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Puri: In a major crackdown, a joint team of Puri and Jharkhand police nabbed a 10-member inter-state gang of looters from a hotel at Sea beach area here on Wednesday night. However, one of the looters managed to escape. All the arrested have been identified as residents of Bishnupur area in Jamshedpur of Jharkhand district. […]

Konark: Tourists visiting Sun Temple in Konark will have to shell out some extra bucks as the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) hiked the entry fee to the monument from Rs 30 to Rs 40. Following the revised rates, foreign visitors will now have to pay Rs 600- Rs 100 more than what they used […]

Sundergarh: Tension ran high at Jampali Stadium area in the district today after clash erupted between supporters and opponents of the public hearing on mining area expansion of Rajgangpur-based cement major OCL India Ltd. Opposing the hearing, hundreds of locals wielding swords and axes locked up two gates of the stadium. As per reports, the […]

Khurda: A car carrying huge haul of ganja overturned while trying to evade a police checking near Tapang Chhak on NH-16 under Sadar police limits in Khurda district today. According to reports, the Indigo car was en route to Bhubaneswar from Berhampur, when driver of the vehicle sensed about the police checking going on a […]

Ganjam: Notorious criminal Dilip Das was left critically injured in an encounter with police at Pushtapur near Khalikote in wee hours today. Das, who suffered bullet injuries on his right leg, was rushed to Khallikote hospital and later shifted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur after preliminary treatment. Acting on a tipoff, a […]

Bhubaneswar: Two days after Kendrapara man Habibur Rahman alias Habib was arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) for his alleged terror links with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) from New Delhi airport, Twin City Police Commissioner Satyajit Mohanty today said that the Odisha Police is ready to lend any support NIA seeks for investigation of the case. “After […]

Bhubaneswar: The second phase registration for admission into MBBS and BDS courses to fill the vacant seats in various medical colleges across the State will be held today. The admissions will be held between August 13 and 18. The students can register online for admission to the courses from 10 am to 11.59 pm today, […]

Bhubaneswar: A man died and his wife sustained critical injuries after the wall of their house at Bedasahi village in Panchupali panchayat under Ghasipur block in Keonjhar district collapsed following incessant rains. The deceased identified as Bhaskar Dehuri died on spot while his wife, Tilottama Dehuri was rushed to Anandapur hospital where she is undergoing […]

Jharsuguda: In a bizarre incident, a two and half-year old boy was left critically injured after the handle of a ladle got stuck in his throat at his home in Patrapalli village of Kirmira block in Jharsuguda district. The incident took place on late Sunday night when the toddler Amit Guru was playing with ladle […]

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of Bol Bom devotees, clad in saffron garbs carrying pots full of sanctified water on their shoulders, walked miles to reach different Shiva shrines across the state to offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the auspicious occasion of second Shravan Somvar today. A large number of Kanwariyas were seen making a beeline before […]

Rayagada/Cuttack: The Rayagada district administration will bear the entire medical expenses of the 19-year-old girl Mita Sabar of Perupanga village of Rayagada district, who suffers from a rare medical condition that has led to abnormal growth of her right hand. Rayagada Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO), Dr Chandrika Das informed that after conducting primary tests […]

Balasore: In yet another sheer show of government apathy in State, a pregnant woman was carried on cot for nearly 1.5 kms. This time the incident has been reported from Padasahi under Remuna block in Balasore district. According to reports, the woman identified as Jayanti Singh complained of labour pain today morning following which her […]

Kandhamal: Betrayed in love, a girl allegedly set afire three motorcycles parked outside the house of a youth at Sunapangasahi under Baliguda police limits in Kandhamal district on Saturday night. The incident has reminded people of the girl who had reportedly danced in front of her boyfriend’s house in Gurugram in an inebriated condition. But […]

Boudh: People of nearly 30 villages including Kantamal in Boudh district are having sleepless nights as large chunks of landmass is now being consumed by Tel river. The residents stare at an uncertain future with the river marauding the region and triggering floods every year. Sources said the Tel river is advancing by 30 to […]

Kendrapara: Property worth lakh of rupees were gutted after a fire broke out in primary community health centre at Pattamundai in Kendrapara district late Friday night. Huge quantity of medicine stocks, computer and other others articles at the Niramaya counter of the hospital were reduced to ashes in the fire mishap, reports said. A security […]