Samalpur: A girl consumed heavy amount of sedatives on the premises of Kuchinda Police station in Sambalpur district on Saturday allegedly after her lover refused to marry her. Later, she was admitted to Kuchinda hospital...

Bhadrak: A youth was arrested on Saturday for allegedly betraying a girl after maintaining physical relationship with her on the pretext of marriage. Bhadrak Rural Police reportedly arrested one Pramod Lenka of Asura village under...

Bhubaneswar: State government’s Odisha Liveable Habitat Mission (OLHM) also known as Jaga Mission has won the bronze medal at the World Habitat Awards on Monday. The State government’s initiative has been awarded for granting land...

Cuttack: A group of women lectures have levelled allegations of mental harassment and misbehaviour by one of their male colleagues at Kusum Devi Women’s College in Cuttack district. In their complaint, the lecturers claimed that...

Mohana: Tension prevailed at Adava village of Gajapati district after a youth allegedly abducted a minor girl from her house on Monday night. The girl was reportedly staying along with her mother and grandfather after...

Berhampur: The Ganjam district administration has detected more than 10 teachers who had allegedly got appointment by submitting fake certificates during recruitment in Sorada block. As per sources, the matter came to fore after Sorada...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Crime Branch on Tuesday arrested a couple for allegedly duping a man to the tune of Rs 1.5 crore. The arrested woman Mahasweta Biswal is managing director...

Bhubaneswar: Urging to address various demands including the postponement of semester exam, students of different colleges affiliated to Utkal University staged a protest on the premises of the institution here on Tuesday. A group of...

Sundergarh: Even as the procurement of paddy began almost a month ago in Odisha, farmers of Sundergarh district alleged that they are facing a harrowing time to sell their harvest due to delay in opening...

Bhadrak: For Dinabandhu Sutar of Narasinghpur in Bhadrak district, age is truly just a number. Even in the dusk of his life, Dinabandhu is still running strong to destroy everyone’s age stereotypes. With sheer willpower...

Bhadrak: Tihidi Block Development Officer (BDO) Dibyajyoti Smrutiranjan Deo has landed in trouble for repeatedly defying ruling of Orissa High Court. According to sources, the BDO had allegedly transferred funds from one project to use...

Bhadrak: In yet another instance of crime against girls in Odisha, a Class 3 student was allegedly raped inside a school under Dhusuri police limits in Bhadrak district on Tuesday. A youth, identified as Sashikant...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Tuesday included the Women & Child Development & Mission Shakti department under the ‘Mo Sarkar’ Initiative in order to implement different schemes meant for the women and children effectively. Chief Minister...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) on Thursday announced that it will offer complete marriage solutions in its various Panthanivas. OTDC Chairman Shreemayee Mishra informed that Panthanivas will provide complete wedding solutions at a cost...

Puri: The memorial of former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik has been evicted from the Swargadwar in Puri as a part of the development plan for the crematorium. Speaking to the media persons about the...

New Delhi: Consumers may feel the pinch of higher fuel prices in coming months as the government is considering a proposal to allow oil marketing companies charge a premium on retail prices of petrol and...

Sambalpur: Three persons including two officials of ICICI bank of Bomaloi branch in Sambalpur district were arrested on Saturday for allegedly duping cash worth lakhs of rupees from ‘Old Age Pension’ account. Anirban Dey, Manager of...

Kendrapara: Rampant and illegal use of chemicals to catch fish is allegedly taking a toll on the aquatic ecosystem of three major rivers flowing through Kendrapara district besides endangering the livelihood of hundreds of fishermen...

Bhubaneswar: In a first of its kind, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Sambalpur has introduced a new facility for its students- the flipped classroom- an innovative pedagogical methodology that reverses the traditional learning environment...

Bhubaneswar: A leopard died at Nandankanan Zoological Park on Monday following which the number of leopards at the zoo came down to six including four male and two female. As per Nandankanan authorities, the 14-year-old...