Ramakanta Biswas

Sambalpur: Reigniting their protest against inordinate delay in establishment of a permanent bench of Orissa High Court in Sambalpur, the central action committee of the Western Odisha Lawyers’ Association launched a three-day strike on Thursday....

Malkangiri: A hardcore Maoist cadre carrying a reward of Rs 2 lakh on his head surrendered before Malkangiri police on Friday. The Maoist was identified as Dula Madkami, an active member of Andhra-Odisha Border Zonal...

Bijepur: Pre-poll violence erupted in Bijepur assembly constituency in Bargarh ahead of the much-awaited by-election after a local BJP leader was allegedly attacked over political rivalry. According to sources, BJP worker Manoranjan Meher was attacked...

Bijepur: With the battle of ballot in Bijepur round the corner, the ‘Nuakhai Bhetghat’ celebration by the ruling-BJD in western Odisha didn’t go well with the opposition parties. Both the BJP and the Congress accused...

Kendrapara: A member of a dacoit gang was critically injured in a police encounter in the wee hours today. The accused has been identified as Hrusikesh Mallick. He suffered bullet injuries in his legs and...

Bijepur: Putting all speculations to rest, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today named Sanath Gartia as the party’s candidate for the ensuing by-election to Bijepur assembly constituency in Bargarh. The Central Election Committee of the...

Keonjhar: Sometimes fate can be very brutal and the saying is rightly proved in the case of Sima Munda, an 11-year-old orphan girl who had to undergo harsh realities of life since her early days....

Bhubaneswar: In order to ensure safety of senior citizens and help them resolve their problems, the Commissionerate Police has decided to conduct interaction meetings with elderly people once a week at all police stations across...

Bhubaneswar: In order to assist people facing hardships in getting their driving licences and other papers pertaining to vehicles at regional transport offices (RTOs) in the city, the Odisha Transport department has come up with...

Ganjam: A video of a minor girl and her relative being purportedly thrashed by a youth in full public view in Berhampur of Ganjam district, has gone viral. The incident is said to have taken...

Bolangir: Despite modernisation, superstition is still prevalent in many parts of Odisha. In one such case, relatives of a dead man sought the help of a sorcerer to bring him back to life inside a...

Umerkote: Police have arrested three persons including a woman for allegedly duping several unemployed youths of lakhs of rupees by promising them lucrative jobs in Nabarangpur district. The accused have been identified as Asish Patra,...

Bhadrak: At least seven wagons of a goods train derailed near Jijharpur under Tihidi Police limits in Bhadrak district today morning. According to sources, the coal-laden train was heading towards Dhamra when it derailed around...

Bijepur: Ahead of the Bijepur bypoll on October 21, BJD candidate Rita Sahu, BJP Candidate Sanath Gartia and Congress’s Dilip Panda filed their nominations in Bargarh today, the last day of filing the papers. Panda...

Bhubaneswar: Within hours of BJD’s Kendrapara MP, Anubhav Mohanty’s tweet, alleging misbehaviour by police and inaction against his neighbour, Cuttack DCP Akhileswar Singh responded that the complaint has been looked into. He however clarified that...

Kendrapara: In a glaring example of large-scale irregularities and misappropriation of funds in the midday meal (MDM) scheme, a school headmaster in Pattamundai block of Kendrapara district was caught on camera while trying to bribe...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the festive season, the State Transport Authority (STA) has relaxed the norms of High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) for dealers and purchasers for a month. While the regulations for affixation of...

Puri: While a social impact assessment survey on the decision to clear structures within 75 metre radius of Jagannath temple in Puri is underway, resentment is still brewing among a section of residents over the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has sanctioned Rs 40 crore to expedite land acquisition and rehabilitation of displaced people from heritage security zone around Jagannath temple in Puri. Joint secretary to Works department, Bimalendu Ray has...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has issued a notice to the Odisha government, seeking reports over the measures being taken to stop illegal road-blocking protests. The rights body has given three weeks deadline...