Balasore: Tension ran high at Kupura village in the district today after a clash broke out between two groups leaving five persons critically injured. According to reports, the clash erupted between the two groups over...

Angul: Kumki (trained) elephant ‘Yashoda’ which was brought to Satkosia Tiger Reserve to help in tranquilisation of tigress Sundari, trampled a man to death inside Purunakote range office premises in Angul today. The deceased has...

Bhubaneswar: With hockey fever gripping the entire State every passing day, the Sports and Youth Services department on Wednesday released the cheer-up song for the Men’s Hockey World Cup scheduled to begin from November 28...

Dhenkanal: Property worth lakhs of rupees was destroyed after a major fire broke out at Kendudhipa village in Dighi panchayat under Bhuban block of the district in the wee hours of Thursday. According to reports,...

Khurda: The National Highways – 16 and 57 near Khurda district have turned into ‘death trap’ for commuters passing through the stretch due to potholes and rough patches on the road. Reports claimed that on...

Puri: Not only the residents in Odisha, but some foreign nationals here on a brief sojourn celebrated the festival of light ‘Diwali’ with much pomp and gaiety at a resort on Puri-Konark marine drive on...

Sundergarh: Vigilance sleuths today nabbed the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Bisra block in Sundergarh district while accepting a bribe of Rs 1lakh. The accused has been identified as Prasant Kumar Rout. According to sources,...

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration today decided to deploy more number of ‘Pratihari’ servitors and police personnel inside the ‘Jagamohan’ of Puri  Srimandir for smooth regulation of crowd. According to sources, the number of...

Kendrapara: Months after Supreme Court of India’s judgement and subsequent law passed by the central government, cases of triple talaq continues to come up in Odisha. In another such instance, police on Monday registered a...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off the ‘Mo Bus’ services under the ‘City Bus Modernisation’ programme in the capital city today ahead of the Men’s Hockey World Cup scheduled to begin later this month....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is all set to roll out new its – ‘Mo Bus’ services in the capital city from tomorrow ahead of the Men’s Hockey World Cup. According to sources, the service will be...

Bhubaneswar/Ganjam: With police yet to make headway in the Polasara minor girl gang rape case in Ganjam district, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today made shocking allegations against BJD activists claiming the involvement of supporters...

Kandhamal: Ganja peddler Muna Digal was nabbed following a police encounter at Brahmani forest in the district today. According to reports, Muna was injured during the exchange of fire with police and has sustained bullet...

Rourkela: Hundreds of Congress workers protested Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s visit to Rourkela today and staged an agitation at the Birsa square in the city. According to sources, workers of the Sundergarh district Congress staged...

Bhubaneswar: Despite price of gold hitting an almost six-year high, markets and jewellery shops across the state witnessed a huge rush on Sunday ahead of auspicious ‘Dhanteras’ or ‘Dhanatrayodashi’, the first day that marks the...

Paradip: A three-member technical team from the US took stock of the safety measures undertaken for the protection of endangered Olive Ridley turtles at Paradip fishing harbour. The high-level team of National Marine Fisheries Services...

Cuttack: Commissionerate Police arrested a man on charges of kidnapping and extortion in Cuttack. The arrested person has been identified as Anand Ram. According to reports, Ram had demanded Rs 10 lakh as extortion from...

Nuapada: When the government is making tall claims to provide power to each and every household of the state, electricity still eludes residents of Saragipatel village of Nuapada district. According to sources, three years have...

Bhubaneswar: Hailing the achievement of Vigilance department which recorded a conviction rate of 51 per cent this year, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik stressed on capacity building of the anti-corruption wing to improve the skills...

Jeypore: A controversy has surfaced in the District headquarters hospital (DHH) here in Koraput district after a photograph of doctors operating in the operation theatre went viral on social media. According to sources, a doctor...