Kalahandi/Mayurbhanj: In a string of unfortunate incidents, three minors including 2 girls meet their watery graves in separate incidents across Odisha today. Two minor girls drowned while bathing in a pond in Kesinga village of...

Jagatsinghpur: Political tussle over ‘Ravana Podi’ at Earsama has intensified as members of Earsama village committee have called for a 24-hour market bandh in Jagatsinghpur. The bandh has been called in protest over dismantling of...

Bhubaneswar: Registration and other governmental works are getting adversely affected in Odisha amid a shortage of both judicial and non-judicial stamp papers. “I have brought Rs 10 stamp paper for Rs 15 for my house...

Bhadrak: A woman and two minor girls drowned in a pond at Sahapur Nuangaon under Tihidi Police limits in Chandbali block of Bhadrak district today. The deceased minor girls have been identified as one Ashok...

Bhubaneswar: In separate instances, intelligence sleuths today seized brown sugar and ganja in Bhubaneswar.  According to sources, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted a truck near Chandaka area which was transporting ganja worth Rs 9 Lakh from...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Para athletes Pramod Bhagat and Jayanti Behera who own medals for the country at Para Asian Games in Jakarta arrived in Bhubaneswar to a rousing welcome. “Earlier I had participated in two other...

Boudh: Rift in Boudh district unit of BJD seems to be widening as a faction of party workers condemned party MLA Mahidhar Rana in a meeting organised in Chepra of Kultajor panchayat in the district....

Bhubaneswar: Former Minister Dama Rout today trained guns at Minister Surya Narayan Patro and criticized him for his remarks over Cyclone Titli death toll. “Patro said that there was zero causality during Titli for state...

Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view the grim situation in flood-hit districts, the Odisha government, in a notification issued today, cancelled the upcoming public holidays of banks and banking Institutions in Ganjam, Gajapati and Rayagada. In a...

Bhubaneswar: With the Sasthi puja (6th day) today, preparations are in full swing at various pandals across the State to usher in Goddess Durga. Many rituals including Bilwabarana are underway amid the music of conchs...

Paradip: Demanding fulfillment of various demands, the Paradip Ersama Industrial Workers’ Union (PEIWU) staged protest by waving black flags before IOCL’s administrative office today. “We have been long demanding the fulfillment of our demands. The...

Gajapati: In yet another shocking report from Gajapati district as many as 21 people are feared dead after a landslide in Kainpur Panchayat of Rayagad block. According to reports, 15 persons went missing after the...

Bhubaneswar: Doubts are being raised over the motive behind the new State Food Security Act, after Opposition parties allege beneficiaries of the scheme are being chosen on basis of party affiliations. A video showing Kantabanji...

The gateway to gain admission to one of the 23 IITs in the country, Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced examination 2019 is scheduled to be conducted in May 19. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)...

Baahaubali actress Tamannaah Bhatia recently refuted the rumors of getting married to a US-based physician- the rumour that stirred up a storm in the digital media. The actress was previously linked to various other celebrities...

Rourkela: The first batch students of Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital in Rourkela were handed over their MBBS degrees today marking a milestone for the college which has been in the news lately for all...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha School College Teachers and Employees’ United Forum which has been agitating for the past 59 days, today decided to put their protests on hold till November 30. “Yesterday, a 12-member delegation representing the...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court lawyers who have been agitating since August 29 demanding arrest of policemen who allegedly assaulted one of the colleagues, today said that they will continue their cease-work stir. In a...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Union government today appointed Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta as the new Solicitor General of India, the second-highest rank for a law officer under government of India. Mehta’s appointment was approved...

The #MeToo campaign creating ripples in the social media seems to be a reformation movement in the music and film industry of the country with more and more actress and singers opening up about the...