Odisha News
September 19, 2026
Nabarangpur Forester Suspended Over Alleged Illegal Tree Felling, Financial Irregularities
The Nabarangpur Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) has suspended Forester Bipin Kumar Harijan over alleged unauthorized felling of eucalyptus trees and…
September 19, 2026
Odisha Launches Drone System to Monitor Industrial Pollution
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has introduced a drone-based monitoring system to strengthen surveillance of industrial pollution and…
September 19, 2026
Odisha Sets October 31 Deadline for Urban Ward Delimitation
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has begun the process of redrawing ward boundaries and determining seat reservations in urban local bodies…
September 19, 2026
Odisha Plans 870-Acre Silicon Valley Hub
Odisha has attracted investment proposals worth around ₹23,600 crore with the potential to create 6,100 jobs at Semicon India-2026, as…
September 18, 2026
Odisha HC Seeks Replies in BJD MLAs’ Cross-Voting Case
Odisha HC Seeks Replies in BJD MLAs’ Cross-Voting Case Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has sought responses from Odisha Assembly…
September 18, 2026
ED Raids Seven Locations in Jharkhand, Odisha Over Co-op Bank Fraud
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out search operations at seven locations in Jharkhand and Odisha as part of…
September 18, 2026
Odisha Secretariat Declared Tobacco-Free Zone
The Odisha government has officially declared Lok Seva Bhawan, the state secretariat, and its entire premises a tobacco-free zone, banning…
September 17, 2026
Indonesia Named Partner Country for Bali Jatra 2026
Indonesia will be the official partner country for Bali Jatra 2026, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced. The iconic…
September 17, 2026
Sambalpur Gets Odisha’s Third Doppler Weather Radar
A new Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) has been commissioned in Sambalpur to enhance Odisha’s ability to monitor and forecast severe…
September 16, 2026
Odisha BJP Youth Wing Launches 1,800-km ‘Seva Sankalp’ Yatra
The Odisha unit of the BJP’s youth wing has launched a 25-day ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’, featuring an 1,800-km journey from…
September 16, 2026
Pradhan Highlights Nutrition as Nuakhai’s True Spirit
Union Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan marked Nuakhai in Sambalpur on Tuesday by participating in Nabanna celebrations and calling…
September 16, 2026
₹3,406 Crore Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Unit Approved for Odisha
Odisha is set to get its second semiconductor manufacturing facility after the Unit Approval Committee cleared SiCSem Private Limited’s proposal…
Business News
September 6, 2026
iBRICS Summit to Draw Over 500 Investors, Finance Ministers and Business Leaders
More than 500 institutional investors, finance ministers and business leaders are expected to attend the inaugural iBRICS Summit, which will…
August 24, 2026
India Negotiating Trade Deals Covering $15 Trillion GDP: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India is negotiating trade agreements with 8–9 more countries and…
August 23, 2026
Centre Removes 12-Minute Advertisement Cap for TV Channels
The Central Government has removed the 12-minute limit on the duration of advertisements that television channels can broadcast. The change…
August 21, 2026
Government Allows Duty-Free Import of 10 Lakh MT Raw Sugar
The government has permitted duty-free imports of up to 10 lakh metric tonnes of raw sugar until October 31, 2026.…
August 20, 2026
DoT Orders Telecom Firms to Block SIMs Beyond 9-Connection Limit
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telecom operators to stop issuing new mobile connections to subscribers who already have…
August 20, 2026
India Replaces Indonesia as Asia’s Most Unfavoured Stock Market
India has overtaken Indonesia as the least-preferred stock market in Asia, according to Bank of America’s latest survey of global…
August 19, 2026
Ola-Uber-Rapido to Face New Rules From Sept 1
Maharashtra is set to introduce new rules for app-based passenger transport services such as Ola, Uber and Rapido from September…
August 19, 2026
PSBs Urged to Become ‘Cool’ for Gen Z
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged public sector banks (PSBs) to become more youth-friendly and modern to attract Gen Z…
August 19, 2026
Dabur, Ferns N Petals Among Firms Facing FSSAI Action
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has said that six companies, including Dabur India and Ferns N…
August 18, 2026
Bhubaneswar cab strike enters day 2, passengers face trouble
The protest by app-based taxi drivers in Bhubaneswar entered its second day on Tuesday, with OLA, Uber and Rapido drivers…
Crime News
September 3, 2026
Puri man pours petrol on wife, sets her ablaze over family dispute
September 2, 2026
Bombay High Court Orders CBI Probe into Disha Salian Death Case
August 18, 2026
Odisha Vigilance Action: Ex-PACS Secretary Held
India News
September 19, 2026
DDU-GKY 2.0: 34,000 Rural Youth to Get Skill Training
The Ministry of Rural Development will launch training for nearly 34,000 rural youth under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya–Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)…
September 19, 2026
India Tops Global Business Climate Survey
India has secured the top position among 41 global markets in the Swedish Chamber of Commerce India’s Business Climate Survey…
September 19, 2026
Odisha Plans 870-Acre Silicon Valley Hub
Odisha has attracted investment proposals worth around ₹23,600 crore with the potential to create 6,100 jobs at Semicon India-2026, as…
September 18, 2026
Marathi Film ‘Gondhal’ Chosen as India’s Official Entry for Oscars 2027
Mumbai: Marathi cinema has secured the spotlight as ‘Gondhal’, written and directed by Santosh Davakhar, has been selected as India’s…
September 18, 2026
CCTV Cameras May Become Mandatory at Medical Stores
The Health Ministry has proposed making CCTV surveillance mandatory at medical stores to curb the sale of prescription medicines without…
September 18, 2026
SC Seeks Delay in CBSE Three-Language Rule
The Supreme Court has asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to consider postponing the mandatory three-language requirement for…
September 18, 2026
New Rules for Delayed Birth and Death Registration to Take Effect October 1
The amended law governing the registration of births and deaths will come into effect from October 1, 2026, bringing stricter…
September 17, 2026
Panel to Review 25% Ethanol Blending Target
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said the Centre has constituted a committee to examine the possibility of increasing the ethanol blending…
September 17, 2026
PM Vishwakarma Scheme Crosses 30 Lakh Registrations
The PM Vishwakarma Scheme has completed three years, with more than 30 lakh traditional artisans and craftspeople registered under the…
September 17, 2026
ECoR Crosses 100 MT Freight Mark
The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has become the first railway zone in the country to surpass 100 million tonnes (MT)…
Entertainment News
September 14, 2026
‘Ramayana’ First Song ‘Jai Jai Ram’ To Release On Ganesh Chaturthi
September 9, 2026
Jaideep Ahlawat clarifies Akshaye Khanna replacement in ‘Drishyam 3’
August 23, 2026
Govinda Warns of ₹100 Crore Defamation Case
Health News
August 29, 2026
Emraan Hashmi Tests Positive for Swine Flu, Bengaluru Event Postponed
Emraan Hashmi Tests Positive for Swine Flu, Bengaluru Event Postponed Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi has reportedly tested positive for swine…
August 26, 2026
IMA Issues H1N1 Advisory, Urges Public to Stay Alert, Not Panic
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has issued a public health advisory following a seasonal increase in Influenza A (H1N1) cases…
August 24, 2026
No Need to Panic Over H1N1, Says ICMR
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has clarified that no new strain of H1N1 influenza has been detected and…