Odisha

The Odisha Higher Education Department on Saturday released a declaration stating that college students from now on will have to score above 75% attendance. Students securing less than 75% attendance cannot appear for annual examinations. …

The Central Electricity Supply Utility of Odisha (CESU) declared today that some areas in four districts of the state will have to bear power cut for a few hours on December 1 and 2. CESU is conducting maintenance work and due to the…

The word Jewellery is such a fascinating word in itself that it immediately draws one’s attention from every distraction! In recent years, old traditional art forms in jewellery has become very popular. The reason lies not only in its rare…

Dutee Chand, India's ace sprinter and first openly gay athelete, had declared that numerous filmmakers from Bollywood were keen on making her biopic. In an interview shortly, she said, "I have got requests from so many filmmakers who are…

A farmer at Rajnagar area in Kendrapara district allegedly committed suicide by consuming pesticide today. Identified as Rama Chandra Barik of Nuru village under Rajnagar Block, it is believed that Barik was at a distressed state as the…

The Odisha Housing and Urban Development Department enrolled into three MoUs to transform urban service delivery system in the state. The Odisha Housing and Urban Development Department entered the MoUs with e-gov Foundation, Janagraha…

Prathamastami is a popular festival of Odisha. It is celebrated for the prosperity and long-life of the firstborn of every household. Prayer is offered to protect the child from all kinds of evils. On this occasion, the eldest child of the…

The long due conclusion finally came as a relief with the decision taken for farmers to procure paddy even without the centralised token. The decision states, for those farmers who have not received the centralised token, a token will…

Odisha government, in a major reshuffle, appointed IPS officer Abhay as Director General of Police, the head of Odisha Police. Abhay replaced current DGP BK Sharma against whom an enquiry was initiated just hours before the declaration. …

Nuclear-Capable Prithvi-2 missile was successfully testfired on Wednesday night as part of a user trial by the Army from a test range off Odisha coast. "Two Prithvi-2 missiles were test-fired consecutively and both tests met all…