Bhubaneswar: As Odisha government has undertaken a drive to weed out ineligible beneficiaries from the KALIA scheme, today it increased the deadline for verification and scrutiny of beneficiaries listed under the scheme. Earlier, the last...

Balasore: Despite passage of the Triple Talaq bill in the Parliament, several such cases continue to surface from different parts of Odisha. In one such case, a man allegedly divorced his wife by pronouncing talaq...

Bhubaneswar: Over 200 residents from Odisha, engaged as labourers in Kerala are stranded in the southern state which has been severely hit by floods. As per reports, the labourers hail from Patpur, Radhadeipur, S Gopalpur...

Bolangir: There seems to be no respite for Bolangir district from the nature’s wrath as close on the heels of a drought-like situation, incessant rainfall is wreaking havoc in the district. In Bolangir town, schools,...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 36 police personnel from Odisha have been selected on the eve of the Independence Day to receive police medals. The police personnel who will receive President’s Police Medal for Gallantry (PPMG)...

Bhubaneswar: Raising concerns over the stranded Malaysian cargo ship aground near Rajhans in Chilika lake since last Wednesday(August 7), Indian Coast Guard today wrote a letter to the owner of the vessel citing that the...

Bhubaneswar: The ‘muhurat’ of Odia movie ‘Mr Majnu’ under the banner of Tarang Cine Productions was held at RCM Jagannath Temple in Bhubaneswar today. While Babusan will be the lead character in the movie, actresses...

Bhawanipatna: Protesting acute shortage of staff, students and parents locked up the Paria High School under Bhawanipatna Sadar block of Kalahandi district. As per reports, there are only four teachers for 266 students from Class...

Mayurbhanj: Even though we call ourselves modern, it is unfortunate that regressive rituals and traditions are still part of our society. In Kuchei village of Mayurbhanj district, local tribal residents refused to allow one Kandra...

Bolangir: Supporters of BJD leader Lalit Nayak today staged protest against BJP’s Bolangir Lok Sabha MP Sangeeta Singh Deo accusing her of obstructing a scheduled meeting with Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Delhi. The Bolangir...

Bhubaneswar: In a reshuffle in bureaucracy, the Odisha government today appointed Gagan Kumar Dhal as chairman of Odisha Forest Development Corporation(OFDC), a post equivalent in status & responsibility to the post of Chief Secretary provided...

Bhubaneswar: With the appointment of 36 advisors including 11 new ones in different corporations & programmes of Odisha government, questions are now being raised at the motive behind such a step. Citing that Odisha government...

Bhadrak: The menace of spurious liquor continues to affect lives in Odisha with another such incident of hooch tragedy coming to the fore on Monday. A youth of Sanakrushnapur village under Kasia Marine Police limit...

Balasore: It seems there is no end to incidents of sexual violence against girl children in Odisha as another minor girl was allegedly raped in Jaleswar area of Balasore district. The matter came to light...

Bhubaneswar: The warden of boys’ hostel of Gandhi Plus-II College in Bhubaneswar, who allegedly assaulted students for scoring lower marks in examinations, was arrested today. The arrest came after a video purportedly showing the warden...

Bhubaneswar: Targeting the new Odisha Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy for his ‘rocket speed’ movement of files remark, BJP has questioned why the bureaucrat didn’t do the same during his tenure as Home Secretary. Slamming Tripathy’s...

Berhampur: With the hope of pulling their family out of poverty, they leave their homeland in search of livelihood; but end up becoming victims of harassment and torture. Such is the fate of migrant labourers...

Balasore: The viscera report of the minor boy who was found hanging inside a dhaba (hotel) at Baliapal of Balasore district on July 26 will reveal the truth behind his death, informed Additional Deputy General...

Rayagada: Someone has rightly said “Where there is will, there is a way.” Students from Rayagada district in Odisha have once again proved that by producing a short film dedicated to Indian soldiers by using...

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Higher Education Department of Odisha decided to cancel student union elections in the colleges and universities across the State, various student unions vehemently opposed the decision and staged protests today....