Cuttack: Water from the Mahanadi river yet again has reached the Maa Bhattarika temple in Cuttack district of Odisha following incessant heavy rains on the upper catchment of the river. The local administration and the puja committee are in deep concern as the water has reached the temple, which is dedicated to the presiding deity of…
Bhubaneswar, 14/7 : Former Ranji player Wasim Jafar has been appointed as the coach of the Odisha cricket team. The OCA announced on Wednesday the appointment of Zafar. The former Indian opener has scored the most runs in the Ranji Trophy, while he has played 31 Tests and two ODIs for India. In addition, Jafar…
New Delhi, 12/5: As outrage continues over the cancellation of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026 amid allegations of a paper leak, National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Abhishek Singh said that a re-examination will be held. We will conduct a re-exam for students and it will be done in a…
Bhubaneswar, 20/5 (Ao Bureau): Raghunath Mohapatra’s eldest son Jasobanta Mohapatra Mohapatra has died in the corona. Raghu Mohapatra’s eldest son has also died today, while two members of his family have died in the past. He died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. He was 52 years old at the time of…
New Delhi, 1/2: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget of 2021-22 between the Corona era today. The finance minister made many big announcements, but all eyes were on the announcement of elections for states. The finance minister did not disappoint the electoral states and made several big announcements. For West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala,…
Dispur, 19/3: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that there is no point in voting for Congress candidates as they will ultimately go on to join the BJP . Several Congress leaders have defected to the BJP recently. “Whether they win or lose is a different matter but the question is whether…
The Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Department of Odisha has achieved its highest development spending in five years, recording Rs 8575.61 crore as of March 31, 2026.This marks a significant rise from Rs 6,996.92 crore in 2022–23, reflecting the state’s strong push toward urban transformation.Under the leadership of Minister Dr Krushna Chandra Mahapatra and Additional…
Bhubaneswar,18/7: As per direction of Chief Minister Sh Naveen Patnaik, Secretary ( 5T) Sh V K Pandian today morning visited the project sites of Taladanda Canal and Netaji Bus Terminal in Cuttack and reviewed the progress. The Taladanda canal renovation project first phase work of 1.55 km is nearing completion. It has been decided…
Iran, 23/5: Five people were killed when a 10-storey building in Iran’s southern city of Abadan partly collapsed and rescuers were trying to help at least 80 people left trapped under the rubble, Iranian state TV reported on Monday. The semi-official Mehr news agency identified the building as a residential-commercial property on Amir…
Mumbai, 11/3: Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) major Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) on Friday announced the appointment of Rohit Jawa as the Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will take over from Sanjiv Mehta, the present incumbent, Sanjiv Mehta, who will retire after holding the office since 2013. Hindustan Unilever appoints…
