Vikash Sharma

Bhubaneswar: Utter chaos and confusion prevailed after Odisha Chief Minister & BJD president Naveen Patnaik announced its party candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-elections. The confusion surfaced over the candidature of Odia IAS officer...

Bhubaneswar: The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry today approved an increase of 100 MBBS seats under Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) quota in several medical college and hospitals in Odisha. Earlier, the Odisha government had...

Koraput: Tension prevailed at Semiliguda block office after the local block development officer (BDO) allegedly thrashed a divyang beneficiary. As per reports, BDO Trinath Majhi allegedly manhandled Chandra Khara of Musaguda village when the latter...

Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar today issued moderate thunderstorm and lightning alert for 22 districts of Odisha. Apart from the thunderstorm alert, the Met department has also issued heavy rainfall warning for one or two...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) here in Bhubaneswar has issued a heavy rainfall warning for Odisha. As per the latest weather bulletin, the low pressure system over north Bay of Bengal...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today decided to shut down all schools with less than 10 students. Informing about the decision, School and Mass Education Minister, Samir Ranjan Dash said that the students of the affected schools...

Cuttack: An under-trial prisoner died after he was attacked with an iron rod by another inmate inside Choudwar circle jail today. The deceased has been identified as Ramesh Pradhan of Tulsipur area in Cuttack. As...

Sundergarh: A strained relationship between a couple in Sundergarh district of Odisha took an ugly turn after the husband allegedly stabbed their 5-year-old son to death today. The shocking incident was reported from RS Colony...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to increase efficiency of the administration and make it more citizen-centric, Odisha government had on Saturday revised the working hours of government employees besides declaring fourth Saturday of every month as...

Mayurbhanj: In yet another instance of mob fury, a youth and a lady, who were reportedly in a love affair, were harassed and shamed in public at Karanjia of Mayurbhanj district. As per reports, local...

Bhubaneswar: After hectic parleys, Bhawanipatna MLA Pradipta Naik on Monday was elected as the leader of BJP’s legislature party in the Odisha Assembly. National President Amit Shah approved Naik’s name as the leader of the...

Rayagada: In a major train accident, the engine of Samaleshwari Express caught fire between Singapur Road and Kutaguda in Rayagada district today. The incident occurred after the Howrah-Jagadalpur Samaleshwari Express hit a tower car engaged...

Keonjhar: Speaking volumes about deteriorating law and order situation in Odisha, a minor girl was gang raped after she was allegedly abducted by five persons in Joda area of Keonjhar district on Monday night. The...

Bhubaneswar: Time and again, incidents of loot have apparently turned “smart city” Bhubaneswar into a crime zone where the most vulnerable are senior citizens. This was again evident after miscreants looted gold, silver ornaments and...

Bhubaneswar/ New Delhi: Expressing concern over replication of Sambalpuri saree designs affecting livelihood of traditional weavers, Odisha has now sought Centre’s intervention. BJD’s Rajya Sabha member Prasanna Acharya has urged the Centre for the strict...

Bhubaneswar: In a move which could resolve shortage of teachers, Odisha Higher Education Department has decided to set up ‘smart classrooms’ in 101 degree colleges across the State. As per official sources, the Higher Education...

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued thunderstorm and lightning alert for 12 Odisha districts today. As per the latest weather forecast, moderate thunderstorm and lightning is likely to occur at one...

Balasore/Cuttack: Call it irresponsible or forgotten baby syndrome, two separate incidents of parents leaving their children locked inside car and house were reported from Cuttack and Balasore. Sheer negligence of parents came to the fore...

Berhampur: Almost five years after working journalist Tarun Acharya was brutally murdered in Ganjam, five accused were today sentenced to life imprisonment by the Khallikhote Additional District Judge Court in connection with the case. The...

Bhubaneswar: BJP’s Ashwini Vaishnaw, who has been named as Rajya Sabha candidate from Odisha is the richest among the candidates who are all most likely to get elected to the Upper House in the upcoming...