Hey dost! If you’re from Odisha Whether you’re prepping for exams like OPSC, OSSC, or just love reading, knowing these newspapers is super handy.
List of Newspapers in Odisha
I’ll provide a comprehensive list of newspapers from Odisha’s history, covering both current publications and historical ones.
Complete History of List of Newspapers in Odisha
Historical Odia Newspapers
- Utkala Deepika
- First Odia newspaper established in 1866
- Founded by Gourishankar Ray
- Published from Cuttack
- Played crucial role in creating Odia linguistic identity and advocating for separate Odisha state
- Sambalpur Hiteishini
- Started in 1889 in western Odisha
- Founded by Nilamani Vidyaratna
- Advocated for Odia language and cultural issues
- Important for western Odisha representation
- Utkal Prabha
- Started in 1873
- Promoted Odia language and literature
- Edited by Baikunthanath De
- Utkal Sahitya
- Literary newspaper started in 1897
- Focused on promoting Odia literature
- Asha
- Founded in 1913 by Gobind Tripathy
- Nationalist newspaper during pre-independence era
- Satyabadi
- Associated with the Satyabadi movement
- Founded by Pandit Godabarish Mishra
- Promoted nationalist and social reform ideas
- Nabeen
- Started in 1934
- Founded by Godabarish Mishra
- Progressive nationalist newspaper
- Niankhunta
- Satirical newspaper
- Critical of British colonial rule
- Deshakatha
- Started in the pre-independence era
- Nationalist orientation
- Krushak
- Focused on farmer issues
- Started in the colonial period
Major Contemporary Odia List of Newspapers in Odisha
- Samaja
- Established in 1919
- Founded by Utkala Mani Gopabandhu Das
- Oldest continuously published newspaper in Odisha
- Managed by Lok Sevak Mandal (Servants of the People Society)
- Headquartered in Cuttack with multiple editions
- Sambad
- Founded in 1984 by Soumya Ranjan Patnaik
- Second largest Odia daily
- Part of Eastern Media Limited
- Known for its investigative journalism
- Dharitri
- Started in 1974 by Tathagata Satpathy
- Significant circulation across Odisha
- Has modernized with strong digital presence
- Pragativadi
- Established in 1973 by Pradyumna Bal
- Progressive editorial stance
- Based in Bhubaneswar
- Samaya
- Started in 2008
- Contemporary style of reporting
- Known for political coverage
- Prameya
- Founded in 1982
- Focuses on cultural and social issues
- Surya Prava
- Newer entrant in the market
- Growing readership in coastal Odisha
- Bhaskar
- Recently expanded into Odisha market
- Modern journalistic approach
- Anupam Bharat
- Regional newspaper with significant circulation
- Based in Berhampur, covering southern Odisha
- Odisha Bhaskar
- Relatively newer newspaper
- Growing digital presence
- Nitidin
- Contemporary newspaper
- Known for youth-oriented content
- Taranga
- Focus on entertainment and lifestyle news
- Kalinga Mail
- Regional focus, especially northern Odisha
- Odisha Express
- Contemporary newspaper with focus on state politics
- Dinalipi
- Regional newspaper with focus on local issues
English Newspapers with Odisha Focus
- Orissa Post
- English daily dedicated to Odisha news
- Based in Bhubaneswar
- The New Indian Express (Odisha edition)
- Strong coverage of state affairs
- Established presence in the state
- The Times of India (Odisha edition)
- Started Odisha operations in 2010
- Focus on urban readership
- The Telegraph (Odisha coverage)
- Known for analytical coverage of eastern India
- The Pioneer (Odisha edition)
- Coverage of state politics and development
- Odisha Age
- English newspaper focusing on state affairs
- The Statesman (Odisha coverage)
- One of the oldest English newspapers covering the region
- Odisha Diary
- Primarily online English news portal
Hindi Newspapers in List of Newspapers in Odisha
- Dainik Jagran (Odisha edition)
- Major Hindi newspaper with Odisha coverage
- Nai Dunia (Odisha coverage)
- Hindi newspaper with regional focus
- Hindustan (Odisha coverage)
- Hindi daily covering state news
- Prabhat Khabar (Odisha coverage)
- Hindi newspaper with emphasis on tribal regions
Local and District-Level Newspapers
- Kalahandi Express
- Focuses on western Odisha, particularly Kalahandi district
- Koraput Times
- Local newspaper for southern Odisha
- Balasore Bani
- Local newspaper for Balasore region
- Rourkela Suchana
- Local newspaper for Rourkela and Sundargarh
- Ganjam Varta
- Local newspaper for Ganjam district
- Mayurbhanj Chronicle
- Local newspaper for Mayurbhanj district
Historical Weekly/Periodicals List of Newspapers in Odisha
- Utkal Putra
- Weekly newspaper in colonial period
- Gana Sevak
- Periodical with nationalist leanings
- Jhankara
- Literary periodical with significant influence
- Mukura
- Literary magazine that promoted Odia culture
- Naba Sambad
- Weekly newspaper from pre-independence era
Special Interest Publications
- Krushi Jagaran
- Agricultural newspaper
- Bigyana Diganta
- Science-focused publication
- Utkal Prasanga
- Government publication focusing on Odisha’s development
- Cuttack Law Times
- Legal newspaper
- Odisha Review
- Government publication about state affairs
This comprehensive list covers the entire spectrum of newspapers published throughout Odisha’s history, from the pioneering publications of the 19th century to contemporary mainstream and specialized newspapers. These publications have played crucial roles in Odisha’s social, political, and cultural development.
List of Newspapers in Odisha With Year
| Name | Year | Place | Language |
| Dinalipi | 1981 | Bhubaneswar | Odia |
| Sakala | 1983 | Bhubaneswar | Odia |
| Sambad | 1984 | Berhampur, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Balasore | Odia |
| Pragativadi | 1985 | Bhubaneswar | Odia |
| Matrubhasa | 1989 | Bhubaneswar, Cuttack | Odia |
| Kalinga Bharti | 1989 | Bhubaneswar, Rourkela | Hindi |
| The Samaya | 1996 | Bhubaneswar | Odia |
| Anupam Bharat | 1996 | Berhampur, Bhubaneswar and Rayagada | Odia |
| Paryabekhyak | 1997 | Bhubaneswar | Odia |
| Pratigyan | 2008 | Bhubaneswar | Odia |
| Media Age | 2008 | Bhubaneswar | English |
| Hiranchal | 2010 | Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur | Odia |
| Orissa Post | 2011 | Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur,Angul, Rayagada | Odia |
| The Utkalmail | 2011 | Rourkela, Bhubaneswar, (Hindi), Rourkela, Bhubaneswar, Paradeep (Odia) | Odia and Hindi |
| NF Times | — | Bhubaneswar, Rourkela | English |
| The Kalinga Chronicle | — | Bhubaneswar | English |
