Bhubaneswar: This year’s bird census in Nandankanan, Similipal and other forest divisions will begin from tomorrow and the same will be carried out in Chilika from January 4 followed by Bhitarkanika & Hirakud from January...

Kendrapara: One person was killed while seven others went missing after a boat capsized in Mahanadi river mouth near Nipania in Kendrapara today evening. According to sources, the boat was reportedly ferrying picnickers who were...

Bhubaneswar: Months after being ousted from the BJD and subsequently floating a new political party, senior leader Damodar Rout today expressed his political aspirations for the future. “I was actively involved in politics for last...

Balasore: BJD MLA from Jaleswar, Aswini Patra, was heckled during ‘Mu Hero, Mu’ Odisha program in Sanpria panchayat in Balasore yesterday. Alleging that no development work has been done in the panchayat even after two...

New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday gave time till January 31 for consumers to select channels of their choice under the new framework for broadcasting and cable services. All existing...

Bhadrak: Allegations of irregularities in paddy procurement have cropped up in Basudevpur of Bhadrak district. While the procurement process was supposed to be done through 22 cooperative societies, it has been alleged that only two...

Cuttack: Allegations of theft of mid-day meals rice during school holidays have surfaced in Bhatimunda village under Tangi area of Cuttack district. The matter came to light after a video of the rice being stolen...

Bhubaneswar: After the accused in Pipili gang rape and murder case were acquitted by the Bhubaneswar Additional District Judge on Monday, questions are now being raised on Odisha Crime Branch’s probe. A copy of the...

Sambalpur: A youth, who was on a picnic, drowned in Debjharan waterfall under Jujumura police limits of Sambalpur today. The deceased has been identified as Amarendra Kumar Yadav, an employee of Aditya Alumina company. As...

Cuttack: With sticks, sharp weapons and torch lights in their hands, residents of Gopalsahi in Naraj area of Cuttack are spending sleepless nights in panic unleashed by the recent sheep deaths. “We have been guarding...

Trailer of the much-awaited flick “Thackeray” starring National Award-winning actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Bal Thackeray was released today. The movie unfolds the story of late supremo of Shiv Sena who played an instrumental role in fighting...

Berhampur: A dreaded criminal Anant Kumar Macchua alias Mani suffered injuries on his right leg during an encounter with police near Gudidhepa in Khallikote of Ganjam district today. Macchua was initially admitted to a hospital...

Malkangiri: When police constable, Niladri Bihari Dadia, had appeared for the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) examination last year, little did he know that he will come out with flying colours. Dadia, who secured 97th...

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme to support small and marginal farmers and landless agricultural labourers in the State, questions are...

Bhubaneswar: Protesting delay in publication of results, aspirants who appeared for the exam for the post of sub-inspector staged demonstration in front of the Odisha Staff Selection Council’s office in Bhubaneswar today. While the notification...

Balasore: A group of miscreants allegedly assaulted a jewellery shop owner and stole his car in Anantapur area under Soro police limits of Balasore district. They later went to the shop owned by the jeweller...

Paradip: The manager of a contractual agency engaged for maintenance works in IOCL refinery in Paradip has accused Jamihara Krushak Ekta Manch of issuing threats. The complainant, Debashish Khatua, Manager of Prabha Engineering Private Limited...

Bhubaneswar: Farmers in Odisha are opting to sell their paddy in neighbouring states as delay in opening of mandis and alleged harassment by rice millers have made the paddy procurement process cumbersome. According to sources,...

Puri: Inspiration has an extraordinary knack of surfacing in places where it is least expected. It was nothing less than a dream-come-true for betel leaf farmer Sheikh Jahar when he came to know about his...

Puri: Mass nesting of endangered Olive Ridley turtles has begun at the mouth of Keluni River in Astaranga of Puri. The Forest department officials have already collected around 136 eggs and kept it at a...