Cuttack: Amid the ongoing squabble between lawyers and police over thrashing of a lawyer, a PCR van, which was parked in front of the Revenue Divisional Commissioner’s office in Cuttack, was set on fire today....

Berhampur: Ahead of the student union election, unrest surfaced in Berhampur University after violent clashes yesterday night leaving two students grievously injured. According to sources, a few senior students along with some outsiders had called...

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of National Sports Day, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today inaugurated the ‘My heart beats for hockey’ campaign at Kalinga stadium here. “The countdown for the mega event of Men’s Hockey World...

Cuttack: An anti-encroachment drive was undertaken by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) in Badambadi area of the city today. According to sources, two platoons of police force were deployed at the spot to avoid any...

Bhubaneswar: The tug of war between the ruling-BJD in Odisha and BJP-led NDA government at centre over their own universal healthcare coverage programs is intensifying each passing day. Declining Centre’s Ayushman Bharat, Odisha government has...

Bhubaneswar:  Earthquake was reported in northern parts of Odisha today. Met department sources confirmed an earthquake measuring 5.0 in magnitude on Richter scale with an epicentre at Hooghly in West Bengal. “The earthquake of moderate...

Bargarh: In a bizarre incident, a fake doctor slit his throat after a woman whom he had administered an injection died in Bargarh. The fake doctor has been identified as Subodh Sahu from Bandutikra area...

Angul: In yet another incident of regressive practices still being followed, family members of a woman, who was bitten by a snake, performed black magic on her without seeking medical help. The incident took place...

Bhubaneswar: After this year’s first swine flu case was reported from a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, the Odisha government was quick to allay fears citing that it is well prepared. Director of Health Services, Braja...

Bhubaneswar: As a result of a well-marked low pressure persisting over Odisha and its nearby areas, heavy rainfall is likely to continue in several parts of the State which is already battered by downpour for...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD-led State government has come under fire over its claim of constructing 17 lakh houses under Biju Pucca Ghar Yojana in the State. While hoardings have been put up in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar...

Angul: Residents of Satkosia are living in fear after the Royal Bengal tigress brought from Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve was released into the Tiger Reserve. While some residents of Katrang and Satyajaipur villages have...

Bhubaneswar/Kochi: Taking a cue from Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), Kerala Deputy General of Police Loknath Behera said that a disaster response force will be formed for the southern Indian state soon. In an...

Bhubaneswar: Police investigation into the mysterious death of the retired doctor Rabindra Nath Rath took a new turn after vital clues came out from the footage of CCTVs installed throughout the roads. The doctor’s body...

Puri: The eroded shoreline near Swargadwar in Puri swallowed by tidal waves has left the district administration and locals worried. This has affected the livelihood of many shopkeepers who line up on the beach with...

Bhubaneswar: A 122-member team of Odisha Fire Services personnel who returned from flood-hit Kerala after carrying out rescue operations, received a grand welcome as they arrived in a special aircraft in Bhubaneswar on Thursday night....

Jagatsinghpur: After Kalahandi, the dengue scare has now gripped locals of Kanaguli village under Ersama block of Jagatsinghpur where more than 40 residents have been diagnosed with the disease. The patients have been admitted to...

Khurda: A Plus-II student of Prananath Autonomous College allegedly committed suicide in Khurda after being forced to pursue Science course by her family members. The deceased has been identified as Swapnapriya Baliarsingh, a resident of...

Bhubaneswar: A youth died of electrocution after coming in contact with electricity wires used for light decoration on the newly-inaugurated rail-over bridge at Lingaraj Road in Pokhariput area of Bhubaneswar today. The deceased has been...

Dhenkanal: Agitating members of Dhenkanal District Lawyers’ Association hurled eggs and tomatoes at the office of the district collector today. Following the incident a scuffle broke out between the lawyers and the police. According to...