Bhubaneswar: Former Orissa High Court judge Justice Bimal Prasad Das took charge as the chairperson of Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Wednesday. Disposal of pending cases and maintaining transparency will be the top priority,...

Mayurbhanj: In a bizarre incident, a video of a police constable urinating inside an ATM kiosk in Baripada has gone viral on social media platforms. In the 1 minute 7 second-long video, the constable Samir...

Sonepur: As many as 15 persons, including women and children were injured in a group clash that erupted during Ganesh idol immersion ceremony at Tikiripada village under Birmaharajpur police limits of the district on Wednesday....

Cuttack: If there is no fear and respect for traffic laws, then it is certainly not a healthy sign. Barely a few hours after Odisha DGP BK Sharma directed to arrest drunker driving offenders, Chauliaganj...

Malkangiri: Nothing is impossible if you have the courage, mindset and willingness to achieve your dreams. Seldomly followed by many, but those who work hard and strive for their goals, eventually become an inspiration. Anupriya...

Bhubaneswar: It seems the Odisha government and local district administrations are yet to learn any lesson from several incidents of boat mishaps which are on the rise across the State. The recent boat tragedy in...

Berhampur: Close on the heels of police-public face-off at Rajmahal Square in Bhubaneswar over government vehicles being let off without a proper inspection as per the new Motor Vehicles Act, the Additional Regional Transport Officer...

Bhubaneswar: In an act of bravery, a girl caught hold of two eve-teasers, slapped them and made them do sit-ups in full public view near Bomikhal area of Bhubaneswar. The matter came to the fore...

Malkangiri: Bodies of three persons, who went missing after a boat capsized in Balimela Dam in Chitrakonda block of Malkangiri district on Friday, were fished out from deep waters of the reservoir by rescue team...

Sambalpur: The newly inaugurated high-level bridge over Mahanadi river connecting Nelson Mandela chowk to Chaurpur in Sambalpur, has reportedly developed cracks. Local residents alleged that the newly constructed bridge developed cracks due to poor quality...

Bhubaneswar: The Kharif paddy procurement will start from November 1 across Odisha, informed Food Supplies and Cooperation Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain on Wednesday. Speaking to the media persons, Swain informed that a total of 11.56 lakh...

Bhubaneswar: From now on, the State Fire Service personnel will appear in a different avatar especially while carrying out non-fire operational duties. A notification issued by the State Home department on Saturday informed about the...

Nayagarh: Khandapada Bar Association in Nayagarh district on Sunday condemned the recent face off between a scribe and a lawyer on the premises of Khandapada court and demanded arrest of the concerned scribe. The lawyers’...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday directed the State Principal Accountant General to audit accounts of 61 noted shrines across the State. According to a notification issued by the Law Department, the State Principal Accountant...

Bhubaneswar: After ordering a crackdown on middlemen (dalals) fleecing vulnerable patients in hospitals across the State, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has now asked the Regional Transport Officers (RTOs) to curb interference of middlemen in...

Cuttack: Herpes virus, which claimed lives of four elephants in Nandankanan Zoological Park within a span of a few days, is now suspected to have spread its tentacles beyond the confines of the zoo as...

Rourkela: A Class IX student of a private English medium school went missing after falling off Jharipani bridge into Koel river in Rourkela of Sundergarh district this afternoon. According to reports, the student who has...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Bijepur bypoll on October 21, the Election Commission of Indian (ECI) has approved appointment of 1995-batch IAS officer Sushil Kumar Lohani as the next Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha. Lohani’s name was...

Rayagada: After the residents of Rayagada and Koraput objected the proposal to change the route of Junagarh-Bhubaneswar Express, Congress MP from Koraput Saptagiri Ulaka and BJD Rajya Sabha member N. Bhaskar Rao have extended their...

Cuttack: Condition of one of the separated conjoined twins Kalia still continues to be critical, informed SCB Medical College & Hospital authorities on Saturday. SCB Emergency Officer Dr Bhubanananda Moharana informed that Kalia’s condition has...