Bhubaneswar, 1st October, 2026 : Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha Smt. Pravati Parida on Thursday officially announced the 7th edition of Odisha Travel Bazaar (OTB) 2026, which will be held from October 3 to 5 at Mayfair Sanctuary, Bhubaneswar. The announcement was made at a pre-event press conference held at Mayfair Lagoon. Organised by the…
Bhubaneswar, Oct 1: The capital city is gearing up for the grand Sharadiya festival, with artisans busy giving shape to colourful pandals and elaborate decorations across different parts of the city. Joining the celebrations is the Bomikhal Durga Puja Samiti, one of Bhubaneswar’s oldest puja committees, which is making elaborate preparations for its 63rd Durga…
Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida and Forest and Environment Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia reviewed the health condition of the orangutans at Nandankanan Zoological Park. The orangutans are in good health, with their weight increasing and their earlier anaemia showing improvement, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said. Parida said suitable arrangements have been made…
Tension prevailed at the Nudadiha police outpost under Kaptipada police station in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha after a youth who was reportedly detained on suspicion was released from the outpost. The youth’s family members reached the police outpost looking for him. However, they could not find him there and expressed their displeasure over the situation….
A woman’s death in Nayagarh district has led to the arrest of her husband and father-in-law, with her family alleging that she had been facing dowry-related harassment at her in-laws’ house. The incident was reported from Pratap Prasad village under Itamati police station. Police had earlier arrested the woman’s mother-in-law in connection with the case….
Women in Padampur in Odisha’s Bargarhlocked the Sub-Collector’s office and halted its functioning, protesting the deteriorating healthcare services in the subdivision. The protest comes after allegations that the administration failed to take concrete action despite the ongoing hunger strike. The protest over healthcare-related demands entered its seventh day on Thursday, with the protesters continuing their…
A 26-year-old woman has allegedly been raped at gunpoint by an unidentified person who entered her rented house in the Nayapalli area of Bhubaneswar. The incident was reported at Nayapalli Police Station on Wednesday night. According to the complaint (FIR lodged), the woman was inside the rented accommodation when the unidentified accused allegedly entered the…
Sacks of rice and several ration cards were found dumped in a forested area behind the Barbil Adarsh Vidyalaya and the grid station in Keonjhar district of Odisha. The materials were found lying in the forest, though it is not yet clear who dumped them there or why. The discovery has drawn the attention of…
Sambalpur: Water inflow into Hirakud reservoir is declining, following which 10 more gates have been closed in phases. At present, water is being released through five gates. As of 6 AM, the water level at Hirakud stood at 629.60 feet. The reservoir is receiving 2,04,864 cusecs of water per second from the upper catchment, while…
Cuttack: The Orissa High Court Bar Association on Thursday resorted to an agitation over the shortage of judges in the High Court, with lawyers abstaining from judicial work to press for the early filling of vacant posts. Representatives of the High Court Bar Association are also scheduled to leave Cuttack for Bhubaneswar at 11 am…
