Miscellaneous News Updates

The raid team led by Berhampur Superintendent of Police also rescued four sex workers from the guest house.

They can book tickets online on a first come and first serve basis by logging into www.similipal.com and odishatourism.gov.in.

Some women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have alleged that the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is distributing money to only its supporters in the SHGs and not to all.

Hours after Gujarat cable bridge collapse tragedy, district administration of Cuttack has decided to shut the Dhabaleswar hanging bridge for a day.

Indira Gandhi (1917-1984) has been one of the most prominent figures to have dominated Indian politics, post Independence. Elected as the first woman Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi served three consecutive terms as PM and a fourth term too until her assassination on 31 October 1984. An astute politician and a lady of great foresight, Mrs Gandhi ruled with an iron hand and manoeuvred herself out of many tricky situations in her political life, showing her cabinet, the opposition as well as her countrymen who was the boss.

Earlier today, the local administration at Athagarh reduced the capacity of the suspension bridge to the Dhabaleswar shrine. Only 200 devotees were allowed to travel through the bridge at a time and later shut the bridge for one day.

Tension prevailed at the locality after Paura was not let to remarry and police came to pacify the irate villagers.

The BJP took out a peaceful march protesting alleged police inaction in Archana Nag case and BJD ZP member Dharmendra Sahu death case. However, tension erupted when BJP members tried to remove the barricades put by police to halt their march at Sishu Bhawan square.

Tension flared up at Daruthenga village on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar after a local resident was crushed to death by a garbage-carrying vehicle on Sunday. In protest, hundreds of residents blocked the road connecting Cuttack and Khordha for long hours.

The wait is finally over. The southern town of Jeypore in Koraput district got the much-awaited air connectivity on Monday. The first scheduled flight from Bhubaneswar to Jeypore town took off today (Oct 31).

An expensive car caught fire on Bapuji Nagar flyover in Bhubaneswar late Sunday night. The car overturned after hitting a biker, while the bike rider is reportedly said to have died in the collision.

Soon after the horrific bridge tragedy at Morbi in Gujarat on Sunday, local administration at Athagarh in Cuttack district has reduced the capacity on the suspension bridge at famous Dhabaleswar shrine.

Cuttack Collector informed that the suspension bridge connecting Dhabaleswar temple located on an island in Mahanadi river in Athagarh of Cuttack district will remain shut on Tuesday to facilitate the safety inspection. 

Superstitious practices rampant in village Tribal village in Odisha's Malkangiri. People trust witch-doctors more than doctors.

IndiaOne Air operated the inaugural flight from Bhubaneswar to Jeypore at an introductory offer of Rs 999.