Bhubaneswar: The auspicious Rukuna Rath Yatra of Lord Lingaraj is celebrated today on Ashokastami in Chaitra month and a devotional aura can be seen everywhere. The Rukuna Rath yatra is helmed to begin at 3.00 pm. The Lords will ascend the Rath to begin their yatra (journey). Early in the night, the Rath was worshipped at…
Bhubaneswar: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Army conducted four successful flight-tests of the Army version of Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on April 03 & 04, 2025. The four operational flight-trials were carried out against high-speed aerial targets. The missiles intercepted the…
Bhubaneswar: While the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) of the Central Government today approved four railway projects across the country, two of them are specifically intended for Odisha. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for these two projects in Odisha. He stated that the Prime Minister has…
Dhenkanal: A man is reported to have accidentally shot and killed his friend during a hunting expedition at Kadalipal village under Rasol police station in Dhenkanal district. The incident took place late Thursday night near a cashew forest in the region. According to police, four friends from Manpur village had ventured into the forest for…
Bhubaneswar: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda is set to launch the Ayushman Bharat Yojana in Odisha next week. Speaking to media, Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal said that Nadda will arrive in Bhubaneswar on April 10 and officially roll out the scheme the following day. Odisha became the 34th state to implement the…
Bhubaneswar: Three districts are likely to witness light to moderate thunderstorm with lightning and light to moderate rain within the next three hours, according to the prediction of the India Meteorological Department. According to nowcast warning issued by IMD at 2.25 pm, Gajapati, Ganjam and Kalahandi districts are going to be affected by the weather…
Bhubaneswar: Sanghamitra Pattanayak, the Assistant Engineer (AE) of Balianta Block in Bhubaneswar and his associate, Benudhara Parida (Private Person) have been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance. The Assistant Engineer and his associate were nabbed while demanding and taking bribe of Rs 10,000 from a contractor, the complainant, for clearing his final pending bill. Complainant had been requesting…
Sambalpur: A Civil Judge Court in Odisha issued order for seizure of officer furnitures for non-payment of dues of contractor. The order was issued for seizure of furniture of the Office of the Basin Manager and Chief Engineer of Upper Mahanadi Basin in Burla, office of Superintendent Engineer of Hirakud Dam Circle, Executive Engineer of Sambalpur…
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to ensure public safety and convenience during the Ashokastami Car Festival of Lord Lingaraj, the Commissionerate Police has imposed traffic restrictions in Bhubaneswar. The festival will take place on April 5-6, 2025, and the return car festival will be observed on April 9-10, 2025. As per traffic regulations, no vehicles will…
Mayurbhanj: The Forest Department in Odisha’s Similipal Tiger Reserve has commenced systematic preparations for the All India Tiger Estimation 2026, with a year-long roadmap laid out for training, field exercises, and scientific data collection aimed at tracking the big cat population. Speaking to ANI, Regional Chief Conservator of Forests (RCCF) Prakash Chand Gogineni said that groundwork…
