Bhubaneswar: After remaining closed for more than two weeks post cyclone Fani, which hit coastal districts of Odisha on May 3, Nandankanan Zoological Park reopened today. The botanical garden on the premises of Nandankanan also...
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Sunday busted a gang engaged in arranging ‘fake examinees’ and arrested five persons including two fake candidates. According to source, Bihar’s Amit Singh and Bhubaneswar’s Ranjit Beura, who are the...
Bhubaneswar: After Odisha athlete and India’s fastest sprinter Dutee Chand came out of the closet regarding her same-sex relationship, it has received support from other noted athletes of the State. Athletes extended their support saying...
Puri: Like other farmers, coconut growers of Puri also bore the brunt of cyclone Fani, which made landfall near the district on May 3. Around 50,000 coconut farmers in Chandanpur and Sakhigopal area of the...
Cuttack: The special squad of Commissionerate Police in Cuttack arrested a youth from Gujarat for allegedly sending death threat to BJD Rajya Sabha member and Ollywood actor Anubhav Mohanty. According to reports, one Dipu Barik...
Khallikote: Vigilance sleuths arrested an Assistant Engineer of Khallikote Electricity Division while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from a lineman. The Assistant Engineer has been identified as Basant Kumar Patnaik. As per allegation, Patnaik...
Bhadrak: A businessman and his wife were critically injured after unidentified miscreants attacked them at Dhamanagar area of Bhadrak district on Friday. The injured have been identified as Narendra Sahoo and his wife Sumati. According...
Jeypore: Nor’wester rain accompanied with gusty winds caused massive damages in Jeypore area of Koraput district on Friday. At least two persons were injured at separate incidents while several houses at Peta, Jamunaguda and Irrigation...
Keonjhar: Tension erupted at Anandpur hospital in Keonjhar district today after postmortem of the groom, who died in a lightning strike on the reception day yesterday, was conducted after 17 long hours. According to reports,...
Cuttack: At least five trains were delayed today after the cyclone-affected locals staged a rail roko between Kapilas Road and Nirgundi in Cuttack district protesting non-restoration of power supply in the area post Fani. As...
Bhadrak: Alleging irregularities in construction of road, locals allegedly stopped the ongoing construction activities in Tentulidihi gram panchayat of Bhadrak district on Wednesday. The irate residents reportedly stopped the construction of road between Bramhanasahi and...
Cuttack: Rituals at the famous Maa Harachandi Temple at Asureswar of Nischintakoili block has been massively hit owing to a dispute between the servitors for the last three days. It has been alleged that two...
Bhawanipatna: Opposing road construction, the red rebels Tuesday night allegedly torched vehicles at Nuamunda village under Madanpur Rampur police limits of Kalahandi district. Sources said that a group of 30-40 armed Maoists came to the...
Cuttack: In a bizarre incident, a baby elephant lost its life in a stampede at Jamana village under Dalijoda Range in Cuttack forest division Wednesday. According to Dalijoda Forest Range Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF)...
Jajpur: Scorching heat after cyclone Fani has not only thrown normal life of humans out of gear, but also has posed a threat to the birds and animals in the State challenging their ability to...
Bhubaneswar: Amid the war footing restoration works in the Fani-affected areas, Odisha government has come up with a preliminary report of the loss the State has incurred in the cyclone. According to sources, the State...
Puri: Like several other villages, Balanga in Puri district has borne the brunt of Fani fury. With massive devastation, the face of the village has completely changed after the cyclone. Apart from residential houses, several...
Jeypore: In yet another incident which lays bare the issues plaguing the healthcare infrastructure in Odisha; family members of a deceased youth had to carry his body to the Kundura Community Health Centre (CHC) for...
Chilika: Damaged houses, grounded fishing boats and snapped fishing nets- all these describe the current scenario in villages close to Chilika Lake post the severe cyclonic storm Fani. Left with almost nothing, the severely affected...
Rourkela: The Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) has postponed semester examinations which were slated to be held on May 20 owing to clash of dates with NEET 2019 exams in Odisha. This has been...