Ramakanta Biswas

Berhampur: A 30-year-old man, presumed to be dead, returned home on Saturday to learn that his family has already conducted his post-death rituals. The shocking incident has been reported from Hinjili area of Ganjam district....

Bargarh: Dhanu Yatra, world’s largest open air theatre, will kick off in Bargarh town from December 31. The date was announced after a preparatory meeting chaired by Collector and president of Dhanu Yatra Mahotsav Committee,...

Kendrapara: Police arrested Kendrapara Credit Co-Operative Society president, Pramod Kumar Sahu in connection with alleged harassment of a lady employee. According to sources, a platoon of police force led by Additional SP B Gagarin Mohanty...

Bhubaneswar: Extending a helping hand to the states grappling with shortage of oxygen in hospitals, the Odisha government has sent more than 250 tonnes of medical oxygen to various cities…

Bargarh: Despite awareness, social stigma and ignorance of HIV and AIDS still persist in society and a glaring example of it has come to light at Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research...

Puri: Six months after being hit by severe cyclonic storm Fani, hundreds of residents in Puri district on Monday gathered on the premises of collector’s office alleging irregularities and delay in release of compensation. The...

Angul: Perseverance and strong willpower can overcome all adversities and a 14-year-old boy from Odisha is a perfect example. When Subhranshu Nayak, a Class IX student of Saraswati Sishu Vidya Mandir, Gandhi Marg in Angul...

Bhubaneswar: Over 10,000 Gaon Sathis, involved in assisting implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), have launched indefinite strike in Bhubaneswar to press for their five-point charter of demands. The Gaon Sathis,...

Bhubaneswar: Ace weightlifter from Odisha and 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games Gold medalist, Katulu Ravi Kumar has been banned for four years by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for anti-doping rule violation. According to sources, Ravi...

Bhubaneswar: The well-marked low pressure area over north Andaman Sea has concentrated into a depression and lay centred over east-central and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal and North Andaman Sea, informed Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)....

Cuttack: A girl, who was allegedly kidnapped from a village in Cuttack, managed to escape from clutches of abductors while being trafficked to Surat in Gujarat. The incident, which was reported from Gopalpur village under...

Bhubaneswar: Amid growing concerns over the more virulent triple mutant variant of Coronavirus, the head of a top medical research facility in Odisha on Friday said that the new variant…

Angul: Even as one year has passed since Royal Bengal tigress Sundari was kept in an enclosure, the State Forest department is yet to take any decision for release of the captive big cat into...

Bhadrak: A day after an OTV report showing ordeal of an elderly woman abandoned by her family members at an Aahaar centre in Chandbali area of the district, assistance poured in for the woman from...

Keonjhar: A video purportedly showing a man beating up a minor boy mercilessly at an Anganwadi centre in the district has gone viral on social media, sparking strong reaction among the locals. The incident which...

Bhubaneswar: The deep depression over eastcentral and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal has moved northwards with a speed of 5 kmph and intensified into a cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on...

Khurda: A girl was allegedly raped and dumped on the National Highway in front of Prananath Autonomous College in Khurda on Wednesday night. The survivor, who was rescued in critical condition, has lodged a police...

Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan sought the personal intervention of Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri for introduction of a direct flight between Jharsuguda and Mumbai. “There is a strong...

Ganjam: Amid the grim Covid-19 situation gripping the State, the residents at Sishunda village in Ganjam district woke up to the shocking brutal murder of an elderly couple on Friday.…

Bhubaneswar: Protests against misbehaviour by MP Anubhav Mohanty towards OTV reporter Manoj Swain intensified with journalists on Thursday threatening to gherao Odisha Assembly and chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s residence. Representatives of various media organisations today...