Kalahandi: A month after the shocking gang rape of a girl in Jaring forest in Junagarh area sparked state-wide outcry, a differently-abled girl was allegedly raped on multiple occasions by a Sarpanch of the same area in Kalahandi. As per reports, the girl used to work as domestic help at the residence of Sarpanch Amulya […]

Puri: Protesting media report citing illness of Namita Sahoo, wife of former Congress leader Lulu Mohapatra, members of BJP and Lulu Sena today staged agitation by burning effigy of former Brahmagiri BJD MLA Sanjay Das Burma. As per reports, hundreds of protesters joined the agitation near Brahmagiri bus stand demanding action against the concerned staff […]

Bhubaneswar: The rebellion inside Odisha unit of Congress party is showing no signs of dying down with non-supporters of OPCC president Niranjan Patnaik now determined to make Barabati-Cuttack MLA Mohammad Moquim as the next party chief. A formal decision to endorse Moquim’s elevation to the top post was unanimously approved during a party meeting held […]

Puri: The Supreme Court on Monday directed Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) to appoint a permanent administrator of the managing committee while passing an interim judgement on Srimandir reforms. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra issued 22 directives and directed SJTA to come up with accommodation facility for 60,000 pilgrims. The apex court further […]

Surat: Bidding adieu to close ones is probably the toughest task, but for parents, the decision to donate the organs of a dying son can take no less than extraordinary courage. One such family from Ganjam district decided to make their son Suraj Behera ‘immortal’ by donating his heart, eyes, kidneys and liver to save […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when rising pollution level has become a matter of concern in several Indian cities, Smart City of Bhubaneswar is too listed among the most polluted cities of Odisha. Along with the capital city, Angul, Talcher, Balasore, Rourkela and Kalinganagar in Jajpur district are the other places where pollution level is high. […]

Bhubaneswar: Soaring prices of vegetables across Odisha are burning holes in household budgets. While onions are being sold at Rs 60 per kilogram in Cuttack’s Chhatra Bazaar, consumers have to spend Rs 65-70 in retail markets of Twin City. Situation is no different in Balasore and Berhampur where onion prices have soared significantly following which […]

Cuttack: A girl who went missing & was later rescued by Banki Police today brought serious allegations against the cops alleging that she was raped, but was tortured and pressurized by police to drop the charges. As per reports, the girl was allegedly abducted by five persons and was raped by one of them in […]

Bhubaneswar: Three persons including the main accused have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of Amaresh Nayak in Bhubaneswar, informed Deputy Commissioner of Police Anup Sahoo today. “Based on the statements of eyewitnesses, we have arrested three persons. The crime was executed over past enmity,” said Sahoo. However, many other accused who have […]

Sonepur: Dejected over extensive losses, a farmer of Chulimal village in Binika area of Sonepur district set his crop on fire on Wednesday. The farmer Mahadev Bhoi took the extreme step after crops were damaged due to lack of irrigation. As per reports, Bhoi had opted for lift irrigation because of lack of rainfall in […]

Paradip: It has been almost 10 years since the iron-ore laden cargo ship, ‘Black Rose’ sank at Paradip anchorage zone, and it is now proving to be a lurking danger for the Odisha fishermen. A fishing trawler capsized on Sunday after allegedly ramming into the stationary & sunken vessel and the incident has triggered fear […]

Bhubaneswar: An Air India flight on its way to Mumbai from Bhubaneswar airport caught fire today following which the aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Raipur airport. As per reports, engine of the Air India flight number AI-670 caught fire 30 minutes after leaving the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) at 5:10 PM. […]

Rourkela: At a time when the 5T team of Odisha government is making regular visits to hospitals across the State, patients and students of Utkalmani Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital (UHMC) in Rourkela are facing hardships of sorts. As per reports, the 25-bedded hospital has an out-patient department and other facilities, but there are not […]

Rayagada: Police have seized fake currency notes worth Rs 2.30 lakh from Tikiri area of Rayagada district and arrested one person in connection with the case. According to reports, all the currency notes are of Rs 2000 denomination. After getting a tip-off, police raided the residence of the accused Jogendra Nayak in Tikiri area and […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police is yet to arrest the accused in connection with the murder of a youth who reportedly opposed drugs trade in Sarakantara area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on Thursday. Even though a special team was formed to nab the prime accused Bharat Sahu alias Bapi and his two associates, no progress […]

Bhubaneswar: A political blame-game has ensued between the Odisha government and the Centre over utilisation of centrally-sponsored funds in the State. A review of the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) has revealed that the Centre has released Rs 7,544 crore to Odisha under various schemes during current fiscal till November 7. However, the State government has claimed that […]

Bhubaneswar: The winter session of Odisha Assembly is likely to begin with a stormy note from November 13 with the Opposition political parties ready to go all guns blazing at the ruling BJD over several major issues. The chief opposition, BJP has planned to raise issues including the death of lady PEO Smitarani Biswal, harassment […]

Bolangir/Cuttack: After the Supreme Court’s historic judgment on the century-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute on Saturday, it was nothing less than a dream-come-true for two Kar Sevaks of Odisha who suffered severe injuries during protests held in the year 1992. Recalling the day when he suffered bullet wounds in Ayodhya, Sadhu Panigrahi from Haladi village […]

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court today granted bail to industrialist Mahima Mishra in connection with the murder of Mahendra Swain, the General Manager of Hyderabad-based stevedoring company Seaways Shipping and Logistics Limited (SSLL). Earlier, the HC had granted bail to Mishra in the case; however, it was rejected by the Supreme Court as the decision […]

Bhubaneswar: Tension erupted at the campus of the Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology (IMMT) in Bhubaneswar today after scientists staged protest opposing a demolition drive. The agitating scientists opposed the enforcement squad of Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) who had come to the campus for demolition of a building to clear path for the construction […]