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Utkal Divas (Orissa Day/ Odisha Day) is celebrated on 1st April in Odisha in the memory of the formation of the state as a separate province on 1st April, 1936. On 74th anniversary of the creation of the State (Utkal Divas) on Thursday, Prime Minister Dr Monmohan Singh and President Pratibha Devisin

Odisha JEE examination admit cards are being sent to students. For those who did not receive can download the admit card in the official website of Odisha JEE. To download the admit card and view the official website click here. In the top right side there will be a box to enter the

Cyclone Titli, the strongest cyclone to have formed over the Bay of Bengal this year, hit Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday morning, uprooting trees, poles and displacing thousands. Heavy rains and winds having a speed of 140-150 kmph hit the coastal areas of both the states.

Unknown violators of law dared to shoot State law and tourism Maheshwar Mohanty (60) on Friday near his residence located in Puri. Foiled in their attempt, miscreants ran away after firing at the minister leaving him in the pool of blood. Fortunate minister survived having brushed with death.

One of the biggest cyclones to hit India in 20 years, Cyclone Fani entered West Bengal on Saturday morning a day after making landfall in Odisha, where eight people lost their lives. Fani triggered moderate to heavy rains in parts of Kolkata and suburbs; many trees were uprooted. The eye of the cyclone is likely to bypass Kolkata before noon on Saturday. Here's more.

Three men offenders, who were involved in the gang-rape case of a Christian nun that occurred in Odisha in August 2008, were convicted by a high court in Cuttack today.

On May 3, Cyclone Fani made landfall in Odisha and left a trail of destruction. As the coastal state is struggling to pick up its pieces, residents are losing cool, and naturally so. Residents have been living without electricity since the landfall day. On Friday, they took to streets to protest against authorities. The intense heat wave has made their survival difficult. Is anyone listening?

The tribals of nearly 25 villages in Odisha's Malkangiri district have had enough of government's laxity. They don't have proper healthcare facilities, schools, or infrastructure. Since their pleas have gone unheard, these villagers have threatened to join neighboring state - Andhra Pradesh.