Malkangiri: Palpable tension prevailed at Lathiaguda area in Malkangiri after body of a minor girl who was missing since yesterday, was recovered today from an under-construction septic tank. The deceased has been identified as Sasmita...

Malkangiri: Once again the sordid condition of rural infrastructure in Odisha was exposed after a pregnant woman who was being carried on a cot, delivered a baby on the roadside in Malkangiri district. The shocking...

Bhubaneswar: The sub-registrar of Gop in Puri district landed in trouble after a woman filed a complaint at Khandagiri Police Station today accusing him of sending lewd and abusive messages. As per allegations, Prabhat Tarai,...

Sundergarh: Panic gripped locals of Mission area after an elephant was spotted near Roman Catholic Church premises in Sundergarh district today. It is suspected that the jumbo might have strayed into the human settlement in...

Bhubaneswar/Boudh: Criticising the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in Odisha, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that the State government is trying to fool the students and their families belonging to OBC (Other Backward Class...

Paradip: A pipeline of the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) laid between Atharbanki and Nehru Bangala area of Paradip developed leakage today causing spillage of diesel into the nearby river. As per reports, the oil...

Sundergarh: As many as 15 girl students at Ulsurei shelter home under Lahundipara block in the district were admitted to hospital today after they fell ill due to suspected food poisoning. The students have been...

Mayurbhanj/Balasore: As many as six persons lost their lives in separate road accidents in Balasore and Baripada today. Five persons were killed in a series of road accidents near Dahikoti chhak in Baripada of Mayurbhanj...

Angul: Police today unearthed two illegal coal depots near Brahamani River basin in Santhapda village under Talcher Police limits of Angul and seized more than 350 tonnes of coal. As part of their drive to...

Koraput: A Maoist carrying a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head, surrendered before the district police yesterday in Koraput. As per reports, the red rebel Dhananjay Gope alias Sudhir laid down his...

Jajpur: A youth allegedly stabbed a woman and later hacked himself over unrequited love at Bandhasahi village in Jajpur district today. The accused has been identified as Ganeshwar Sahu. The critically injured woman was initially...

Cuttack: Heavy rain accompanied by hailstones lashed Banki and Narasinghpur area in Cuttack district late Monday night. According to sources, some hailstones weighed between 200 gram to 1 kilogram. It came as a surprise for...

Balasore: Hundreds of women of Kudia village under Sadar block in Kuala panchayat of Balasore gathered outside the collector office yesterday demanding closure of liquor shops in the village. Protesting sale of country-made liquor in...

Rayagada: Three members of a family were found murdered for allegedly practising sorcery at Ukambaguda village in Gunupur area of the district today. The deceased have been identified as Gopal Sabar, Lakhmi Sabar and Jankini...

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre here issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for several coastal districts of Odisha in the next 24 hours. Moreover, several parts of northern and southern Odisha are likely to experience rainfall...

Koraput: Intensifying protests over their long-standing demand for establishment of a permanent bench of Orissa High Court, the district joint action committee today launched a 2-day economic blockade. According to sources, central government and state...

Bhubaneswar: Ravi Shankar Patnaik on Friday received the prestigious ‘Jayadev Puraskar’, during the 29th State Film Awards, for his life time contribution to Odia film industry in editing. This is for the first time that...

Bhubaneswar: In a joint operation by the Quick Action Team (QAT) and Laxmisagar police, brown sugar weighing 64 gram was seized near Jharpada over bridge in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off about a...

Balasore: Farmers in Odisha’s Balasore district are facing a tough time as the recent unseasonal rain and hailstorm destroyed crops in several parts of the district. Various types of vegetables grown by the farmers here...

Berhampur: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the long-awaited Janibili project in a programme organised at Khallikote college stadium during his one-day visit to Ganjam district. The project, which was started in the year 2014,...