Balasore: A face-off ensued between the members of the ruling-BJD and the BJP over inauguration of a half-constructed road in Jaleswar blaock of the district on Saturday. According to sources, CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the...

Koraput: Workers under the banner of ‘Odisha Pipe Water Workers’ Union’ on Monday staged protest over various demands, including regularisation of job, in the district. The workers alleged that last year on November 22, Odisha...

Nayagarh: A statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Timiria village under Ranpur police limits in the district was damaged by some miscreants, triggering a protest by locals who have demanded arrest of the accused. According to...

Berhampur: Police have arrested three highway robbers for attacking Golanthara Police Station IIC’s (Inspector-in-charge) vehicle. The arrested persons have been identified as Rabi Narayan Padhi, Sananad Kumar Padhi and Runa Kumar Sahu. The incident took...

Malkangiri: The district collector of Malkangiri suspended Centre Superintendent Bidyut Kumar Patra and Assistant Superintendent Satrughna Swain in connection with missing of OMR sheets of the Mathematics paper of 108 students at SSD Padia High...

Kendrapara: The body of a female nursing student was found hanging from the ceiling in a rented house at Beltal village in Pattamundai area of the district on Monday. The deceased has been identified as...

Malkangiri/Nabarangpur: A 12-hour ‘Bharat Bandh’ has been called by the members of Samvidhan Banchao Sangharsh Samiti following which normal life has been affected in Malkangiri and Nabrangpur districts today. The protesting members of the outfit...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD today observed the 103rd birth anniversary of former Chief Minister and legendary leader Biju Patnaik in Bhubaneswar. BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik, MP Prasanna Patasani, Bhubaneswar Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena, Cultural and...

Malkangiri: An undertrial prisoner escaped from Malkangiri sub-jail on Tuesday. The prisoner, Ajit Sahu, managed to escape when a drain cleaning work was being carried out inside the jail. According to sources, Sahu was lodged...

Bhubaneswar: The body of a married woman was found hanging from the ceiling of her room at Ashutosh Nagar near Kesura in the capital city on Tuesday. Family members of the woman have alleged that...

Angul: Police busted a cattle trafficking racket and seized four trucks carrying more than 100 cattle near Banarpal area of the district  today. After receiving a tip-off on the illegal transportation of cattle from Athmallik...

Koraput: A minor girl who was reportedly missing from Bihar owing to mental illness has been cured after undergoing treatment at Missionaries of Charity in Koraput and will finally return to her parents after two...

Bhubaneswar: The annual Plus II examinations, conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), began across the State today. As many as 3,69,537 students are appearing at 1,091 examination centres across Odisha. Today, students...

Bolangir: The Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Patnagarh police station Anadi Matari was suspended by SP K.Siva Subramani today on charges of assaulting a man, whose new born boy was allegedly stolen from the Patnagarh hospital...

New Delhi: Noted Odia scientist Dr Ajit Kumar Mohanty took charge as director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), the country’s premier multi-disciplinary nuclear research facility on Wednesday. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet...

Nuapada: Failure of ambulance services to reach villages of Odisha due to poor road connectivity has become common in the State. In yet another case, a patient was carried on cot at Mahuljharan village under...

Balasore/Boudh: Three persons lost their lives in separate road accidents in Balasore and Boudh in last 12 hours. At least two persons were killed and one sustained critical injuries in a multi-vehicle accident near Dandakali...

Khurda: Tension ran high at Dadhimachhagadia village after bombs were hurled at a house in the district late Thursday night. It is being suspected that past enmity between two families could have triggered the incident....

Mayurbhanj: As many as 50 passengers had a narrow escape after the  bus they were travelling in caught fire near Bangriposi area of Mayurbhanj district today. According to sources, the incident took place while the...

Balasore: The wife of Bhograi block’s Tehsildar has been accused of engaging employees in her personal work and torturing them. As per the allegations, the lady treated the employees poorly and made them kneel down...