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Kendrapara: At least eight persons of Kalikapur village under Rajkanika block in Kendrapara district have so far been tested dengue positive and are undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical Collage and Hospital in Cuttack. It is alleged that the encroachment of Khaichira nullah in the village, since the last few months, has resulted in stagnant […]

Bhubaneswar: Fire broke out on the third floor of the office building of State Bank of India (SBI), Bapuji Nagar branch in Bhubaneswar in the early hours of Saturday. Two units of fire brigade including 12 officials rushed to the spot after getting information and managed to douse the flames after an hour of fire […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Congress on Friday staged demonstration in front of RBI’s regional office in Bhubaneswar as a part of its nation-wide protest on the occasion of second anniversary of demonetisation. The Congress alleged that demonetisation has extensively damaged the economy of the country. The move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has only helped the […]

Koraput: The city bus service that was launched to boost transportation facilities in the town have lost its purpose with as many as 15 buses out of 20 lying defunct since a long time. The sensor technology-based buses were inaugurated in 2016 to address the transportation crunch with reasonable fares in the tribal district. However, […]

Kendrapara/Baripada: With an alarming increase in the number of migrant labourers leaving the State in search of jobs, horrible consequences like labour trafficking, harassment, cheating, murder, missing and exploitation of these Odia workers outside also seem to have no end whatsoever. In one such case of exploitation, one Khetrabasi Sahoo of Baburampatna village under Sadar […]

Bhubaneswar: Protesting the failure of the Centre to provide enough jobs to youths in the State, the ruling BJD today staged demonstrations in front of different central public sector units (PSUs) across Odisha. Sloganeering against PM Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre, hundreds of agitating members of the BJD staged dharna in front of […]

Keonjhar: A married woman bobbitised a youth, who was allegedly in love relationship with her, after inviting him to her house at Nuagaon village under Harichandanpur police limits in Keonjhar district today. The youth, identified as Rajendra Nayak of Jharbeda village in the district is working in Chhenai and had come to the woman’s house […]

Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) on Thursday announced the dates for the filling up of forms for Plus II examinations, 2019 for regular candidates. The filling up of forms the Plus II examinations will begin from November 16. The last date for filling of form is November 26. As per the CHSE […]

Gajapati: In a tragic incident, two minor children, reportedly brother and sister drowned while bathing in a river near Sub-station Sahi in Mohana of Gajapati district this morning. The deceased duo has been identified as Soumya Sualsingh (6) and Bishnu Sualsingh (3). According to sources, the children were bathing along with their mother in Domuhani […]

Bhubaneswar: A youth sustained critical injuries after another youth stabbed him with a knife for not sharing firecrackers at Mahisakhal under BJB Nagar area in Bhubaneswar on Diwali yesterday. The injured youth Ashok Behura received fatal injuries on his neck, left shoulder and hand and was admitted to the Capital Hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, the […]

With the festival of lights already at its zenith across Odisha and the country, people should ensure they take preventive measures so that they and their family have a happy and safest Diwali. Here are a few do’s and don’ts for each one of you to follow: Do’s Buy good quality of decorative lights and […]

Bargarh: A youth employed in a guest house at Padampur in Bargarh district was electrocuted to death after coming in contact with a live electric wire while cleaning for Diwali today. The deceased, identified as Rohit Bag was a resident of Belpahar area in Jharuguda district and working at Sitampur Inn in Bargarh. According to […]

India recorded 54,069 new Covid-19 cases and 1,321 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the country's total caseload to 3,00,82,778, according to data released by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Thursday.

Rashmika Mandanna was recently spotted with her pet Aura in Mumbai as she got busy shifting in the city.

In a bid to prevent congregation of devotees in and around the Baladevjew temple, the Kendrapara district administration has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC for the smooth conduct of SnanaYatra (divine bathing rituals of the holy trinity) today.