Ramakanta Biswas

Bhubaneswar: As the vaccination drive against Covid-19 resumed in Odisha on Monday after a day’s pause, the State health authorities have set a target to inoculate 31,902 persons on the second day. As many as...

Bhubaneswar: A day after categorically denying any political motive behind the alleged attack attempt on him, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Niranjan Patnaik on Monday termed the act ‘a handiwork of the BJP’. In...

Sambalpur: Tension ran high on the premises of Sambalpur University on Tuesday after a large number of students protesting the decision of the authorities to conduct offline examination allegedly resorted…

Umerkote: Unidentified miscreants allegedly attacked a trader with swords and looted Rs 4 lakh from him in a broad daylight in Nabarangpur district on Monday. The incident occurred near Chakalapadar village under Jharigaon police limits...

Rourkela: The construction works for the proposed world-class hockey stadium in Rourkela will commence in the month of April, informed Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra on Tuesday. Mohapatra along with the 5T secretary today reviewed...

Bhubaneswar: Even as Odisha is dotted with 435 black spots which are prone to road accidents, corrective measures as well as awareness drives at the sites to reduce the mishap seems to be largely inadequate....

Bhubaneswar: In a bizarre incident, an eight-year-old girl was allegedly shown as an adult and charged under Section 107 of IPC by Commissionerate Police in connection with a land dispute case. The alleged goof-up on...

Bhubaneswar: Vice chief of Indian Army, Lt General Chandi Prasad Mohanty on Wednesday said India has threats from both Pakistan and China and stressed for modernisation and technological advancement of Indian armed forces to deal...

Bhubaneswar: Trouble seems to be mounting for the police officials of Banamalipur outpost and Balipatna police station here for booking an eight-year-old girl in a criminal case. The Childline, Bhubaneswar today filed a petition with...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government increased the fares of bus across all categories in the wake of an increase in the fuel prices. As per the information shared by the State Transport Authority (STA), the fares...

Puri: The Odisha unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday demanded immediate action against the block development officer (BDO) of Gop in Puri district alleging the official’s involvement in corruption. The party alleged that...

Umerkote: The Executive Engineer of Rural Works Division-II in Nabarangapur district, Santosh Kumar Samal was on Friday placed under suspension in connection with the collapse of an under-construction bridge earlier this month that claimed one...

Konark: The heritage project for beautification of world-famous Konark temple and its periphery evoked mixed responses from the local residents of the ancient city who urged the State government to resolve their issues prior to...

Bolangir: A gang of robbers armed with weapons looted gold ornaments and cash worth Rs 20 lakh from a house located at Shantipur village under Khaprakhol police limits in Bolangir district. As many as 15...

Cuttack: The authorities of a school in Odisha’s Cuttack district received the shock of their lives after getting a whopping bill of nearly Rs 6 crore for power consumption. The inflated bill in the name...

Sambalpur: The political corridors in Odisha are abuzz with speculations whether senior BJP leader and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will contest the next general election from Sambalpur parliamentary constituency. The speculations were triggered by the...

Berhampur: Hours after an illegal sauce manufacturing unit was busted at Ganesh Nagar area, another unauthorised factory engaged in fake water bottling was unearthed in Ganjam district on Sunday. The illegal unit was operating from...

Malkangiri: A woman Maoist surrendered before the superintendent of police (SP) and Border Security Force (BSF) here on Sunday. The ultra, Lachchi Khara alias Lachhi alias Gita, was an active member of Andhra Odisha Border...

Bhubaneswar:  In a piece of good news for flyers, the much-awaited direct flight service between Bhubaneswar and Pune in Maharashtra commenced on Sunday. Odisha commerce and transport minister PadmanabhaBehera formally flagged off the maiden flight...

Bhubaneswar: The recent acknowledgement of various flaws in the paddy procurement by a former MP of the ruling-BJD seems to have added fuel to the ongoing protest of the farmers, sending the Odisha government into...