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 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...

Kendrapara: In a heart-wrenching incident, a class 10 student lost his life in a road accident hours before knowing his result which was declared today. One Biswajit Majhi (16) of Rajarajeshwari died after the four-wheeler...

Nayagarh: A woman was allegedly murdered by her in-laws over dowry at Binodpara village under Ranapur Police limits of Nayagarh district. The deceased has been identified as Subhrakeshi Swain. The family members of the deceased...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre in Bhubaneswar today issued thunderstorm and lightning alert for seven districts in the State. As per the latest forecast, a moderate thunderstorm and lightning is likely to...

Bhubaneswar: While every political party is busy with the seat arithmetic, the Odisha unit of Congress party has conceded defeat and even expressed scepticism over retaining the seat of the Leader of Oppositions (LoP) in...

New Delhi: Modi wave seems to be sweeping Rajasthan with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading in 24 out of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in the state as counting of votes progressed on Thursday....

Berhampur: A youth was beaten to death allegedly over love affair at Dhaugaon under Dharakote police limits of Ganjam district on Friday night. The deceased youth has been identified as been identified as Alekh Nahak....

Jagatsinghpur: Four rooms and two shops were gutted in separate fire mishaps in Jagatsinghpur and Angul districts in last 24 hours. In a suspected case of short circuit, fire engulfed four rooms of a family...

Cuttack: At least five persons including a woman were injured in a post-poll violence at Pokhari village in Niali area of Cuttack on Monday morning. Some members of a particular political party barged into the...

Balasore: Telangana Police arrested a man in Balasore district yesterday and recovered around 100 high-end and expensive cycles from his possession that he had stolen from a Hyderabad-based cycle showroom recently. The accused has been...

Angul: Tension prevailed at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) Balaram coal mines in Talcher as labourers and security staff staged a dharna demanding ex-gratia and job for one of the family members of a security guard...

Balasore: As the entire State is reeling under intense hot and humid conditions for the last several days, frequent power cuts have made life miserable for the patients undergoing treatment at Nilagiri Sub-Divisional Hospital in...

Bhubaneswar: As a tribute to mountaineer Kalpana Das, who died while descending the Mount Everest last week on May 23, the outfit which Kalpana wore while climbing Mount Everest in 2008, has been put on...

Jagatsinghpur: A woman warden of Kujang sub-jail in Jagatsinghpur district has brought sexual harassment charges against the additional sub-jailor of the prison. As per the allegations, additional sub-jailor, Ashok Behera, has been behaving with the...

Bhubaneswar: Body of Odisha mountaineer Kalpana Das, who died above the balcony area on Mount Everest while descending from the summit on May 23, was brought to Kathmandu today. Sherpas had successfully brought Kalpana’s mortal...

Cuttack: The haphazard road construction work by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has now given rise to new a problem for the residents of Cuttack. As sand is now being used at several places...

Berhampur: The Odisha Fire Services personnel on Saturday inspected safety arrangements at various coaching centres of Berhampur, Sambalpur, Rourkela and Balasore. The move comes in the wake of recent fire tragedy at a coaching centre...

Nayagarh: Acting on the allegations of illegal sex determination and pregnancy termination, the Nayagarh district administration sealed a private nursing home after conducting a raid on Saturday night. Two employees of the nursing home have...

Cuttack: What would you do on finding a bag containing cash and ornaments? Well, many might think of keeping it but a couple has now become the talk of the town for returning baggage to...