Odisha

Rescue operation underway at the site where Coromandel Express, Bengaluru-Howrah Express and a goods train met with an accident, in Balasore district, Saturday, June 03, 2023.

Balasore Rail Accident: Track restored, trains resume, but safety and staff shortage loom larger

While the Ministry has said that the accident occurred due to change in electronic interlocking, there is no denying the fact that Railways is staggeringly understaffed

Jun 5, 2023

Odisha train accident: Death toll stands at 275; less than 100 identified [details]

The Odisha government on Sunday said the death figure in the tragic triple train accident at Bahanaga station in Balasore stood at 275.

Jun 4, 2023

Coromandel train accident: Over 238 dead, 900 injured; How the tragedy unfolded? Whose fault? [key points]

The Coromandel Express took a loop line instead of the main line and collided with the stationary goods train parked on the loop line. After this collision several coaches fell onto the other side of the tracks from where another train hit the overturned carriages

Jun 3, 2023

Odisha receives investment intents worth Rs 21,000cr

Odisha receives investment intent worth Rs 26K cr at business meet in Tokyo

The government of Odisha in association with the Indian Embassy in Japan, the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), and the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), hosted the Tokyo meet, which was attended by over 200 delegates

Apr 6, 2023

Odisha Health Minister shot at by police officer; ASI arrested, minister hospitalised [details]

In a shocking incident, a police officer opened fire at Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das in Jahrsuguda district, police said.

Jan 29, 2023

Giridhar Gamang and other leaders from Odisha join BRS

Giridhar Gamang, several Odisha leaders join BRS

Former chief minister of Odisha, Giridhar Gamang, who quit the Bharat Janata Party (BJP) two days ago, joined the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) here on Friday.

Jan 28, 2023

Odia actor, wife, co-actor fight on Bhubaneswar street, video goes viral

In a shocking but embarrassing incident, Odia actor Babusan Mohanty, his wife, and co-actor Prakruti Mishra got into an ugly fight on a busy Bhubaneshwar street on Saturday morning and the video has now gone viral.

Jul 23, 2022

BJP names Draupadi Murmu as its Presidential candidate

Proud moment for Odisha; festive mood at Murmu's hometown Rairangpur [details]

With NDA's Presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu securing the majority mark to be elected as the 15th President of India, people at her hometown Rairangpur in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district burst into celebrations on Thursday.

Jul 21, 2022

Odisha Government school reopened after Covid-19

Over 2000 government schools in Odisha being run with single teacher

Over 2,100 government-run and government-aided schools in Odisha are being run with only a single teacher, school and mass education minister Samir Ranjan Dash said here on Wednesday.

Jul 20, 2022

'ABHYAS' aerial target successfully flight-tested

HEAT 'Abhyas' successfully flight-tested from ITR, Chandipur

The "ABHYAS" high-speed expendable aerial target (HEAT) was successfully flight-tested from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the Odisha coast on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence said.

Jun 29, 2022

Odia actor and Jatra artist Raimohan Parida found 'hanging' in his house

Renowned Odia actor and Jatra artist Raimohan Parida was found hanging at his residence at Prachi Vihar in Bhubaneswar on Friday. He was 58.

Jun 24, 2022

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naveen Patnaik during a press conference where he announced the first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, in Bhubaneswar on March 18, 2019

Odisha cabinet revamped; portfolios of new ministers announced [see full list]

Soon after the oath-taking ceremony of his revamped cabinet on Sunday, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik distributed portfolios to the new ministers.

Jun 5, 2022

Satellite image at 8:30 am on May 10 showing the position of Severe Cyclonic Storm Asani.(Credit: IMD)

Heavy rainfall likely over coastal Andhra Pradesh,Odisha; IMD issues warming to fishermen

The Severe Cyclonic Storm Asani over westcentral and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards at a speed of 5 kmph through the night bringing heavy rainfall at places along the Andhra Pradesh coast.

May 10, 2022

Prafulla Kar is an Indian singer from Odisha.(photo:wikipedia)

Noted Odia musician, Padma Shri awardee Prafulla Kar passes away; PM, CM paid condolences

Eminent Odia musician and Padma Shri awardee Prafulla Kar passed away here on Sunday night. He was 83.

Apr 18, 2022

Mild earthquake felt in Odisha's Ganjam dist;

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale was felt in Odisha's Ganjam district on Friday, Met department officials said.

Apr 15, 2022

Odisha: Journalist chained to hospital bed; photo goes viral [see pic]

In a shocking incident, a journalist from Odisha's Balasore district, who was arrested for allegedly thrashing a cop, was chained to his hospital bed while undergoing treatment.

Apr 8, 2022

What explains the heat wave in March this year?

Climate change aggravated? India Mets predict severe heat wave in March [Details]

Starting March 12, maximum temperatures have increased over central India resulting in a heat wave to severe heat wave conditions in some parts of Saurashtra-Kutch, Konkan and west Rajasthan and heat wave conditions over eest Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, east Rajasthan, and Odisha.

Mar 16, 2022

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