An Odisha native who sustained severe burns in a fire following a cooking gas cylinder leak recently at Puthiyangadi in Kannur, Kerala, has died while undergoing treatment at Kannur Government Medical College Hospital (MCH). The deceased has been identified as Subhash Behra (50). The incident occurred around 6 a.m. last Friday when the gas cylinder … Read more
A young woman from the Chuktia Bhunjia community, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Odisha, successfully defended her doctoral thesis in Bhubaneswar on Friday (September 19, 2025) — becoming the first girl from the tribe to achieve this milestone. Jaiminee Jhankar, the 28-year-old girl from the Chuktia Bhunjia tribe, will be awarded a doctoral degree … Read more
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi with NCC cadets and others during the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, in Bhubaneswar, on September 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Mohan Majhi Government on Wednesday (September 17, 2025) claimed to have planted more than one crore trees on a … Read more
Odisha has achieved a remarkable climb in the Union Ministry of Education’s Performance Grading Index 2.0 (PGI2.0) for 202324, securing the fifth position nationally. The state improved from 14th place in 2019 to fifth, registering a score of 595.6 out of 1,000, and earning the Prachesta3 grade. In a post on X, former Chief Minister … Read more
An injured being taken for treatment after a stampede near Gundicha Temple, in Puri, Odisha on June 29, 2025. At least three people were killed and several others suffered injuries in the incident. | Photo Credit: PTI Puri’s titular king Gajapati Maharaja Divyasingha Deb on Sunday (June 29, 2025) expressed shock over the stampede during … Read more
Odisha BJP state president Manmohan Samal. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday (June 3, 2025) accused State BJP president Manmohan Samal of submitting two sets of information—one for the State Bar Council elections and another to the Election Commission—alleging that he deliberately suppressed unfavourable details. The BJD termed this … Read more
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has asked officials to include widowed women under the ‘Mukhya Mantri Kanya Vivah Yojana’ (MMKVY). CM Majhi issued such a direction while presiding over a meeting in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday (May 21, 2025), an official said. He said the scheme … Read more
File picture of Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan. Credit: X/@PrithivirajBJP The Odisha government on Monday (May 19, 2025) announced that individuals from Bangladesh would be identified and removed from employment across the State. “We have a stated position to identify Bangladeshis staying illegally in Odisha. Now, we will make sure that no Bangladeshi is engaged … Read more
Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout In view of the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the Odisha government on Friday (May 9, 2025) intensified security across key defence installations and its extensive coastline, citing potential external threats. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi stated that credible intelligence inputs had … Read more
Bibhas Nayak, an expert swimmer, had always encouraged his family members and friends to learn swimming. Yet, when it came to saving his own life, the skill he valued so much could not save him. Also read:Third accused arrested in Tamil Nadu Nayak, the 29-year-old from Odisha, lost his life near Hampi, Karnataka, reportedly while … Read more