Bargarh: World’s largest open air theatre – Dhanu Yatra – kicked off today in Bargarh district of Odisha and with it began the reign of demon king ‘Kansa.’ The 11-day-long festival was inaugurated by MP...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD government has come under severe attack from the Opposition over the recently-launched KALIA scheme. The Congress today brought allegations of tender fixing in the implementation of KALIA scheme. At a presser in...

Rayagada: A chit fund employee sustained grievous injuries after being attacked by unidentified miscreants in Dhamalima village under Kalyansinghpur Police limits of Rayagada district today. The injured has been identified as Shinmaya Pani, who is...

Cuttack: Amid the on-going probe into the death of Odia television actress Nikita, the Commissionerate Police today received the post mortem report. The report revealed that Nikita died after falling from a height and receiving...

Balasore: While the beneficiaries have alleged that they are unable to receive the enrolment forms for the KALIA scheme, a video of a man selling the forms at Makhanpur panchayat office under Khaira block of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha finished off their campaign in the on-going Ranji Trophy season on a high note after registering a comprehensive win against Goa in the Round IX – Elite Group C match played at the...

Sundergarh: In a freak accident, one person was electrocuted to death as he was launched into air and came in contact with overhead power cables after a tractor tyre burst. The incident occurred in Rasipatara...

Angul: Two labourers allegedly died of asphyxiation while they were sleeping inside a house at Gadashila village under NTPC Town Police limits of Angul district last night. Though the identity of the deceased is yet...

Bargarh: The demand for district status to Padampur sub-division gathered steam with the ‘Kriyanushthan Committee’ organising a massive rally in the area today. According to sources, members of the outfit also staged a dharna and...

Berhampur: Ganjam police today nabbed two criminals after an encounter at Pallimala road under Aska police limits in the district today. The injured criminals have been identified as siblings Krushna Jena and Sunil Jena. Acting...

Kalahandi: Due to increasing number of Cholera cases in Baladhiamala village in Junagarh block of Kalahandi district, local residents are in a state of panic. According to sources, more than 15 residents of Badhiamal village...

Dhenkanal: A minor girl from Dhenkanal district was allegedly sold for Rs 50,000 in Goa, informed an official of the District Welfare Committee on Sunday. The girl, a resident of Damadaranali village under Sadar police...

Sambalpur: Intensifying their demand for the establishment of a permanent High Court Bench in western Odisha, the agitating lawyers will begin a 3-day long economic blockade from today. According to sources, the lawyers will stop...

Kandhamal: After a brief lull, Maoists unleashed terror in Patiamba village under Sadar police limits in Phulbani of Kandhamal district by killing a man suspecting him to be a police informer. The deceased identified as...

Jharsuguda: A man allegedly stoned his wife to death at Bhatalama village under Lakhanpur police limits in Jharsuguda district late on Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Sunita, wife of Ashok Dandasena. According...

Angul: Police on Saturday arrested an under trial prisoner (UTP), who had earlier escaped from police custody in May last year, from Angul district. The accused has been identified as Jhasaketan Rout. Acting on a...

Khurda: More than 30 passengers were injured in a collision between bus and a truck near Godipada toll gate under Jankia police limits in Khurda district late on Saturday night. The bus was carrying picnickers...

New Delhi: In a bid to give push to its demand for 33 per cent reservation for women in State assemblies and Parliament, BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab today met former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and...

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the result of CTET 2018 and it is now available on the official CTET website. The result is also available on the official CBSE result portal....

Cuttack: It was a mixed day for the Odisha contingent on the opening day of the ongoing 80th National Table Tennis Championship at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack on Friday. While the women’s team...