Odisha

8,000 aspirants, 183 jobs and an airstrip: Inside Odisha’s Home Guard rush

December 30, 2025 9:31 am

Eon tarmac drove home a larger point — steep competition for employment in state.

In brutal assault with machetes, 4 Tamil Nadu youths injure migrant from Odisha, post video on Instagram flashing victory sign

December 30, 2025 2:19 am

The opposition linked the episode to what it described as a deteriorating law-and-order situation in the state and the DMK’s inability to rein in drug use and violent crime

Mamata Banerjee 'strongly' condemns violence against Bengali migrant workers after 19-year-old lynched in Odisha

December 27, 2025 4:38 pm

While noting the lynching of Jewel Sheikh, 19, in Shantinagar, Odisha, Banerjee said migrant workers in Murshidabad are returning home, fearing persecution.

‘He was the only earning member’: Body of 19-year-old migrant lynched in Odisha reaches Bengal village

December 26, 2025 4:09 pm

Odisha migrant lynching case: The body reached Bahadurpur village around 10:30 am, with people from neighbouring villages also turning up. Local leaders of the Trinamool Congress and Congress were present.

10-year-old’s ‘rape and murder’ puts Odisha’s Bhadrak on edge

December 25, 2025 5:24 am

On Wednesday morning, irate locals gheraoed the police station and demolished the home of the accused.

18 young Odisha wrestlers spend journey to national event sitting near train toilet

December 24, 2025 10:47 am

The athletes, including eight girls, who participated in the national event from December 7 to 12, travelled in such conditions for hours during both their onward and return journeys.

Odisha’s revised surrender policy yields results, 22 Maoists give up arms

December 23, 2025 5:14 pm

The surrendered cadres, most of whom are from Chhattisgarh, carried a combined bounty of around Rs 2 crore.

8,000 applicants for 187 home guard posts, exam held on airstrip in Odisha

December 20, 2025 1:53 pm

Most candidates who applied were graduates, while some of them have Master’s degrees.

Salary increase from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3.45 lakh: In face of backlash, BJP MLAs tell Odisha govt to reconsider proposal

December 19, 2025 11:03 am

On December 9, the state assembly passed four key legislations for a three-fold hike in the salary and allowances of MLAs and ministers.

40 days a captive, Odisha man returns from war-torn Sudan: ‘It’s a rebirth’

December 17, 2025 5:12 pm

‘Kept in a jungle for three days... then shifted to a prison’: 36-year-old man had been kidnapped by Rapid Support Forces militia

Cyclone Dana aftermath: 1 dead; heavy rains in Odisha and West Bengal

October 25, 2024 6:24 pm

One casualty was reported in cyclone Dana in West Bengal, according to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while no deaths were reported in Odisha with CM Mohan Charan Majhi stating their zero-casualty mission was successful

Flood situation worsens in Odisha; over 9 lakh people affected

August 23, 2022 10:31 pm

Relief for Andhra, Odisha and Bengal as Cyclone Jawad weakens

December 04, 2021 8:54 pm

The met office has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in coastal Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal on Saturday.

Rain lashes several parts of country, Gujarat sees flooding

September 13, 2021 10:21 pm

For the national capital, this monsoon season has been the wettest in the past 46 years.

10 pics that show trail of destruction left by Cyclone Yaas

May 26, 2021 4:38 pm

Cyclone Yaas pounded coastal areas in north Odisha and neighbouring West Bengal as it made landfall Wednesday morning with a wind speed of 130-140 kmph.

Cyclone Amphan leaves behind a trail of destruction in West Bengal

May 21, 2020 3:28 pm

Cyclone Amphan (pronounced UM-PUN) wreaked havoc in coastal West Bengal on Wednesday, claiming at least 10 lives. The super cyclonic storm crossed the Bengal coast near Digha at around 2.30 pm with wind speeds of 155-165 kmph, gusting to 285 kmph.

Express Wanderlust: Beautiful sunsets, temples and beaches of Puri await you

February 20, 2020 4:47 pm

Here is why you should book tickets to Odisha now.

Aftermath of Cyclone Fani: Odisha struggles to restore basic amenities

May 07, 2019 9:45 am

CM Naveen Patnaik tweeted on Sunday that all families in Puri and in those parts of Khurda, which had been “extremely severely affected”, will get 50 kg of rice, Rs 2,000 in cash and polythene sheets, if covered under the Food Security Act (FSA).

Cyclone Fani: Odisha on yellow alert, EC lifts poll code from 11 districts

May 01, 2019 1:30 pm

Cyclone Titli claims 16 lives in Odisha, 8 in Andhra Pradesh

October 15, 2018 10:55 am

As Cyclone Titli made landfall near the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border last week, at least sixteen people were killed in Odisha and eight people in Andhra Pradesh till now.

What tiger census tells us about the population in India: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

The killing of T1 or Avni, the tiger, in Maharashtra has led to much controversy. It’s worth looking at what the numbers in the tiger census tell us.

Sudarsan Pattnaik draws sand sculpture to welcome General Budget

February 29, 2016 6:05 am

Puri (Odisha), Feb 29 (ANI): Renowned artist Sudarsan Pattnaik drew a sand sculpture at the Puri beach of Odisha on the eve of General Budget 2016-17. Patnaik drew a similar sand art earlier to welcome the Rail Budget. The Padma Shri awardee artist, who has won many international and national awards, always tries to give a social message through his sand art.

Five militants of banned organisation held in Bhubaneswar

February 18, 2016 8:10 am

Bhubaneswar, Feb 18 (ANI): The police on Wednesday night arrested five militants, belonging to banned Students Islamic Movement, in Odisha. Acting on an intelligence input, a police team carried out raids in Rourkela district and apprehended the ultras after a brief gun battle. The arrested ultras had escaped from a jail in Khandwa district of of Madhya Pradesh in 2013. Director General of Odisha police Kanwar Brajesh Singh said they were involved in blasts, killing of two policemen and bank robbery. Police will produce them before a court to seek remand for further interrogation.

Four terror suspects escape from hotel in Bhubaneswar

January 26, 2016 5:34 pm

Bhubaneswar, Jan 26 (ANI): As many as four terror suspects fled from a hotel in Odisha's Bhubaneswar city on Tuesday. Shiv Narayan Mahapatra, Hotel Manager of Arya Mahal, said that they fled after they were asked to provide their identity proofs. The incident was reported from Hotel Arya Mahal in Bhubaneswar and a search operation is on to nab the suspects.

Scores of dead turtles wash ashore in Odisha

January 21, 2016 8:38 am

Puri, Jan 21 (ANI): Over 150 Olive Ridley sea turtles and a few dolphins washed ashore dead in Odisha. Vultures gathered around turtles and dolphins carcasses on a beach near Pantha Niwas in Puri. Haunted by the sight, renowned sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik made sand sculptures of the turtles, along with a message reading ‘Give us Space to Live’. Pattnaik said the government should look into the matter and find out why turtles, dolphins and whales are dying so frequently in large numbers. The turtles died due to number of reasons, including entangling in the net of trawlers and garbage that pollutes the sea water.

Explained: Why Is Nabrangpur District Zero?

August 17, 2015 6:07 pm

Nabrangpur District Zero: Express Special Part II

August 17, 2015 6:01 pm

Nabarangpur: Tracking change and challenge in India’s poorest district. SEE FULL SERIES HERE: http://indianexpress.com/topic/district-zero/

Nabrangpur District Zero: Independence Day Special

August 17, 2015 6:02 pm

Nabarangpur: Tracking change and challenge in India’s poorest district. SEE FULL SERIES HERE: http://indianexpress.com/topic/district-zero/