Odisha

State in eastern India

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Odisha, formerly Orissa, is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India. It neighbours the states of West Bengal and Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has a coastline of 485 kilometres (301 mi) along the Bay of Bengal. The region is also known as Utkala and is mentioned in India's national anthem, "Jana Gana Mana". The language of Odisha is Odia, which is one of the Classical Languages of India.

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Watch: 11-ft long python rescued by Forest Department in Odisha's Brahmapur 01:08

Credit: ANI - Published 35 minutes ago

Chilika Lake becomes favourite destination for rare Irrawaddy Dolphins 02:14

Credit: ANI - Published 3 hours ago

Dargah of Hazrat Sayyed Buland Saha serving as symbol of religious harmony 02:05

Credit: ANI - Published 9 hours ago

2nd day of COVID vaccination drive begins at Bhubaneswar's Capital Hospital 02:00

Credit: ANI - Published 17 hours ago

Vax Populi: Nation celebrates as it gets the gift of the jab

By 6pm, as many as 13,292 people, against a target of 16,314, had taken the injection in Odisha. Prahlad Suna, 36, a safai karamchari in Sambalpur, said it’s..

Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 2 days ago

Odisha to take a day off from vaccination drive to observe recipients 02:21

Credit: ANI - Published 2 days ago

Using over 2,000 matchsticks, Puri artist creates model of Indian Army tank 01:57

Credit: ANI - Published 4 days ago

Odisha schools reopen, 32 kids test Covid +ve

Credit: IndiaTimes - Published 4 days ago

Covid vaccine: States that received 1st dispatch ahead of Jan 16 roll-out 03:31

Credit: HT Digital Content - Published 6 days ago

31 teachers, schoolchildren test COVID-19 positive in Odisha's Gajapati 01:34

Credit: ANI - Published 1 week ago

Odisha farmer invents irrigation system with bamboo, plastic bottles 02:36

Credit: ANI - Published 1 week ago

Engineer turns into horticulturist after losing job in lockdown 02:03

Credit: ANI - Published 1 week ago

Odisha boy urges transport department to change bus timings for school, Here's the response

A schoolboy hailing from Odisha shared with clarity about his difficulty reaching school on time.

Credit: DNA - Published 1 week ago

Multiplexes reopen in Bhubaneswar 02:22

Credit: ANI - Published 1 week ago

Schools for classes 10th, 12th to reopen in Odisha from Jan 8 03:28

Credit: ANI - Published 2 weeks ago

3.28 lakh healthcare workers to be vaccinated in first phase in Odisha 01:22

Credit: ANI - Published 2 weeks ago

4 dead after gas leaked from Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha 01:17

Credit: ANI - Published 2 weeks ago

India's first 'Fire Park' opens in Odisha's Bhubaneswar 02:47

Credit: ANI - Published 2 weeks ago

Puri's Jagannatha Temple reopens for devotees from across India 03:01

Credit: ANI - Published 2 weeks ago

Odisha emerged as education hub of Eastern India: CM Patnaik 01:07

Credit: ANI - Published 2 weeks ago

PM Modi lays foundation stone of IIM Sambalpur 01:02

Credit: ANI - Published 2 weeks ago

Cinema halls reopen in Odisha 02:10

Credit: ANI - Published 2 weeks ago

64-year-old Jay Kishore Pradhan cracks NEET exam to study MBBS in Odisha 01:48

Credit: ANI - Published 3 weeks ago

Lac handicrafts uplifting livelihood of Mayurbhanj women 01:57

Credit: ANI - Published 3 weeks ago

COVID-19: Odisha State Tribal Museum reopens for visitors 02:52

Credit: ANI - Published 3 weeks ago

Environmentalist carves out Vajpayee's portrait on tree trunk on his 96th birth anniversary 01:59

Credit: ANI - Published 3 weeks ago

Vajpayee set example of good governance, ensured all help to Odisha during super cyclone: Pradhan 02:05

Credit: ANI - Published on December 25, 2020

Watch: PM Modi interacts with farmers after cash benefit transfer 03:48

Credit: ANI - Published on December 25, 2020

Odisha announces biggest hockey stadium to host 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup 01:23

Credit: ANI - Published on December 24, 2020

BJP demands CBI probe, local minister's resignation: Patra on murder of minor in Odisha's Nayagarh 01:41

Credit: ANI - Published on December 20, 2020

Watch: DRDO successfully test-fires ATAGS Howitzer at Odisha’s Balasore 02:15

Credit: HT Digital Content - Published on December 19, 2020

DRDO successfully test-fires Howitzer at Balasore firing range 02:34

Credit: ANI - Published on December 19, 2020

Odisha girl has massive collection of matchboxes from across globe 02:16

Credit: ANI - Published on December 18, 2020

Betel shop owner decorates house with beautiful hanging plants 02:18

Credit: ANI - Published on December 6, 2020

Watch: 9th International Sand Art Festival begins in Odisha amid Covid curbs 02:21

Credit: HT Digital Content - Published on December 2, 2020

International sand art festival begins in Odisha with precautions 02:54

Credit: ANI - Published on December 1, 2020

Sudarsan Pattnaik creates sand art to mark World AIDS Day 01:08

Credit: ANI - Published on December 1, 2020

Trade unions stage protest against Centre's new labour laws in Kochi, Bhubaneswar 02:58

Credit: ANI - Published on November 26, 2020

Pandemic turns stage artists into tea sellers 03:05

Credit: ANI - Published on November 23, 2020

Odisha named 'Best Marine State' for fisheries by centre 01:18

Credit: ANI - Published on November 22, 2020

Driving licenses to be suspended for 3 months in Odisha for riding without helmets 01:33

Credit: ANI - Published on November 20, 2020

Parts of Odisha experience dense fog 01:26

Credit: ANI - Published on November 20, 2020

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