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Bhubaneswar: As many as 17 residents from Odisha who had gone to Oman to work there as labourers are stranded in the foreign shores. While eight of the stranded labourers hail from Ganjam district, rest of them are from Balasore and Bhubaneswar. According to sources, all of them had gone to Muscat, capital of Oman, […]

Rourkela: Property worth lakhs of rupees and several important documents were gutted after a fire broke out at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) campus in Rourkela late on Tuesday night. However, no casualty or injuries were reported in the incident. According to sources, the fire broke out at the Works and Purchase Department of […]

Sambulpur: An additional spillway will be constructed at the Hirakud reservoir to reduce the pressure and allow more flow of flood waters through the sluice gates of the dam. According to sources, the additional spillway proposed to enhance the flood water discharge capacity of the Hirakud Dam will be funded by the World Bank and […]

Kendrapara: A woman died after being set on fire allegedly by her in-laws for dowry at Balisuan village under Marsaghai police limits in the district on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Bharati Swain. As per sources, Bharati’s mother-in-law and three sisters-in-law poured kerosene on her after tying her hands and legs. Husband of […]

Bhubaneswar: After a thumping win over South Africa in its first match, the confident team India is ready to take on Belgium in a Pool C match of the on-going Hockey World Cup at the Kalinga stadium here today. Team India must be eyeing consecutive wins in the tournament by defeating the Belgium team which […]

Bhubaneswar: After the scintillating and vibrant inaugural ceremony of the Men’s Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Celebrations event in Cuttack, talks are doing rounds that noted Bollywood celebrities and cricketers including megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar are likely to join the closing ceremony of the on-going sporting extravaganza. Speculations […]

Puri: Thousands of devotees from across the State thronged Puri Srimandir to have a darshan of the holy trinity on the occasion of Panchuka (last five days of the holy month of Kartika) which began today. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has made elaborate arrangements for smooth conduct of rituals and hassle-free darshan of […]

Cuttack : Amidst the on-going controversy surrounding the lawyers’ agitation, the Orissa High Court deferred its hearing till tomorrow as Crime Branch failed to submit the charge sheet today. As per reports, during the hearing held on November 9, the Crime Branch had asked for a six-week time for submission of the charge sheet, which […]

Dhenkanal: Property worth lakhs of rupees was destroyed after a major fire broke out at Kendudhipa village in Dighi panchayat under Bhuban block of the district in the wee hours of Thursday. According to reports, locals noticed smoke emanating from the house of one Nrushingh Nayak early morning today. Later the fire spread to neighbouring […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off the ‘Mo Bus’ services under the ‘City Bus Modernisation’ programme in the capital city today ahead of the Men’s Hockey World Cup scheduled to begin later this month. Patnaik officially launched the new bus service near the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) and dedicated it to the residents […]

Cuttack: Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding the lawyers’ agitation, Orissa High Court on Tuesday directed the investigating officer to complete the probe into police-lawyer spat under the supervision of a sitting judge by November 9. The Chief justice of Orissa High Court, K.S. Jhaveri also directed the investigating officer appraise the development of the investigation […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the carcass of an animal was recovered at Damodarpada jungle near Khajuria village under Bhatli Forest Range in Bargarh district, Forest & Environment Minister Bijayshree Routray today clarified that the carcass is of a leopard. “Initial reports of the expert team suggest that the carcass of animal recovered in Debrigarh forest […]

Balasore: Resentment is growing among the residents of Balasore town over frequent unscheduled power cuts and low voltages. However, authorities of the Electricity department have ruled out power outage allegations. According to reports, unscheduled power cuts have made people’s lives miserable in the town. Fluctuation in voltage has compounded their miseries. Questions are now being […]

Sambalpur: Vigilance sleuths arrested an Assistant Sub-inspector (ASI) of Sadar police station in Sambalpur yesterday on charges of accepting bribe. The accused ASI, Kishore Bagh, was caught red-handed by the officials of anti-corruption department while taking bribe. According to sources, Bagh accepted a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a man for releasing the latter’s vehicle. […]

Cuttack: Tension erupted at a private nursing home in Bajrakabati area in Cuttack after a woman patient undergoing treatment at the hospital died due to alleged medical negligence. Soon after the incident, family members and relatives of the deceased identified as Subhadra Mohanty, of Gangapur village under Kishanagar police limits, vandalised the hospital property and […]