10+ hour, 2+ min ago   (205+ words) A couple was allegedly swept away while bathing in the Birupa river near Nilapada in Odisha's Kendrapara early on Monday morning. The couple from Saudia reportedly arrived at around 3 am to bathe in the river. They were swept away by…...

10+ hour, 43+ min ago   (225+ words) A body remained unattended inside a house for nearly 12 hours in Belmundiapada village under Komna block in Odisha's Nuapada after the deceased’s family members and relatives failed to arrive for the last rites. Dhanurjaya Sethi, a resident of the village,…...

11+ hour, 18+ min ago   (128+ words) A couple was allegedly attacked with a sharp weapon while returning home from Kakatpur market in Odisha’s Puri on Sunday. The assault was reportedly carried out with an intention to rob them. The incident took place on the Bauriakana-Bhandaghar road…...

12+ hour, 39+ min ago   (190+ words) Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar has added 58 animals from 14 exotic species following a special donation from the Radha Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust (RKTEWT) in Jamnagar, Gujarat, a part of Anant Ambani-led Vantara. The animals were brought to the zoo…...

23+ hour, 54+ min ago   (241+ words) In a major step towards ensuring the health and long-term welfare of the five young orangutans rescued from Balasore district, the Odisha Forest Department on Sunday constituted a five-member technical committee comprising wildlife experts and veterinarians. The five orangutans were…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (393+ words) A young woman living at a private hostel in Bhubaneswar was allegedly assaulted by the wife of the accommodation facility owner on Sunday following a dispute over rent payments. The incident reportedly took place at a hostel on Lane 7 in…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (247+ words) A ‘kangaroo court’ forced a man to mortgage his land and pay a fine of Rs 30,000 in the presence of the Sarpanch in Odisha’s Balasore district. The incident was reported from Bhalukasuni village under Nilagiri police limits. According to the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (282+ words) Odisha is set to experience another spell of rain in the coming week, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting rainfall across several parts of the state between September 14 and 19. For Monday, September 14, a Yellow Warning has been issued for heavy…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (300+ words) The diaspora Odia cultural programme ‘Jhilmil Rati’ was successfully organised in Sydney and Melbourne, marking the first time an event featuring Odia cinema artists was held in both Australian cities. Several well-known personalities from Odisha attended the programmes, including popular…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (213+ words) A pregnant woman was carried on a cot for more than three kilometres through a muddy road after an ambulance failed to reach her village in Odisha’s Rayagada on Saturday. The woman, from Sadakana village under Gudari block, went into…...