Odisha

Rediff.com » News » Odisha

News for Odisha

News
Business
Sports

Staines murder: SC asks Odisha to decide on remission plea of Dara Singh

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Odisha government to decide the remission plea of a "repenting" Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving life sentence for the murders of Australian......

An Odisha CM moves into official residence after 25 yrs

After remaining vacant for nearly 25 years, the official residence of Odisha chief minister in state capital Bhubaneswar welcomed a new occupant as Mohan Charan Majhi formally moved in on Thursday.......

Refused Rs 10 for gutkha, Odisha man beheads father

A 40-year-old man in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district beheaded his father on Tuesday after he refused to give him Rs 10 to buy 'gutkha', police said. Image only for representation. Photograph: ANI......

Class 10 student gives birth to baby in Odisha hostel

An inquiry was ordered after a class 10 student gave birth to a baby at the hostel of a state-run residential school in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said on Tuesday. Image used for......

NDMA Plans 300 More Heat Action Plans as Mercury Rises

States are mandated to develop and implement 'heat HAPs' for prevention of heat-induced diseases. But most do not go beyond standard advisory on heat prevention. IMAGE: Women covering themselves......

These States Stay on Fiscal Track Despite Populist Schemes

Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Odisha budgets maintain revenue surpluses despite welfare schemes, while Rajasthan and West Bengal face high debt, fiscal deficits and low capital outlay. IMAGE: Uttar......

L&T announces one-day paid menstrual leave

In a first for a major corporate house, engineering, procurement and construction major Larsen and Toubro on Thursday announced a one-day paid menstrual leave for women employees. Photograph:......

GST collections indicate economic revival, say experts

Gross GST collections rose by 9.1 per cent to about Rs 1.84 lakh crore in February, boosted by domestic consumption and indicating potential economic revival. Illustration: Dominic......

Finance Secretary TK Pandey is new Sebi chairman

The Union government on Thursday appointed Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey as the 11th chairman of the capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). IMAGE: Tuhin......

After 3 years, a bureaucrat to head Sebi

Seasoned bureaucrat and a stickler for rules Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey will be at the helm of capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), for three years.......

ISL: Boumous' brace keeps Odisha's playoff hopes alive

Hugo Boumous struck a brace as Odisha FC defeated Jamshedpur FC 3-2 to remain in the hunt for a playoffs berth in the Indian Super League (ISL) in Jamshedpur on Wednesday. IMAGE: Hugo Boumous......

India's Pranati Nayak wins bronze at FIG World Cup

IMAGE: Pranati is the third Indian gymnast to win an international medal on the vault, after Dipa Karmakar and Aruna Reddy. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak......

Gymnast Pranati wins bronze at World Cup

'My eyes are now on winning medals at Asia Championships and World championships, that's the target for the year.' IMAGE: Pranati Nayak finished with a total score of 13.417 in the vault final to......

Khelo India Para Games 2025: Kaur breaks powerlifting national record

IMAGE: Jaspreet Kaur lifted 101kg to become the first athlete in Khelo India Para Games 2025 to break the national record. Photograph: Khelo India/X Punjab powerlifter Jaspreet Kaur grabbed a......

ISL: Odisha FC drop points, play-off chances fall

IMAGE: Odisha's Amrinder Singh became the third goalkeeper to clock 50 clean sheets in ISL after Vishal Kaith and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu. Photograph: ISL/X Odisha FC's hopes of booking a play-off......

Rediff News