News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Amid outrage over the death of a woman allegedly in an attack by the newly-released tigress Sundari in Satkosia Tiger Reserve, the Odisha Forest and Environment minister, Bijayshree Routray today said that no decision has been taken on shifting the big cat back to Bandhavgarh forest in Madhya Pradesh. Routray’s comments came after Angul […]

Bhubaneswar: The health condition of the six-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by her relative (also a minor) here on Tuesday, continues to remain critical and an eight-member team of doctors is monitoring her, authorities of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack informed today. Emergency Officer of the medical, Bhubanananda Moharana informed that the […]

Bhawanipatna: A clash broke out between two groups of Tulapada village under Narla block in Kalahandi district on Thursday after one of the groups protested the entry of a dead body to the village due to the on-going preparations for the Nuakhai festival. According to sources, a man of the village who was working as […]

Bhubaneswar: Ganesh Chaturthi, the festival which marks the beginning of festive season in Odisha was celebrated with gaiety and religious fervour across the State today. Held on the 4th day of the Sukla Pakshya in the month of Bhadraba, Ganesh Chaturthi is a popular festival celebrated by people from all walks of life in the […]

Bhubaneswar: Tension gripped Hatibari area under Tikarpada Range in Satkosia forest in Angul district today after a woman was allegedly attacked and killed by a tiger. Sources said a woman identified as Kailashi Say of Hatibari village was killed by a tiger while she had gone out into the woods  early morning today. Family members […]

Berhampur: Body of a man, who went missing 25 days ago, was found chopped into three pieces and recovered in a decomposed condition from a secluded place at Badagumula near Ambapua in Ganjam district sending shockwaves in the area. According to sources, Hrushikesh Tripathy, a doctor of a private health clinic in Berhampur, allegedly murdered […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today urged investors to explore huge untapped investment opportunities in the State by participating in the Make in Odisha Conclave scheduled to be held from November 11 to November 15 in Bhubaneswar this year. Speaking on the sidelines of a roadshow in New Delhi for the second edition of […]

Bhubaneswar: Just a day after commuters had a harrowing time due to the country-wide shutdown following a bandh call by the Congress over rise in fuel prices, private buses plying between Puri and Bhubaneswar stayed off roads today after a spat over timings of the buses surfaced between the private bus owners’ associations of both […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the ‘Bharat Bandh’ call given by Congress on Monday, the Commissionerate Police has tightened security in the Twin City. Bhubaneswar DCP Anup Sahu informed that as many as 20 platoons of police force will be deployed in the capital city to maintain law and order during the shutdown. Apart from PCR […]

Bhubaneswar: Members of the BJD’s Baliapal unit in Balasore district met party president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today protesting alleged anti-party ouster of party workers by MP Rabindra Jena. ‘Biju Shramik Samukhya’ state vice president Sachindra Das said MP Jena who is the district party president had conspired to defeat the BJD from winning […]

Bhubaneswar: As Congress gears up to observe ‘Bharat Bandh’ tomorrow over skyrocketing fuel prices, ruling-BJD and BJP in the State termed the call for all-India shutdown as a ‘political drama’. A day before the country-wide bandh, the Odisha Congress today launched campaign vehicles to solicit support for the party’s protest. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when mystery still shrouds the disappearance of Puri Srimandir’s Ratna Bhandar keys, incoherent data on the exact amount of gold collection in the Hundi (donation box) of the temple has now sparked concerns. Mismatch between the figures produced by the Law Minister in the Assembly and the RTI reply sought from […]

Bhubaneswar: The School and Mass Education department today announced that all schools in the State will remain closed on Monday (September 10) in view of the Bharat Bandh call given by the Congress over rise in fuel prices. S&ME department Principal Secretary, PK Mohapatra today announced that the step has been taken as a precautionary […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has clarified that it has applied for the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Odishara Rasagola and not Jagannath Rasagola. In a response to a written query by BJD MLA Bhagirathi Badajena, MSME minister Prafulla Samal informed the Assembly that the Odisha Small Industries Corporation Ltd (OSIC) on behalf of the state […]

Bhubaneswar: After ruling-BJD leader and former minister Damodar Rout alleged irregularities in Omfed to the tune Rs 30 crores, OTV today carried out an investigation to ascertain the legitimacy of the allegations. After Rout’s allegations, OTV found that not only the ex-minister but also the former Managing Director of Omfed, Madhusudan Padhi had also urged […]