Cuttack: A major controversy erupted after a video of Barabati-Cuttack MLA Debashish Samantaray manhandling a relative of Odia CRPF jawan Manoj Behera martyred in Pulwama attack, went viral on social media. Following the incident, the...

Rayagada: A pall of gloom descended on Matikana village in Rayagada district today after firefighters fished out bodies of two school children from a village pond. The deceased, identified as Sunil Himirika and Aresh Himirika,...

Kandhamal/Bhubaneswar: A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party extended its support to Odisha shutdown call given by farmers’ outfit Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) on February 21, the State Congress also said that they will...

Puri: During her visit to Puri, Priya Hingorani, the assisting counsel to amicus curiae Ranjit Kumar, today held discussions with chief administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and other senior administrative officials in connection...

Puri: In what can be termed as good news for railway passengers, the Puri-Durg Express, equipped with all modern amenities under the Utkrisht initiative, made its first trial run from platform number 8 of Puri...

Kendrapara/Dhenkanal: Former Kendrapara MP Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda criticised the Congress and the BJP today saying that both the national parties have failed to raise their voices against rising violence and corruption in Odisha. Panda’s comments...

Berhampur: When 72-year-old Laxmi Behera, a resident of Dura village of Berhampur, had departed for pilgrimage on February 15, little did her family members know that she will go missing during the trip. The elderly...

Puri: A day after arriving in Odisha, Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae Ranjit Kumar today held a meeting with the managing committee of Puri Srimandir. After reaching Puri, the amicus curiae first visited Srimandir to seek...

Ahead of the upcoming general elections in the State, resentment is brewing among BJD party workers over selection of candidates. In Brajrajnagar, some local BJD workers alleged that BJD MLA Anup Kumar Sai is involved...

Baripada: While government schools across the state are grappling with teacher post vacancies, youth volunteers who have taken up teaching at schools free of cost has come as a boon for students in Mayurbhanj district....

The Indian Air Force on Tuesday destroyed a terror camp across the Line of Control (LoC). Following the attack Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi summoned an emergency meeting in Islamabad to discuss security situation. India...

Koraput: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s chopper which was scheduled to land in Lanjigarh today morning was diverted and made a landing at Jeypore airstrip due to bad weather, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) informed. The...

Jharsuguda: SpiceJet will begin its flight services to three places from Jharsuguda airport from March 31 for which sale of online tickets began from today. The private airlines will kick off its service in the...

Bhubaneswar: The annual meeting of the Odisha branch of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was organised today in Bhubaneswar. The meeting was attended by Vice-Chairman of CII Odisha State Council, Ranjan Kumar Mahapatra and...

Balasore: Amidst prevailing tension between India and Pakistan, security has been beefed up at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Balasore. Speaking exclusively to OTV, Director of ITR, Binay Kumar, informed that extra security...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP today lambasted the Odisha government for abolishing State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) and accused it of being anti-people and implementing dictatorial policy. Addressing a press conference, senior BJP leader Biswa Bhusan Harichandan said,...

Koraput: The Vice-Chancellor of Central University of Orissa, Sachidananda Mohanty, has resigned from his post citing personal reason. The information regarding Mohanty’s resignation came through a press statement. As per reports, Mohanty joined as Vice-Chancellor...

Bhubaneswar: Taking cognizance of the question paper leak incidents in the ongoing BSE examinations in Odisha, the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) has rolled up its sleeves to ensure smooth conduct of Plus Two...

Bhubaneswar: Days after a group of armed miscreants looted gold jewelleries and other valuables from a house at Kanan Vihar in Bhubaneswar after tying up the inhabitants, police are suspecting the role of some inter-state...

Angul: A controversy has surfaced over the inauguration of the new building of Talcher medical college following allegations that the whole process is being done in haste by the Centre. BJD claimed that the new...