Ramakanta Biswas

Bhubaneswar: The raging controversy over alleged custodial death in Puri continues to intensify with the Odisha unit of BJP on Sunday announcing to observe a complete shutdown in the district. Informing about the decision of...

Bhubaneswar: Tension ran high at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Sunday following death of a 15-year-old boy allegedly due to faulty treatment. According to initial reports, the minor boy, Subham Panda of Bharatpur on...

Bolangir: The district of Bolangir which often hogs headlines for alleged selling of brides is once again in news for wrong reasons – marriage fraud. According to sources, a middleman reportedly vanished after defrauding two...

Bhubaneswar: The Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday arrested Prasanna Kumar Mishra, an assistant professor of an engineering college in Bhubaneswar after detecting disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 2 crore in his possession. Mishra (50)...

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday blocked access to 43 mobile applications by users in India under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act. The action was taken based on the inputs regarding these apps...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday placed the deputy collector (Revenue) of Cuttack, Bibekananda Parida under suspension with immediate effect. The OAS officer has been suspended after a disciplinary proceeding against him is contemplated said...

Baripada: The fate of a barrage project on Sono river is hanging in balance even as six years have passed since the foundation stone of the project was laid. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had laid...

Jharsuguda: An employee of the Odisha Forest Development Corporation Ltd (OFDC) in Jharsuguda died on Tuesday following alleged work pressure and mental harassment by higher authorities. According to sources, Basudev Pal, the sub-divisional manager of...

Cuttack: Startling details continue to shed new light on the sensational daylight loot at a private finance company in Cuttack with a senior police official on Wednesday claiming that a woman officer of the firm...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha higher education department on Wednesday issued notification for appointment of new vice-chancellors of three State universities – Ravenshaw University, Sambalpur University and Odisha State Open University. Three separate notifications have been issued...

Nabarangpur: A case was lodged against the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Jharigaon in Nabarangpur district for allegedly siphoning crores of funds allocated under Swachh Bharat Mission. As many as 100 beneficiaries led by Congress...

Cuttack: Kalia, one of the separated conjoined twins from Kandhamal, died while undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on Wednesday. SCB emergency officer Bhubanananda Maharana confirmed the news. According to sources,...

Bhubaneswar: Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer from Odisha, Abhay Kant Pathak and his son Akash were arrested by Vigilance sleuths on Friday, after days of extensive raids on his properties which exposed crores worth of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Lalit Kala Academi on Friday announced the names of five distinguished artists to be honoured with the prestigious Dharmapada award for five years from 2016 to 2020. Dharmapada award is the highest...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to reopen all the Medical Colleges functioning in the State from from December 1. The Medical Colleges are now closed for UG classroom teaching, tutorials, practical classes, laboratory and...

Bhubaneswar: About 400 grams of gold worth over Rs 20 lakh was seized from a passenger at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here on Friday. The gold was seized from a passenger identified as A...

Bhubaneswar: Apprehending threats to life from Minister Arun Sahoo, Sarpanch of Lakshmiprasad Gram Panchayat in Nayagarh district on Friday knocked the door of Orissa High Court seeking protection for him and his family members. The...

Bhubaneswar: Even as the Odisha government has initiated process for a probe by Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the murder of five-year-old girl Pari in Nayagarh district, the parents of the minor girl seem to...

Bhubaneswar: All State government department and sub-ordinate offices in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack will function with 75% strength of employees during the month December 2020, said the General Administration & Public Grievance...

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Saturday ordered a probe after an employee of the temple was seen carrying a decorative piece used in the Nagarjuna Besha of Lord Jagannath to the house...