Odisha Cabinet removes the limit on the number of attempts for the Odisha Civil Services exam, allowing unlimited tries within age criteria.

The specials will traverse major transit routes, with scheduled stoppages across Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, and Jharkhand.

Santosh Sahu from Ogi village built a network of more than 200 farmers and took the village's indigenous Kagzi lemons to international markets

Interested students can apply through the official Odisha State Scholarship Portal at scholarship.odisha.gov.in.

On the occasion, the chief minister also laid the foundation stones for a seven-storey dental college building and a 10-storey nursing college building to expand health education facilities.

The Odisha High Court on Friday stayed the Hockey India elections scheduled for December 5 and the federation's show-cause notice to Hockey Odisha, which had proposed its reclassification from a permanent member to an associate member.

The indigenously developed solid propellant quasi-ballistic missile employs state-of-the-art guidance and navigation to ensure high precision.

With three successive victories behind them, Mohun Bagan enter the contest as favourites against an Odisha FC side still searching for consistency.

The sudden storm with heavy rain and strong winds damaged several thatched houses, leaving poor families without shelter and triggering panic among villagers.

Sujit Kumar Mahanta was caught while allegedly accepting the bribe amount from a complainant to settle a case registered against him.

Odisha Laptop Incentive Scheme: To avail the benefits, eligible students must complete the application process through the official scholarship portal, scholarship.odisha.gov.in.

The cyclone triggered widespread rainfall across Andhra Pradesh, with Bapatla recording the highest district-average rainfall of 40.02 mm between 8:30 am on Monday and 5:00 am on Tuesday.

Schools closed in Chennai and Tiruvallur on November 2; fishermen advised to avoid sea and residents urged to follow safety instructions and emergency helplines.

Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Rajesh P Patil said Cyclone Arnab, which made landfall in Andhra Pradesh on October 28, and subsequent floods have impacted 1.18 lakh people in Odisha

The IMD has forecast that the storm will maintain its west-northwestward trajectory, gaining strength over the west-central Bay of Bengal and developing into a severe cyclonic system by the forenoon of November 2.

Continuous heavy rainfall in the three districts led to a sharp rise in water levels of rivers and triggered nearly a dozen landslides.

Two others have been rescued by a fire services team, Odisha's Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Narayan Naik told reporters.

Odisha's 2027 calendar lists festivals from Makar Sankranti and Rath Yatra to Nuakhai, Durga Puja and Diwali, alongside optional holidays.

Odisha has refunded Rs 69.23 crore in college admission fees to 1.11 lakh students under the Gyanodaya free education scheme. Check refund details and bank update process.

Punjab, Odisha and Tamil Nadu are the frontrunners to host the 2030 FIH World Cups for both men and women, Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh told PTI in an interview on Friday.

State Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said 313 teams comprising nine from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), 60 from the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and 244 from the Fire Services Department, were engaged in the rescue operations.

Odisha shifted 2,245 pregnant women to healthcare institutions before Cyclone Arnab, with mothers and newborns reported to be doing well.

Some parents chose to name their newborn boys Arnab, while girls were named Barsha. Other names reportedly included Toofan and Pavan for boys and Batasi for girls, officials said.

IMD Bhubaneswar director Manorama Mohanty said the system had finished crossing the coast.