14+ hour, 20+ min ago  (188+ words) In a significant step towards deepening international cooperation, senior officials of the Odisha Government and Japan's Tottori Prefecture held a productive virtual meeting today to discuss the proposed Friendship Agreement (Sister-State Relationship). From the Odisha side, senior officers, including the…...

14+ hour, 44+ min ago  (331+ words) In a significant move to connect governance with the people, Odisha's Chief Secretary, Anu Garg, IAS, today chaired a high-level virtual review meeting with all District Collectors to finalise preparations for an ambitious statewide public outreach and awareness campaign. The…...

9+ hour, 33+ min ago  (188+ words) In a glittering display of cinema and politics, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, along with Union MP and Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, and senior ministers, attended a special screening of the much-awaited…...

59+ min ago  (224+ words) Residents of Odisha's capital woke up to yet another day of brutal heat, but by afternoon the real danger wasn't just the thermometer " it was the suffocating "feels-like" temperature that crossed the 50 C mark, turning the city into a furnace....

59+ min ago  (252+ words) With just 16 days to go for the high-stakes NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination, Odisha's top bureaucracy swung into action today as Chief Secretary Anu Garg personally reviewed every aspect of the upcoming test in a virtual meeting with all District Collectors. Describing…...

7+ hour, 18+ min ago  (221+ words) In a significant decision aimed at ensuring smooth paddy procurement from farmers, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday approved a doubling of milling charges for both parboiled and raw rice. Under the new rates, the milling charge for…...

12+ hour, 41+ min ago  (595+ words) As Odisha prepares for its most colourful women's festival, Raja, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has dropped a forecast that is both a blessing and a potential spoiler. The southwest monsoon is very likely to sweep into the state between June…...

14+ hour, 37+ min ago  (347+ words) Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, today conducted a comprehensive inspection of the Tilak Bridge'Shakur Basti rail section of Northern Railway. During the visit, he held a review meeting with senior Railway officials and…...

14+ hour, 23+ min ago  (528+ words) Pragativadi | Odisha's Trusted News Source in English Pragativadi is a leading digital news organization committed to delivering timely, accurate, and culturally resonant coverage from Odisha and beyond. With a strong editorial focus on public interest journalism, Pragativadi bridges the gap…...

16+ hour, 18+ min ago  (318+ words) The letters, sent on 20th April 2026 to the President and 24th October 2025 to the Prime Minister, underscore a deepening rift between traditional scriptural practices followed for centuries in Puri " the moola-peetha (original seat) of Lord Jagannath " and the global practices of the…...