare, 130 ‘Nand Ghars’ were inaugurated in Jharsuguda, marking a major stride in child and women's development. These modernized anganwadis, established as part of a collaborative effort, are designed to serve as key centers for nurturing the growth and well-being of local communities, particularly focusing on young children and women.

Jan 26, 2024, 02:37 AM IST

Business Success Story: Santosh Mishra's Incredible Journey from Adversity to Mushroom Fortune

Unable to afford higher studies, Odisha's Santosh Mishra set up an award-winning mushroom farm that earns Rs 10 lakh annually.

Dec 16, 2023, 17:46 PM IST

Odisha Man Kills Wife, Walks Into Police Station With Her Severed Head

The police later also recovered the headless torso and an investigation has been started in the case. 

Dec 10, 2023, 10:27 AM IST

Odisha Jharkhand IT Raids: Rs 200 crore in cash recovered as counting on

Regarding more than Rs 250 crore cash found in income tax raids in Jharkhand and Odisha, PM Modi has said that the countrymen should look at the pile of these notes and then listen to the 'speeches' of honesty of their leaders. More than Rs 250 crore cash found in Income tax raids in 2 states.

Dec 08, 2023, 17:32 PM IST

PM Modi slams Congress over raids at MP's premises

More than Rs 250 crore cash found in Income tax raids in 2 states. This raid was conducted at a businessman associated with Congress Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Prasad Sahu. PM has said that every penny of what has been looted from the public will have to be returned...this is Modi's guarantee.

Dec 08, 2023, 17:02 PM IST

Meet Odisha’s ‘Rancho’ Prof Mukti Kanta Mishra Who Turned A Fragile College Into A Skill University

Today we are going to tell you about Prof Mukti Kanta Mishra, the story of a real-life ‘Rancho’ from Odisha. 

Nov 20, 2023, 23:17 PM IST

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's Secretary Takes VRS, Gets New Role; Congress, BJP React

Pandian commenced his career as the sub-collector of Dharmagarh in Kalahandi in 2002. He subsequently served as the collector of Mayurbhanj in 2005 and was later appointed as the collector of Ganjam in 2007. 

Oct 24, 2023, 15:58 PM IST

Raghubar Das Appointed New Governor Of Odisha, Indra Sena Reddy Governor Of Tripura

The President of India Droupadi Murmu has appointed new governors for Odisha and Tripura. 

Oct 18, 2023, 22:24 PM IST

Union Minister Bishweswar Tudu Slams Odisha Govt Over Amarda Airstrip

The minister claimed that the long pending demand for developing Amarda Airstrip was once again withheld due to the denial and non-cooperative behaviour of the Odisha Government. 

Oct 10, 2023, 22:16 PM IST