Sambalpur: Despite being born and brought up in a poor family in Balasingha village under maoist-affected Naktideul block of Sambalpur, Seshadev Kishan has crossed all hurdles to land a job as Research Associate at Gottingen...

Sambalpur: Controversy surfaced over Assamese litterateur late Lakshminath Bezbarua’s residence in Sambalpur after locals stopped the renovation work of the house demanding its demolition. Locals have said that the house should be demolished as it...

Bolangir: Body of a student of government polytechnic in Bolangir was found hanging inside a house situated in Shantipada area of the district today. The deceased student has been identified as Chandrasekhar Behera, who was...

Bhubaneswar: The monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly will begin from tomorrow. Opposition parties today said they would raise issues such as unemployment, corruption and farmers’ problems during the session. The ruling BJD also said...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court lawyers will continue their cease-work stir demanding arrest of police officials who allegedly thrashed a lawyer in Nayabazar area of Cuttack last month. “This protest will continue till the four...

Bolangir: Students of several schools in Bolangir were left to starve after mid-day meal was not served today afternoon. Most of the schools which didn’t get the mid-day meal are under Bolangir municipality and Puintala...

New Delhi: A reply to a query under RTI Act has revealed that as many as 94 parliamentarians including six Biju Janata Dal MPs are yet to declare their assets and liabilities. The BJD MPs...

Bhubaneswar: Expressing concerns over the unchanged syllabus for students under the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) since 2009, educationists have said that it may reduce the quality of education. Educationists opine that due to the...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has informed that Odisha is likely to be lashed by more showers over the next two days with the possibility of heavy downpour in some places. Heavy rainfall is...

Bhubaneswar: Protesting non-fulfilment of their demands, the State Panchayat Samiti Members’ Association is all set to hit the streets from September 4. The association announced the decision to start the indefinite strike during a press...

Kandhamal: Security has been tightened across the district today on 10th death anniversary of spiritual leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati. “We have made all security arrangements to ensure smooth conduct of the functions,” Kandhamal Superintendent of...

Nabarangpur: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief Niranjan Patnaik today met the family members of  three persons who had died after consuming mango kernel at Mainapadar village under Jharigaon block of the tribal dominated Nabarangpur...

Bhubaneswar: After Blue Whale, MOMO challenge has now emerged as a serious threat luring vulnerable youth into suicides. Similar to Blue Whale, this challenge lures players into a series of violent acts, ending with a...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced Rs 1 crore cash reward for each of the four Odisha players – Sunita Lakra, Namita Toppo, Lilima Minz and Deep Grace Ekka who were part of the...

Rourkela: A man attempted suicide inside the premises of the sub-collector’s office in Rourkela today. According to sources, the man identified as Shashank Shekhar Satpathy hanged himself from a tree using a rope. Subsequently, he...

Jharsuguda: The much-awaited Jharsuguda airport will be inaugurated on September 22 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, informed Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Jual Oram today. The formal announcement came during the inspection of the airport...

Bolangir: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Bhima Bhoi Medical College & Hospital in Bolangir today in the presence of Union Health Minister J P Nadda. A total of 100 students have enrolled for the...

Angul: In a bizarre incident, locals in Bagedia village in Angul sought the help of sorcerers to resurrect a dead cow, killed due to snake bite. The incident took place on Thursday afternoon after a...

Bhubaneswar: The ‘First Level Checking’ of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) will commence today. The inspection will be held during a meeting of district collectors chaired by Chief Electoral...

Bolangir: A youth was critically injured after being shot at on Bolangir-Titlagarh road today. The injured has been identified as Dilip Patnaik who suffered bullet injuries on his chest and waist. Patnaik was initially admitted...