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Bhubaneswar: Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati Monday unfurled the national flag at the state-level Republic Day celebrations at Mahatma Gandhi Marg and highlighted Odisha’s growth vision on the occasion. A total of 46 contingents from various services and educational institutions participated in the parade. The...

Deogarh: Odisha police have arrested a man for allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl in Odisha's Deogarh district, an officer said Monday. According to police, the accused committed the crime Sunday night in an area where a religious programme was going on in a nearby place....

Cuttack: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday asserted that the state government has zero tolerance for crimes against women and that "all accused have been arrested and put behind bars." CM Majhi was addressing a gathering in Cuttack after unfurling the national flag on...

New Delhi: Odisha's tableau, which rolled down the Kartavya Path on the 77th Republic Day Monday, traced the state's journey from its agrarian and cultural foundations to innovation-driven growth. It reflected the belief that true self-reliance is rooted in tradition and strengthened through technology and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Monday unfurled the national flag at the Mahatma Gandhi Marg in Bhubaneswar while Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi did the same at Cuttack on the occasion of Republic Day. Kambhampati took salutes at the state-level 77th Republic Day celebration...

Bhubaneswar: BJD has slammed Odisha's BJP government over the alleged plight of farmers and deteriorating law and order situation across the state, and decided to go for a fortnight-long statewide agitation next month. The party will hold demonstrations in every district from February 2 to...

Bolangir: Education has been brought under the ambit of fundamental rights through the Right to Education Act, which mandates free and compulsory schooling for children aged 6 to 14. However, a starkly opposite picture has emerged from the Lower Suktel submergence area in Bolangir district....

Angul: Residents of Angul town outskirts have raised serious safety concerns over the movement of NALCO’s private trains through residential areas without adequate railway crossings or protective gates. Locals alleged that NALCO has opened its private railway corridor in the name of development, exposing villagers...

Jajpur: Under guidelines issued by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), all government and private educational institutions are required to obtain permission from the district administration to operate hostels for children below 18 years of age. Officials are authorised to take action...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Sunday announced the names of 20 police personnel selected for the Governor’s Medal for 2025, to be conferred Monday on the occasion of Republic Day. According to an official notification from the Home department, the awards were approved in recognition of distinguished...