Ramakanta Biswas

Koraput: The ongoing border dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh seems to have reached new heights with the neighbouring state allegedly changing the name of three villages in Koraput district and conducting gram panchayat elections....

Nabarangpur: An FIR was lodged against two ruling BJD leaders today in connection with a confrontation during inauguration of a farmer information centre in Nabarangpur district on Tuesday. BJP leader Gourishankar Majhi lodged the complaint...

Bhubaneswar: Jajpur police probing the mysterious death of Rama Devi Women’s University student Jharaphula Nayak, on Wednesday brought accused Rakesh Swain to Bhubaneswar for further investigation into the case. The special team of Kuakhia police...

Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer Satyajit Mohanty has been appointed as the chairman of the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) by Governor Professor Ganeshi Lal. Mohanty is currently serving as the Director General of Fire Services,...

Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education has released the form fill-up date for regular and ex-regular students for the Plus 2 board exam 2021. The CHSE has released the schedule and guidelines for the...

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meteorological Department on Monday predicted severe cold wave condition for several districts of Odisha for the next four days. Cold wave to severe cold wave condition is likely to prevail over some...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives in an accident in Koraput district late last...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the first ever digital Union Budget for the year 2021-22. Here are the key highlights of the Union Budget 2021-22. 6 pillars of the Union Budget 2021-22 Health...

Bhubaneswar: In a major development, the join director of mines in Keonjhar district has directed Sarda Mines Pvt Ltd. to pay over Rs 2056 crore as compensation for production of iron ore beyond environment clearance....

Puri: Even as the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has ordered a probe into delay in rituals of Suna Besha at Srimandir on the occasion of Pausha Purnima, a section of servitors on Saturday held...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has initiated process for resumption of physical classes for Class 9 and 11 students in the State, informed School and Mass Education (S&ME) Minister Samir Dash on Saturday. Replying to the...

Bhubaneswar: After spending more than two years in an enclosure in Odisha, tigress Sundari is all set to return to Madhya Pradesh, informed Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) Wildlife, Hari Shankar Upadhyay on Saturday. The...

Bhubaneswar: Expediting probe into the mysterious death of a girl student of Rama Devi Women’s University, Jajpur police on Saturday raided a guesthouse in Bhubaneswar. A special squad of police along with a scientific team...

Bhubaneswar: Eminent writer Ramchandra Behera will be honoured with the prestigious Atibadi Jagannath Das Award-2020 by the Odisha Sahitya Akademi. The award was announced by the Odisha Sahitya Akademi in its executive council meeting held...

Bhubaneswar: A day after a group of 80 artistes from Odisha remained stuck at the Red Fort due to the violence and chaos during the tractor rally by farmers, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge)...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 894 missing children were traced and rescued in Odisha in a span of eight days during a special drive launched by the State police. The Special Drive was carried out from...

Sundergarh: Following allegations of irregularities at mandis in Sundergarh, the district administration on Wednesday identified as many as 48 middlemen and cancelled their tokens. The middlemen, whose tokens have been cancelled, cannot sell paddy this...

Bhubaneswar: A group of 80 Bajasal artistes from Odisha bore the brunt of the agitating farmers’ tractor rally and the subsequent violence in Delhi on the occasion of the Republic Day on Tuesday. The artistes,...

Bhubaneswar: As many as six persons from Odisha have been conferred with the Padma awards this year. Among the awardees are three little-known personalities who have been recognized by the Centre for their contributions in...

Berhampur: An illegal deal involving sale of antique Hanuman coins at a whopping Rs 2 crore was busted in Ganjam district with arrest of seven persons in this connection. The racket was busted during a...