Vikash Sharma

Cuttack: Amidst apprehension of possible flood, the Cuttack district administration had issued direction to government officials to remain alert and carry out their duties round-the-clock. However, such directions are allegedly ignored as the officials are...

Bhubaneswar: The recent appointment of retired IAS officer, R Balakrishnan as the Chief Adviser to Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has raised several eyebrows in Odisha, especially among the political pundits who have been closely following...

Bhubaneswar:  The Central Board of Education (CBSE) will conduct the  13th edition of Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) on December 8, 2019. The candidates can get details and other information regarding the examination, syllabus, languages,...

Bhubaneswar: In a major decision, Odisha government today decided to implement certain recommendations of Justice B.P. Das Commission regarding the safety and security of devotees at Puri Srimandir. At a meeting held on Friday, the...

Puri:  The decision of Odisha Government to implement certain recommendations of Justice B.P. Das Commission regarding the safety and security of devotees at Puri Srimandir sparked widespread resentment among servitors as well as local residents...

Bhubaneswar: Khurda Tehsildar Suvendra Samal and Sadar IIC Bikram Jena today deposed before the Special Task Force (STF) of Crime Branch probing the collusion between mining mafia, corrupt government officials and politicians in the illegal...

Bhubaneswar: There has been a substantial improvement in the overall flood situation in several parts of Odisha even though cooked food is being provided to over 22,000 people in Bolangir and Sonepur districts through free...

Bhubaneswar:  It seems that actor Papu Pom Pom has a penchant to remain in news, but for the wrong reasons. This time the comedian stoked controversy over a poster of his upcoming film, ‘Mr Kanhaiya’...

Nuapada:  In a major breakthrough, Nuapada Police arrested one Dasarathi Sunani, administrator of a customer service point of SBI on charges of duping lakhs of rupees from several customers of a nationalized bank. Nuapada SP...

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar today issued thunderstorm and lightning alert for eight Odisha districts. As per the latest weather forecast, moderate thunderstorm is likely to occur at one or two places in the...

Bhubaneswar: Reaffirming its ‘zero tolerance ‘ stand on corruption, Odisha government on Saturday dismissed 15 officers who were found guilty in graft cases. Besides, the pension remittance of two other officials has also been stopped....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will spend Rs 158 crore for the overall development of Chilika lake in next five years. The development project which aims at conserving the bio-diversity and provide livelihood support to two lakh...

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of interior Odisha will experience heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours as under the influence of yesterday’s cyclonic circulation over West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh, a low pressure area has formed...

Jajpur: A major sex racket which was operating from a rented accommodation at Jaraka area in Jajpur district was busted on Sunday night. Senior police officials informed that two girls were rescued while five persons...

Bhubaneswar:  Are you looking for your perfect soulmate on matrimonial websites? Think twice before trusting someone by only seeing their profiles as you might get cheated. In one such incident, Commissionerate Police arrested a youth...

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to become the petrochemical hub of the East, Odisha government today cleared mega investment proposals of M/s Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited. In total, 5 proposals worth...

Bhubaneswar: At a time when Odisha government seems to be stuck in the maze of ward delimitation and reservation of seats, holding early civic body polls will be challenging for former chief secretary Aditya Prasad...

Bhubaneswar:  Sudhanshu  Sarangi was appointed the new Twin City Police Commissioner after Odisha government effected a major reshuffle in the State police. Sarangi, the current director of State Crime Records Bureau, will assume charge from...

Phulbani: At least 39 passengers were injured after a bus they were travelling in fell into a gorge near Kotgarh in Kandhamal district today. As per reports, the mishap occurred after the driver of the...

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday approved an additional assistance of Rs 3,338.22 crore to Odisha which was severely affected by cyclone Fani. The High Level Committee meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah...