National News Updates

Rourkela/Rairangpur: In a tragic incident, two persons including a woman were trampled to death by elephants in separate incidents in Sundergarh and Mayurbhanj districts on Tuesday morning. The deceased woman was identified as Phuduli Singh of Relaposha village under Kunwarmunda forest range in Sundergarh district. The incident occurred when Phuduli was asleep in the room. […]

Paradip: Tension prevailed at Essar company here on Tuesday after a face-off erupted between police and protesters near the main gate of the company. The irate mob attacked the police in which an official was injured. Police vehicle was also ransacked by the mob. In view of any possible untoward incident, two platoons of police […]

Bhubaneswar: In order to ensure a noise and pollution free diwali, the State Pollution Control Board has appealed to the public to maintain the guidelines set by the government over use of firecrackers during the festival of light. The board requested all the diwali revellers not to burst crackers emitting sound beyond 125 decibel between […]

Kendrapara: Lok Sabha member from Kendrapara on Monday visited a number of under construction projects including Danapur bridge over Luna river near Derabish in the district. The parliamentarian reviewed the work progress of the bridge. Eastern India Construction, a private contract organisation, has been entrusted with the job of constructing the bridge with an investment […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday directed the chief secretary and other secretaries to give posting to the newly appointed officials in KBK and western Odisha district. During a review meeting, the CM said- ” The newly recruited persons should be posted to fill up the vacancies in KBK and western Odisha districts. It […]

Khalikote: In a tragic incident a man and his son died of electrocution in Laxminarayanpur village under Khalilote police limits today evening. The victims have been identified as Mangulu Jena and Narana Jena, a student of class IX. Two others, Govinda Goud and his son Shivram Goud, severely injured in the incident have been shifted […]

There has been rampant circulation of spurious drugs in Odisha

The onion seed scam issue took a new turn on Monday after the Joint Director, Agriculture, Prabasee Sethi alleged that he has been threatened by the former managing director of Odisha State Seed Corporation (OSSC) RS Gopalan over phone

The suspension duration of the controversial IPS officer and former Kendrapara SP Satish Gajbhiye against whom violation of human rights and police excess charges were levelled, has been extended by six months

New Delhi: India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday inked a $273 million loan agreement aimed at improving rural road infrastructure in five states, including Odisha, Assam and West Bengal, it was announced here on Monday. A finance ministry statement said under the agreement, the funds will be used for laying 6,000 km […]

Bhubaneswar: Public Sector aluminium major Nalco will set up an alumina refinery in Odisha, Union Mines secretary Balwinder Kumar informed on Monday. He said the proposed refinery with an annual output of one million tonne would come up at Damanjodi in Koraput district with an investment of Rs 5600 crore. He also said the Odisha […]

Cuttack: The Commissionerate Police have made elaborate security arrangements for the ensuing Kali Puja in the Millennium city of Cuttack scheduled on Tuesday. Briefing mediapersons after a preparatory meeting here on Monday, police commissioner RP Sharma said a total of 33 platoons of armed police forced would be deployed at several puja mandaps to maintain […]

Bhubaneswar: Markets and jewellery shops across the city witnessed a huge rush on Monday as people across Odisha celebrated Dhanteras. In the Capital City, people were found making a beeline at markets to buy gold, silver, electronic items and utensils. Dhanteras or Dhantrayodashi falls on the 13th day of the lunar phase or krishna paksha […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Monday the state government is planning to set up at least one polytechnic in each sub-division to make technical education more accessible to rural students. “Priority should be given to those sub-divisional headquarters which are now uncovered by any diploma level institution – government or private,” Patnaik […]

Bhubaneswar: In its bid to help thousands of pensioneers in the state, Odisha government today launched a portal to facilitate them to create digital life certificates for smooth transaction of their montly pensions. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicated the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) portal under the Finance department and flagged off the launching of […]