The Latest Breaking News from Odisha

Top teams breeze into QF of Hockey India 13th Senior National men's championship. Punjab, UP & Odisha qualify in style with thumping wins. Telangana's captain & goalkeeper Sai Kumar Gangavath made some wonderful saves. QF line-up: Haryana vs Odisha; TN vs UP; Karnataka vs Jharkhand; Punjab vs Manipur.

BJP accuses Odisha govt of manipulating Tribal Advisory Council's recommendation to allow tribals to transfer land to non-tribals. Govt put Cabinet approval on hold, but Opposition demands complete withdrawal. After meeting Governor, BJP MLAs allege govt approved transfer of STs' property to non-STs, against TAC's decision. They demand Governor's intervention…

Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT) is educating farmers on use of nano urea, nano-DAP and organic fertilisers via Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra. Demonstrations of innovative agricultural inputs in tribal districts of Kerala and Odisha have begun. Drone technology is being used to back the fertiliser products. Nano fertilisers will reduce…

The tiger, known for primarily preying on ungulates such as deer and wild boar, has caused apprehension among the population in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.

Government’s decision to amend OSATIP to allow tribals to transfer land to non-tribals sparked controversy, forcing it to put the decision on hold. The amendment included a rider to prevent tribal sellers/mortgagors from being landless/homestead-less. Previous attempts to amend the Act were rejected.

Saurashtra, led by Jaydev Unadkat, is the defending champion of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Mumbai, Kerala, Railways, Tripura, Pondicherry, Odisha and Sikkim compete in Group A. Unadkat, Rahane, Samson, Kunnummal, Baby, Gopal, Dube and Mulani are key players. Dec. 1 Mumbai-Saurashtra match could decide group's fate.

BJD-BJP tussle over Centrally-sponsored schemes in Odisha. BJD resists PM SHRI, Ayushman Bharat schemes; BJD says its own initiatives better. BJD says Centre trying to gain mileage; BJP says BJD blocking holistic development. BJD also spending ₹6,500 cr on Bhubaneswar Metro Project without Centre's help. BJD-BJP tussle over Centrally-sponsored schemes…

Punjab, with five current internationals, fought hard to win 4-2 against Maharashtra in the Senior National men's hockey championship. Haryana, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka topped their groups and qualified for the quarterfinals. Odisha's Amit Rohidas scored a hat-trick to defeat Delhi 8-1. Punjab's Dilpreet and Harmanpreet Singh scored in the…

A civic body in Odisha has drawn flak for operating a crematorium in which bodies of only Brahmins are cremated. The 155-year-old Kendrapara Municipality, the oldest civic body in the eastern State, has even put up a ‘Brahmin crematorium’ signage at the entrance of the burning ghat at Hazaribagicha locality…

In the last few months, various government and non-governmental organisations in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Punjab have released mosquitofish into local water bodies to address a mosquito menace that locals have complained about. However, mosquitofish is a very invasive species that has already invaded ecosystems around India, including in the…

Odisha govt fast-tracks ₹6,255cr Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project. MoU signed between BMRC & DMRC. Project to connect Bhubaneswar airport to Cuttack, 20 metro stations, ultra-modern coaches & signalling systems.