Bhubaneswar: The existing mechanism of elections in the urban local bodies in Odisha is going to get a makeover with direct polls for mayor & municipality chairperson posts. The proposal has been approved by the...
New Delhi: In his inaugural speech at the two-day National Executive of the BJP, party president Amit Shah on Saturday said that they need to take advantage of anti-incumbency in states like Odisha, West Bengal...
Phulbani: A day after OTV published a report of a sex tape of BJD’s ex-MLA from Phulbani, Debendra Kanhar doing rounds; two special teams have been formed by Kandhamal Police to nab him. A case...
Bhubaneswar: Tension ran high at Lingipur under Dhauli police limits here after supporters of BJD member Rabi Patra staged road blockade protesting attack on their leader. The incident took place during a demonstration by BJD...
Bhubaneswar: Excise Department officers seized 100 grams of brown sugar from Haladipadia slum of Laxmisagar area in Bhubaneswar today and arrested a woman in connection with the case. Value of the seized brown sugar is...
Dhenkanal: A woman and her daughter were burnt alive after a gas cylinder caught fire in Bhuban of Dhenkanal today. The incident took place after gas started to leak when the girl was preparing tea...
Puri: Thousands of residents of waterlogged Sujata Nagar in Ward number 1 under Puri municipality finally heaved a sigh of relief after a team led by district authorities cut the National Highway to drain out...
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has directed police stations in twin cities of Cuttack & Bhubaneswar to set up reception centres in order to help general public file complaints with ease. This would help people to...
Balasore: More than 3 weeks after the mysterious death of two school girls at Tentei village under Soro block of Balasore, locals staged protests today demanding a CBI investigation into the matter. The protesters staged...
Jagatsinghpur: Three persons were killed and five others suffered serious injuries in a road accident near Pathuriaguda on Cuttack-Paradip road today. The incident took place when a speeding car collided with a scooter. According to...
Bhubaneswar: Amidst the ongoing tussle between the Centre and Odisha over their respective universal healthcare coverage schemes, Odisha Health Department clarified that there will be no contribution from the central government towards State government’s Biju...
Sambalpur: Despite being born and brought up in a poor family in Balasingha village under maoist-affected Naktideul block of Sambalpur, Seshadev Kishan has crossed all hurdles to land a job as Research Associate at Gottingen...
Sambalpur: Controversy surfaced over Assamese litterateur late Lakshminath Bezbarua’s residence in Sambalpur after locals stopped the renovation work of the house demanding its demolition. Locals have said that the house should be demolished as it...
Bolangir: Body of a student of government polytechnic in Bolangir was found hanging inside a house situated in Shantipada area of the district today. The deceased student has been identified as Chandrasekhar Behera, who was...
Bhubaneswar: The monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly will begin from tomorrow. Opposition parties today said they would raise issues such as unemployment, corruption and farmers’ problems during the session. The ruling BJD also said...
Cuttack: The Orissa High Court lawyers will continue their cease-work stir demanding arrest of police officials who allegedly thrashed a lawyer in Nayabazar area of Cuttack last month. “This protest will continue till the four...
Bolangir: Students of several schools in Bolangir were left to starve after mid-day meal was not served today afternoon. Most of the schools which didn’t get the mid-day meal are under Bolangir municipality and Puintala...
New Delhi: A reply to a query under RTI Act has revealed that as many as 94 parliamentarians including six Biju Janata Dal MPs are yet to declare their assets and liabilities. The BJD MPs...
Bhubaneswar: Expressing concerns over the unchanged syllabus for students under the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) since 2009, educationists have said that it may reduce the quality of education. Educationists opine that due to the...
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has informed that Odisha is likely to be lashed by more showers over the next two days with the possibility of heavy downpour in some places. Heavy rainfall is...