Ramakanta Biswas

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) on Sunday targeted the Odisha government over delay in preparing the list of beneficiaries for Biju Pucca Ghar housing scheme and alleged that the list is being prepared on party...

Balasore: While the novel coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in China, miles away in Odisha the fear of the deadly disease is clearly evident from the case of two families who were refused to cremate...

Puri: The sites surrounding Puri Srimandir where once centuries-old heritage of mutt culture that made the pilgrim city proud now home bicycle and shoe stands set up by local administration. Experts and several religious institutions...

Bhubaneswar: The House Committee of Odisha Assembly on Railways has decided to meet Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal tomorrow over the reduction in rail budget allocation for the State. The House Committee led by Assembly...

Bhubaneswar: The Central Electricity Supply Utility (CESU) today urged Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) for collection of additional bill from consumers to meet the expenses of compensation being given to victims of electrical accidents. The...

Sambalpur: A horrific case of alleged medical negligence has surfaced from Sambalpur district where a girl patient has been left with dark patches all over face after being reportedly administered wrong injection. The incident has...

Khallikote: The family members of a migrant labourer who died in a mishap in Cuba are in shock and grief. The poor family of Ramesh Maharana of Khajapalli village under Khallikote block of Ganjam district...

Gajapati: She might have born a divyang, but her zeal to study helps overcome her physical limitations each day. Meet Class 9 girl student Srusti Sabar of Kechapanka village under Mohana block of Gajapati district...

Bhubaneswar: Motor vehicles conforming to the emission standard Bharat Stage IV (BS-IV) will not be sold or registered in Odisha from April 1, 2020, the State Transport Authority (STA) said on Thursday. “As per order...

Puri: The development works of Swargadwar cremation ground in the pilgrim town of Puri commenced on Thursday following the ground-breaking ceremony or Bhoomi Pujan in the presence of district collector Balwant Singh. Various infrastructures and...

Sambalpur: Two days after reports of Chemistry and Zoology question paper leak, concerns were raised on Saturday that third-semester Mathematics paper of Plus-III Science stream in colleges affiliated to Sambalpur University may have leaked before...

Berhampur: A Class-I girl student of a private school in Berhampur of Ganjam district was allegedly forced to strip by a lady teacher for not wearing proper school uniform. After the incident came to fore,...

Puri: A secret tunnel discovered inside the 500-year-old Gangamata Mutt in Puri is now at the centre of a controversy with tourists, particularly foreigners, flocking the site after being allowed entry into the tunnel. According...

Bhubaneswar: The State Congress on Sunday alleged that Odisha Commerce and Transport minister Padmanabha Behera had furnished false information regarding his educational qualification in his poll affidavits. Addressing a presser here today, Congress spokesperson Nishikanta...

Bhubaneswar: Following allegations of massive irregularities in the selection of examination centres for the upcoming annual Plus II examination 2020, the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) on Sunday decided to exclude 20 allotted centres...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government’s flagship skill development initiative ‘Skilled In Odisha’ seems to have failed to ensure sustained employability of trained youths and eradicate unemployment from the State. The situation is evident from the statement of...

Bhubaneswar: A constable working in the Special Security Battalion of the Commissionerate Police was thrashed by a girl in full public view for allegedly misbehaving with her in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. The accused constable, identified...

Cuttack: Elaborate arrangements have been made to prevent question paper leak and malpractice during the upcoming Class X examination starting February 19, informed Board of Secondary Education, Odisha (BSE) Secretary, Srikant Tarai today. “Altogether 5,...

Ganjam: A 24-year-old youth from Odisha’s Ganjam district, who is reportedly stranded in Kuwait, has appealed to the government to help him return to his native place. The youth, Jeelu Prusty of Adapada in the...

Malkangiri: Within one and a half year after the Gurupriya Bridge in the cut off area of Malkangiri district was thrown open to the public, cracks have reportedly developed on the bridge, raising a question...