National News Updates

Bhubaneswar: A massive manhunt is underway by the Commissionerate police to nab notorious pimp Sunil Meher who once again managed to escape from the police raid yesterday, in which a Russian sex worker was rescued from posh Sri Vihar area here. Police sources said several special squads have been formed to arrest Meher who is […]

Kendrapara: In a tragic incident an old man died during police raid at Bhagabatipur village under Chaudakulata police outpost in the district late on Wednesday night. The deceased has been identified as Basant Nayak (62). According to sources, police raided the house of Nayak late on Wednesday night in search of his son following a […]

Bhubaneswar: Revellers across Odisha on Thursday celebrated Holi with herbal and organic colours without worrying about skin damage or any other allergies. Non-toxic colours and powders of various shades made of natural ingredients are available in plenty in market. Though priced slightly on the higher side, the non-toxic colours do not harm the skin if […]

Police on Wednesday arrested 14 persons from Kalinganagar area in Odisha’s Jajpur district following stiff protest by the locals of at Duburi and Baliapal area against the ongoing construction of Duburi-Sukinda-Angul railway line yesterday

The Odisha government on Wednesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs one lakh to the kin of a migrant labourer of Malkangiri district who died in the morning hours after he was brought in an ambulance van from Andhra Pradesh and dumped under a tree near Padmagiri

The silence of the Opposition in the State Assembly on the alleged rapport of some leaders of the ruling party with the arrested Dhalasamant brothers more than a one week after the commencement of the budget session has raised eyebrows among many in Odisha

With the war of words between senior Congress leader Lalatendu Bidyadhar (Lulu) Mahapatra and his arch-rival and BJD minister Sanjay Dasburma reaching a crescendo, veteran BJD leader and minister Damodar Rout today added fuel to the fire saying that these two leaders are not free from criminal activities

Ram Nag, General Secretary of JNU Students’ Union, on Wednesday said people of the country should not be divided and there should be space for voices of dissent

The commissionerate police on Wednesday searched the house of Bhola Bhagat, business partner of Dhalasamant brothers, in Badambadi area in the city here

Berhampur: Police cases against ex-Sankhemundi legislator Ramesh Jena seem to be piling up by the day. Ganjam superintendent of police (SP) Asish Singh told media persons that a fresh case has been registered against Jena today in connection with the Chicken Rabi murder case in 2010. “We have lodged another FIR against Ramesh Jena under […]

Bhubaneswar: Revellers across Odisha are getting ready to celebrate Holi this year with herbal and organic colours without worrying about skin damage or any other allergies. Non-toxic colours and powders of various shades made of natural ingredients are available in plenty in market. Though priced slightly on the higher side, the non-toxic colours do not […]

Taking note of increasing Maoist activities in Balangir district in western Odisha, the state government has initiated the process for shifting the CRPF battalion from Baripada to Balangir

Brajarajnagar: Panic gripped Rampur area near Brajarajnagar in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district after a youth was shot at by two miscreants around noon on Wednesday. Reports said two youths arrived at Biharipada in Rampur block at about 12 PM and called up Abinash Paswan from his house. As soon as Abinash came out of his house, […]

Bhubaneswar: The State government today met the agitating Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) leaders and urged them to withdraw their stir. The appeal was made by Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister Sanjay Dasburma during a meeting with an NKS delegation led by its coordinator at the Secretariat here today. The meeting discussed the demands of […]

Dhenkanal: In a shocking incident, a woman died at Dhenkanal hospital of excessive bleeding after delivering a baby on Wednesday morning. Family members of the woman, identified as Ranjita, wife of Bipini Mallick, resident of Anantapur village under Bhuban block, have alleged that lack of timely medical attention led to her death. According to sources, […]