Ramakanta Biswas

Kendrapada: More than 50 people of Nimpur village in Kendrapada district were taken ill on Sunday after consuming food served at a marriage feast. The affected persons including women and children, were members of the...

Berhampur: Alarmed by spike in Covid-19 cases in some states, Ganjam district administration on Saturday issued a set of standard operating procedure (SOP) for strict implementation of Covid appropriate behaviour to prevent further surge in...

Phulbani: Nearly 13 years after the brutal murder of Hindu spiritual leader Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati in Kandhamal, the incumbent manager of the Kanya Ashram (residential school) founded by him received death threat from an anonymous...

Rayagada: The bodies of a woman and her four-year-old son were found hanging under mysterious circumstances inside a house in JK Pur SPT Colony here on Saturday. Prima facie, police suspect the woman and her...

Bhubaneswar: Alleging illegal conduct of elections by Andhra Pradesh in some parts of Odisha, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Pradipta Naik on Saturday shot off a letter to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy...

Sundergarh: CPI (M) MLA from Bonai Laxman Munda on Saturday launched a unique protest by lying down on the railway track demanding completion of the much-awaited Bimlagarh-Talcher railway project. Hundreds of CPI (M) activists under...

Jagatsinghpur: The Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Jagatsighpur district on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs 26,000 each on two underage riders for violation of traffic rules under the new MV Act. The minor duo,...

Nuapada: A young farmer attempted suicide by consuming poison in Nuapada district on Friday after allegedly failing to sell his paddy. The farmer, Romachan Dandasena, from Bhangiamunda in Sinapali consumed poison at his farmland. He...

Sonepur: A retired revenue inspector (RI) and a revenue supervisor were arrested by the Vigilance sleuths on charges of taking Rs 10,000 bribe from a person in Sonepur district. The accused duo has been identified...

Nuapada: Notwithstanding the precautions adopted by individuals to stay safe from cyber frauds, the scamsters are seemingly remaining one step ahead. A youth from Komna area of Nuapada district became the latest victim of the...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday performed ground-breaking of 20 industrial projects and inaugurated two projects, ranging from Metal and downstream, Tourism, Textile and apparel, Cement, Plastic and Food processing sectors. The 22 industrial...

Baripada: At least four persons lost their lives while 15 others were injured when a tractor carrying them slipped 15 feet below the road and overturned in Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday. The mishap occurred near...

Bhubaneswar: Amid the ongoing tension between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over conduct of elections in the disputed Kotia area, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Pradipta Nayak on Wednesday shot off a letter to Chief Minister Naveen...

Bolangir: At a time when irregularities in paddy procurement have triggered massive public outburst in Odisha, a mega rice scam to the tune of Rs 6 crore by a miller has come to fore in...

Cuttack: There seems to be no let-up in the cyber fraud with a doctor from the Silver City of Cuttack becoming the latest victim of the scamster. The doctor, Sanatan Mohanty, a native of CDA...

Malkangiri: A serious allegation of police brutality has come to light in Malkangiri district. The personnel of Chitrakonda police station in the district allegedly thrashed and gave electric shock to four minor boys arrested on...

Angul: A local businessman-cum-money lender has allegedly collected over Rs 25 lakh as interest from a school teacher after giving him a loan of Rs 5 lakh. The loan shark, Sunil Agarwal, who happens to...

Bhubaneswar: With no respite in sight from the increasing fuel prices, public dissatisfaction over the steep rise is growing day-by-day. Adding fuel to the fire, the Odisha Congress on Monday observed a six-hour-long bandh from...

Dhenkanal: A pick-up van reportedly plying on the wrong side of a road ran over two minor girls and left another critically injured at Bazichowk in Dhenkanal district on Monday. The minor girls were playing...

Puri: The much-awaited Padma Mukha Besha (lotus attire) ritual of Lord Jagannath and his siblings at Srimandir is being observed today. Seated in the Ratna Singhasan (bejewelled throne) of the temple, the Trinity will adorn...