The 73rd All India Police Hockey Championship – 2025, hosted by the Odisha Police under the aegis of the All-India Police Sports Control Board, was inaugurated on Monday at the 7th Battalion Ground in Bhubaneswar
Comprising a multi-function radar, command post, mobile launcher system, and other vehicles, the MR-SAM Army weapon system underwent four operational flight trials against high-speed aerial targets.
With Odisha recording an all-time yearly high record of 94 elephant deaths in 2024-25 (till 18.3.2025), the state has acquired the dubious distinction of being the elephant graveyard of India.
Utkal Divas, celebrated on April 1, marks Odisha’s statehood and cultural pride with grand festivities, showcasing its rich heritage and traditions.
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday extended heartfelt greetings to the people of Odisha on the occasion of Odisha Day, also known as Utkal Dibasa, praying for the state's peace and prosperity.
“When calamity looms, our job is to keep the people alert to the danger and advise them as to what they should or shouldn’t do,” Ms. Honey Pattnaik, In-charge of the Community Radio Centre, said.
The evacuation process has got underway to relocate 10 to 12 lakh people to the safety of cyclone shelters and temporary relief camps.
The Odisha Government has removed empanelled private sector hospitals for implementation of Gopabandhu Jana Arogya Yojana (earlier known as Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY)) amid irregularities committed by these healthcare centres.
It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a cyclonic storm by October 23 over Bay of Bengal.
The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, recognizing the performance in the field of Water Resources Conservation and Management, has conferred the 5th National Water Award on Odisha.
