Balasore: A newborn girl, believed to be around 14 -15 days old, was found abandoned on roadside near Phuladi area of the district Sunday night. As per reports, a few local residents passing by the road last night, heard the screams of the baby girl and rushed to rescue her. Soon after the girl was […]
Puri: Even as the Supreme Court’s suggestion on allowing entry of non-Hindus into Puri Srimandir continues to create flutter across the state, , Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati today took an indirect dig at the issue stating that the Jagannath temple is not a secular place and the rules laid down for Gandhiji’s memorial cannot be […]
Berhampur: Police on Sunday intensified probe after four persons were reportedly injured after miscreants targeted their car with crude bombs near Lanjipalli chhak in Berhampur. The incident occurred when Sushant Bisoi along with four others was on their way to a police station. According to reports, three motorcycle borne miscreants intercepted the car and hurled […]
Puri: Amid the flutter in Odisha over suggestions of the Supreme Court to abolish the heredity system of service by sevayats in the Puri Srimandir and entry of non-Hindus into the 12th century shrine, Puri King Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb on Saturday expressed several concerns related to the proposals. In an exclusive one-on-one interview with OTV, […]
Kendrapara: Tightening the noose around gangster Sayed Usman Ali alias Tito, the Crime Branch of Odisha Police wrote to banks today to freeze the accounts belonging to the gangster and his family members. The sleuths continued their raids at several places associated with Tito for second day today. According to sources, the CB officials have […]
Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Department, Bhubaneswar Saturday forecast heavy rainfall over some parts of northern Odisha for today. However, a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to cause heavy rains in many places across the State by tomorrow. Under its impact, rains and thundershowers are likely to occur at the coastal […]
Bhubaneswar: A day after Deputy Secretary of the General Administration department, Indira Behera shot a letter to the special secretary to Governor Ganeshi Lal seeking clarification on aircraft and chopper expenses, Chief Secretary AP Padhi today met the Governor and expressed regrets over the matter. In a media release issued by the State government, Public […]
Bhadrak: Aparajita, a six-year-old girl, who was abandoned and left to die by her parents in 2012, was adopted by a US-based couple today. Though Aparajita is too small to understand that she has been adopted, she is all set to start a new life with new possibilities and hope. For Aparajita, life has been […]
Bhubaneswar: As it slowly starts to acclimatise to its new home with its vital parameters in good shape, the Royal Bengal tiger which was brought from Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh last month was released into the wild in Satkosia Tiger Reserve today. Forest and Environment Department Additional Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra, PCCF Wildlife […]
Puri: In a bizarre crime, unidentified miscreants robbed a man of Rs 3.3 lakh by cleverly distracting him inside the Union Bank in front of Puri Town Police station on Friday. The incident occurred soon after one Prahalad Champatiray of Kanasa village withdrew money from the Bank. As per the complaint filed by the victim […]
Puri: The fourth and final Rath Yatra Coordination Committee meeting concluded. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik chaired the meeting and took stock of preparedness for the annual festival. Patnaik also reviewed the ongoing road works, drinking water facilities, drainage and law and order for Rath Yatra. “I have just reviewed the Rath Yatra arrangements. With the […]
Notorious criminal Chagala was killed in an encounter by the Nayagarh police late Thursday night. The encounter took place at Nabaghanpur village under Sadar police limits in the district during which two of Chagala's associate managed to escape.
Bhubaneswar: With all eyes on his next political move, former Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda on Thursday had a customary meeting with Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan following his resignation. In a tweet, the former Parliamentarian informed that the meeting was cordial and the Lok Sabha Speaker was very considerate and enquired into the circumstances leading […]
Bhubaneswar: Chandradhwaja Sahoo, the man who had brought land grabbing allegations against KIIT, on Thursday threatened to self immolate along with his family if the administration fails to resolve his grievances within seven days. At a presser, Sahoo alleged that despite completion of demarcation, KIIT founder Achyuta Samanta using his political clout has forcibly constructed […]
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Airport Advisory Committee on Wednesday urged the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for Haj flights from Bhubaneswar for convenience of the Muslim pilgrims in Odisha. Chairing a meeting at the office of the Airport Director of Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here on Wednesday, MP Prasanna Kumar Patsani stressed on the need […]
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