Cuttack: Four youths sustained critical injuries after they were beaten up near Boula Chhak by locals of Bidanasi area in Cuttack district on suspicion of cattle theft. The incident happened last night soon after the...

Bhubaneswar: The practical exams of Plus II courses, conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) Odisha began today. As many as 2,72,500 students from different streams are appearing the practical examinations. The Council...

Bhadrak: Normal life has been affected in the district due to a six-hour bandh called by BJP today over the State government’s delay in allotment of land for Indian Oil’s proposed polyester yarn unit in...

Bhubaneswar: Eyeing to strengthen party’s poll prospects ahead of the upcoming elections in Odisha, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to visit Odisha on January 31.  As per...

Jharsuguda: Panic gripped Beherapali village under Badmal police limits after body of man was recovered today. The deceased has been identified as Akshay Sahu, who hails from Buromal in Jharsuguda district. It is suspected that...

Bolangir: A dreaded criminal Babul Mahanand was arrested following an encounter by Titlagarh Police on Saturday. Babul, who has sustained a bullet injury on his leg, is now undergoing treatment at VSS Medical College &...

Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited Adivasi Mela got off to a colourful start with several cultural programmes and other tribal art forms showcased on the opening day in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Around 180 stalls showcasing the lifestyle,...

Nuapada: In what could be just the tip of an iceberg, the Komna police claims to have busted a cough syrup smuggling racket in the district. Two persons have also been arrested and court forwarded...

Malkangiri: Absence of motorable roads in the remote areas continues to affect the people, depriving them of timely healthcare services in the State. Yet another incident has come to fore from Malkangiri district where a...

Kandhamal: Just ahead of the Republic Day, Maoist posters were found in several places in Kurtamgarh area of Kandhamal district opposing the policies of Central Government and the alleged violence of security personnel against the...

Cuttack: Unidentified miscreants have allegedly damaged cable wire of Ortel Communications in Banki area of Cuttack district. As per a complaint lodged at Banki police station, authorities of Ortel Communications alleged that damage was done...

Boudh: In an unfortunate incident, the Deputy Director of Agriculture department, Manoranjan Mallick, was killed and two others sustained critical injuries after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned on NH-56 near Radhanagar Chhak in...

Khurda: Police have arrested sixteen persons for allegedly ransacking Begunia Police Station in Khurda on Wednesday. As per reports, three teams of police officials carried out raids in Bolgarh and Begunia area of the district...

Rayagada: Residents of Gunupur in Rayagada district are a worried lot owing to lack of proper drainage system in the town. Moreover, the lackadaisical attitude of the local administration has made life of the people...

Sonepur: In an unfortunate incident, a man was charred to death after fire engulfed his house at Ghichapali in Birmaharjpur of Sonepur district late on Tuesday night. The deceased, identified as Ranjan Bibhar (30), is...

Berhampur:  A cashier reportedly working in Andhra Bank’s Mundamarai branch in Aska area has allegedly been beaten to death for his involvement in an illicit relationship with a minor girl of the area. The deceased...

Balasore: Unidentified miscreants looted cash and ornaments worth lakhs of rupees from the house of one Sushant Mahana in Routarapur under Remuna block of Balasore district late on Tuesday night. A gang of four dacoits...

Bolangir: Intensifying their demands for district status to Kantabanji, the Zilla Sangharsh Samiti, a regional outfit fighting for the rights of the people, has now decided to take the issue to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik....

Koraput: In a case of suspected suicide, a businessman was found hanging from the ceiling fan inside his medicine store in Jayanagar area under town police limits in Jeypore of Koraput district on Monday. The...

Baripada: A herd of elephants wreaked havoc in Karanjia village here after it went on a rampage at the Biswa Bandhu residential school late on Monday night, destroying property and food items kept for school...