Odisha Govt Suspends ‘Tainted’ IAS Officer

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday suspended 2009-batch IAS officer Bijay Ketan Upadhyaya, who is currently serving as Director of Horticulture. Earlier in the day, Upadhyaya was detained while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1…

Odisha Sees 8KM Increase In Mangrove Cover: Report

Bhubaneswar: The mangrove forest cover in Odisha has increased by 8 km in two years since 2017, said India State of Forest Report 2019. In terms of the increase of mangrove forest cover, Odisha ranks third in the country after Gujarat and…

Bhubaneswar Laughs Out Loud At Dear 2019

Bhubaneswar: The spectators had a fun-filled evening on Sunday at Dear 2019, the biggest-ever standup comedy show by local artistes in the Odisha capital. The event was organized at Odissi Research Centre and featured Pratyusha Pangari as…