Rayagada: Irregularities in allocation of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) have surfaced in Kharjoda village under Kalyansinghpur block of Rayagada district. It is being alleged that persons paying bribes are allocated houses...

Bhubaneswar: Alleging rampant corruption in “Ama Gaon, Ama Vikas’ scheme, hundreds of locals of Dadha Panchayat today gheraoed the Bhubaneswar block office. The protesters also staged dharna and hunger strike in front of the office....

Kalahandi: Tension prevailed in Kesinga area of Kalahandi district after locals blocked the National Highway-26  protesting the death of a person in a road accident  today. The deceased has been identified as Digambar China Guda....

Balasore: The Soro Police today arrested two highway robbers from Chaparpada overbridge on National Highway-16 in the district today. The duo has been identified as Niranjan Das of Inchudi village and Naveen Das of Mulisingh...

Keonjhar: Two unidentified armed robbers looted cash and gold ornaments from the house of one Binit Bansal in Panchwati area near Barbil of Keonjhar district late on Thursday night. The incident occurred after two men...

Berhampur: The farmers of Thuruburai village under Seragada block of Ganjam district today approached the district collector alleging non-payment of their paddy dues by a rice miller. According to sources, more than 40 farmers from...

Kendrapara: Police detained a clerk of Tehsil office on charges of being involved in a vehicle theft racket and seized two bikes from his possession on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off about involvement of the...

Balasore: Opposing transfer of a teacher, students of Remuna Girls’ High School today staged a dharna near Mandira Chhak in the district disrupting road communication between Gopinathpur Chhak and Sananadi. The students also locked up...

Berhampur: Thousands of investors today staged dharna in front of the office of Golden Land Developers Limited near Aska road in Berhampur alleging non-payment of money even after the order of Orissa High Court. According...

Sambalpur: The written exam for the recruitment of staff nurse at the Sambalpur Sadar hospital was cancelled today after hundreds of job aspirants gheraoed the office of Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) and staged demonstration...

Balasore: A youth sustained critical injuries after he was shot at near Kantabania village over suspected past enmity here on Thursday. The injured youth has been identified as Biranchi Das. According to sources, an unidentified...

Kendrapara: Two bike-borne miscreants looted gold ornaments worth Rs 20 lakh from a jewellery shop at Mahaveer market under Rajnagar police limits in the district today. According to reports, the owner of Srimati Jewellers was...

Balasore: A girl student was found dead while another rescued in critical condition today morning from Purubai Kanyashram, a residential school for girls in Soro area of the district. The deceased has been identified as...

Bhubaneswar: Though mercury continued to rise across the State over the past few days providing some respite from the prevailing cold wave conditions, temperature suddenly plummeted below normal at several places of the State on...

Balasore: Tension ran high during Remuna Mahotsav in the district on Tuesday night after a clash broke out between two groups leaving three persons critically injured. According to sources, an altercation ensued between two groups...

Sonepur: In an audacious robbery attempt, a group of miscreants vandalised and allegedly looted cash from an SBI ATM, located just a few metres from the District Collectorate here, late Monday night. Though the incident...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) international trade fair kicked off at the Exhibition ground in the capital city on Monday. The 7-day long trade fair was inaugurated by State Finance Minister...

Keonjhar: A boy studying in Class XI sustained injuries after he was attacked by a miscreant with a knife near Joda bus stand in Keonjhar today. The minor boy has been identified as Osh Nand,...

Jajpur: A man has been detained for allegedly killing his wife at Teligarhmunda Sahi under Badchana police limits in Jajpur district on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Kadam Purti, wife of Laxman Purti....

Paradip: The students of Sri Maa Government High School in Paradip today staged a dharna and locked up the main gate of the school over various demands. Alleging that they have been facing several problems...