Bhadrak: After missing father years ago and grandfather who died 8 months ago, life could not have turned more cruel for this 3-year-old kid and his 9-year-old elder sister Rupa Mallik from Bhadrak when their...

Khordha: In a tragic incident, a 14-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide after he was ticked off by his parents for spending too much time on watching videos on mobile phone. The incident took place at...

Cuttack: Palpable tension prevailed in the Millennium City On Wednesday as slum dwellers and vendors blocked road during the eviction drive for road expansion project by Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC). According to reports, CMC has...

Bargarh: Vigilance sleuths on Wednesday conducted series of raids at the residence of Purandar Bhoi, a Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) of Dahita Panchayat in the district and several other locations in connection with charges of...

Nabarangpur: Four families at Uv-11 village under Umerkote block of Nabarangpur district have been socially boycotted by the village committee for allegedly acquiring government land for shelter. According to reports, families of Paritosh Mandal, Goutam...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday granted financial assistance of Rs 15 lakh to the kin of deceased working journalist Prabir Pradhan who succumbed to coronavirus infection on November 5. Pradhan was a senior crime...

Bhubaneswar: In a major administrative rejig in the forest administration, the Odisha government on Wednesday effected transfer of six Indian Forest Service (IFS) and one Odisha Forest Service (OFS) officer. According to a notification issued...

Bhubaneswar: The cold wave conditions continued to sweep several parts of Odisha and have now extended further into the North and North-Western districts. As per the Meteorological department’s (MeT) forecast, several places in Odisha endured...

Malkangiri: A group of youths in Malkangiri on Tuesday caught a woman selling fake Covid-19 medicines posing herself as an NHRM worker. According to reports, the imposter health worker was reportedly selling some medicinal products...

Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday has appointed former India pacers Debashis Mohanty, Chetan Sharma and Abey Kuruvilla as national selectors. Legendary cricketer from Odisha, Debashish Mohanty, who also...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday virtually interacted with Nabin Thakur, a farmer from Odisha’s Nuapada district and expressed his happiness on how the centrally sponsored PM-KISAN and Kisan Credit Card schemes have helped...

Cuttack: Renowned social worker and Padma Shri awardee Devarapalli Prakash Rao was admitted to SCB Hospital in Cuttack after reportedly developing breathing difficulties on Friday. According to reports, Rao has been shifted to Intensive Care...

Rourkela: A major tragedy was averted when security forces unearthed and defused 22 powerful landmines in a forest along Odisha – Jharkhand border on Monday. The explosives were recovered during a joint combing operation launched...

Bhubaneswar: Following the Orissa High Court’s order, the Endowment Commission on Monday fixed modalities to reopen 18,000 temples under its jurisdiction. The modalities emphasised on ‘darshan’ at temples by devotees with strict adherence to all...

Kendrapara: As winter sets in, Bhitarkanika in Odisha’s Kendrapara district is echoing with chirpy cacophony with the arrival of thousands of avian guests to the wetland spots of the National Park. Every year in this...

Keonjhar: A magnificent spectacle tucked in the lap of nature, this Keonjhar village is a picturesque scene worth dreaming for outsiders but for the locals here, life is pain. Surrounded by Kanjhari Dam from three...

Bhubaneswar: Since the death of Bhubaneswar-based Social activist Aditya Dash, the investigation into the case seems to be heading nowhere as it continues to witness new twists and turns with the addition of new facts...

Nabarangpur: Vigilance officials on Thursday detained Sarat Kumar Majhi, In-charge Executive Engineer of Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Nabarangpur and two other Executive Engineers of the department named Baikuntanath Behera and Pramod Kumar Pradhan on...

Koraput: An ancient statue believed to be representing Jainism has been reportedly discovered on Friday during a temple restoration and excavation of nearby sites at Subai, a place of archaeological importance in Koraput district. According...