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OAV Results 2026 Declared at oav.edu.in: Where and how to check

February 18, 2026 7:42 pm

Candidates who appeared for admission to Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas (OAVs) and Odisha Mining Adarsha Vidyalayas (OMAVs) can access their scores online.

A cadet’s disappearance at sea leaves a family searching for answers

February 18, 2026 2:11 am

Odisha resident Sarthak Mohapatra, a deck cadet on the merchant vessel EA Jersey, went missing between Mauritius and Singapore

A mammoth cover-up: Odisha issues notice to divisional forest officer as dead elephant is ‘cut into 32 pieces, buried’

February 17, 2026 9:14 pm

The notice, issued on February 13, asks the official why action shouldn't be taken against him

Parents of younger children also agreed to take home the ration provided by the government.

After 3 month boycott over Dalit cook, residents of Odisha village finally send their children to anganwadi

February 17, 2026 5:36 am

It took multiple rounds of meetings – the latest was on Saturday – an awareness drive and an outreach exercise by the district administration to convince the villagers

13-year-old Christian boy denied burial in Odisha village over church relocation row

February 16, 2026 7:05 am

His family were forced to bury him in their private land after allegedly signing a declaration that they would maintain peace in the village.

villages around the Satkosia Tiger Reserve in the state’s Angul district.

‘Defective processes’: Odisha rights panel calls for high-level probe into relocation of villages near tiger reserve

February 11, 2026 5:23 am

Gram Sabha meetings regarding the relocations around Satkosia Tiger Reserve were “either not held at all or were conducted without proper notice”, the commission said

According to officials, the wild elephant attacked the women when they had gone to the local forest to collect firewood.

Women collecting firewood trampled by wild elephant in Odisha, 3 killed

February 10, 2026 10:10 pm

A group of six women from Lochapali village were attacked by a lone tusker in the Patpuri reserve forest; three victims remain in critical condition

Why BJD is betting on farm unrest to reclaim rural ground in Odisha

February 10, 2026 4:15 pm

Amid unrest in mandis, Naveen Patnaik’s party has launched a series of protests that are set to culminate with a massive rally in Bhubaneswar on February 24.

Crores spent over decades, 910-metre bridge, a final surrender: How Odisha district, once a Maoist hotbed, became ‘Naxal-free’

February 05, 2026 7:42 am

Malkangiri district has seen the abduction of top officials and the killing of dozens by Maoists, who used a cut-off region as their hub for operations

Six minors accused of gangraping classmate in Odisha, detained

February 04, 2026 9:52 pm

One of the accused allegedly filmed the incident and circulated it on social media.

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Vehicles move on a waterlogged road during rain in the aftermath of Cyclone ‘Dana’, in Kolkata, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (PTI Photo)

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.

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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.

Restoration work picks up in cyclone-hit Odisha

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.

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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.