Odisha

Odisha boy charred to death while taking selfie with friends atop train in Gajapati

A 13-year-old boy was burnt alive and two of his friends injured after they came in contact with a live wire while clicking selfies atop a train coach in Odisha''s Gajapati district.

Dec 17, 2020

Skin burns and scars: Stamping ink at Delhi Airport causes allergy on Congress leaders hands

People have experienced severe skin burn and some even saw peeling of the skin after the square quarantine ink stamped on the back of their hands

Oct 4, 2020

Seven labourers were killed after a bus they were travelling in collided with a truck (Photo: ANI)

Chhattisgarh: 7 labourers killed, several injured after bus collides with truck in Raipur

Seven labourers were killed and many others injured after a bus ferrying them to Surat in Gujarat from Odisha collided with a truck.

Sep 5, 2020

Meet Usha Padhee, First woman DG of Bureau of civil aviation security

Usha Padhee has become the first woman Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security in India. The Director General took to Twitter to make the announcement.

Aug 28, 2020

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik asks Sajjan Jindal to fast-track Rs 53,700-crore Jagatsinghpur steel project

Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik along with a team of officers enquired about the progress of JSW Steel's integrated steel project in Jagatsinghpur and other projects, over video conference with Sajjan Jindal, managing director of JSW Group of companies.

Aug 25, 2020

Odisha earthquake: 3.8-magnitude quake hits Ganjam and Gajapati districts

A mild earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale hit parts of Odisha's Ganjam and Gajapati districts on Saturday, the Met centre said, adding there were no reports of any damage or casualties.

Aug 8, 2020

Rare yellow turtle discovered in India in Odisha's Balasore. See picture

A farmer spotted the rare turtle when he was working in his fields and brought it home. Later, he handed over the turtle to the forest officials.

Jul 22, 2020

Odisha govt. highlights financial support to Dutee amid training funds row

Athlete Dutee Chand was recently caught up in speculation for selling her car reportedly for funds for training. Chand clarified that she was neither complaining or showing a lack of finance. The Odisha government also highlighted the financial support extended to Dutee over the years.

Jul 17, 2020

Video of woman dragging 100-year-old mother on chaarpai to withdraw pension from bank is heartbreaking

In a shocking incident, a 70-year-old elderly woman had to drag her 100-year-old bedridden mother on a cot to the nearby bank to withdraw pension money of Rs 1,500.

Jun 15, 2020

Two-seater trainer plane crashes in Odisha's Dhenkanal, two pilots killed

The woman trainee pilot, identified as Anis Fatima and her instructor, Captain Sanjib Kumar Jha, lost their lives in the incident. Sanjib Jha was from Bihar, while Fatima was from Tamil Nadu.

Jun 8, 2020

Migrant workers panic as Gorakhpur-bound train goes to Rourkela instead

Shramik Special train which started its journey from Mumbai for Gorakhpur on May 21 reached Odisha's Rourkela without the knowledge of the passengers.

May 23, 2020

Two Odia smugglers nabbed in Chhattisgarh; diamonds worth Rs 20 lakh recovered

Two persons hailing from Odisha were arrested by Chhattisgarh police for allegedly smuggling diamonds worth Rs 20 lakh in Gariaband district.

May 21, 2020

Cyclone Amphan: Over 1.37 lakh people evacuated to cyclone shelters as heavy rain, strong winds hit Odisha

The Odisha government has evacuated over 1.37 lakh people to safer places as extremely severe cyclone Amphan hurtled towards the coast triggering heavy rain and strong wind on Wednesday morning, May 20.

May 20, 2020

Odisha extends lockdown till April 30, first Indian state to do so

The move comes in the wake of multiple chief ministers, as well as experts, requesting the central government to extend the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Apr 9, 2020

Coronavirus crisis: Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Odisha defer salaries of top govt officials

To offer some relief from the economic burden in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the state governments across India have announced deferment of salaries, remunerations, wages, pensions on a gross basis and honorarium of ministers, cabinet secretaries and senior government officials.

Apr 1, 2020

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Odisha

Odisha boy charred to death while taking selfie with friends atop train in Gajapati

Skin burns and scars: Stamping ink at Delhi Airport causes allergy on Congress leaders hands

Chhattisgarh: 7 labourers killed, several injured after bus collides with truck in Raipur

Meet Usha Padhee, First woman DG of Bureau of civil aviation security

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik asks Sajjan Jindal to fast-track Rs 53,700-crore Jagatsinghpur steel project

Odisha earthquake: 3.8-magnitude quake hits Ganjam and Gajapati districts

Rare yellow turtle discovered in India in Odisha's Balasore. See picture

Odisha govt. highlights financial support to Dutee amid training funds row

Video of woman dragging 100-year-old mother on chaarpai to withdraw pension from bank is heartbreaking

Two-seater trainer plane crashes in Odisha's Dhenkanal, two pilots killed

Migrant workers panic as Gorakhpur-bound train goes to Rourkela instead

Two Odia smugglers nabbed in Chhattisgarh; diamonds worth Rs 20 lakh recovered

Cyclone Amphan: Over 1.37 lakh people evacuated to cyclone shelters as heavy rain, strong winds hit Odisha

Odisha extends lockdown till April 30, first Indian state to do so

Coronavirus crisis: Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Odisha defer salaries of top govt officials

Rs 15,000 incentive for home isolation of incoming foreigners in Odisha: All details here

EXCLUSIVE | Meet Lilima Minz, the solid midfielder in Indian team from hockey-loving state of Odisha

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NLU Odisha students on indefinite protest over poor infrastructure, fee hike

Odisha man attempts suicide after India lost to New Zealand in World Cup semi-final

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