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Bhubaneswar: Two unidentified miscreants attacked an Uber driver at Tapoban Chhak in Khandagiri area here and escaped with his car on the wee hours of Thursday. The driver identified as Ganesh Mahakud received critical injuries while trying to put up a fight and foil the robbery bid. He has been admitted to a private hospital […]

Bhubaneswar: The Khurda district administration on Tuesday constituted a three-member team to find solution to waterlogging woes being reported from different parts of the capital city. A decision in connection with this was taken at a meeting chaired by Khurda Collector Nirmal Chandra Mishra. “We have formed a three member committee comprising executive engineer from […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday invoked the Essential Services (Maintenance) Act (ESMA) to deal with the strike called by transporters loaders and tippers under the banner of All-India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) on July 20. As per reports, the prohibitory order would remain in force for next six months. Transport associations cannot resort to […]

Women in the Khudapeja village of Nuapada district are using tiny golden grains of paddy to craft a better future for themselves. At least 30 women from this little known hamlet are weaving magic using un-skinned rice grains to create impressive products and earn themselves a decent income.

  Bhubaneswar: Agro-entrepreneurs, investors, central organizations, corporate bodies and at least 1000 farmers from across the country will be gathering under one roof at the two day Agri Vikas 2018 event that is all set to begin today to showcase the potential of the agriculture and allied sector. The mega event, supported by the National […]

Puri: In a major development, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) today clarified that it has not received any communiqué from the Rashtrapati Bhawan regarding misbehaviour to the First Lady in Puri Srimandir. Reportedly, three servitors were accused of not maintaining distance and dashing against First lady and wife of President Ram Nath Kovind, Savita […]

Bhubaneswar: Rains triggered by low pressure will lash the state for next 12 hours, predicted the  Regional Meteorological Department. The alert has been issued for Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Sundergarh, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati districts Fishermen have also been warned from going into the sea because of the strong winds. Rains also lashed Puri […]

Bhubaneswar: A Royal Bengal tigress from the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh arrived at Odisha’s Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Angul today where she will meet her partner–a Royal Bengal tiger that was brought to the reserve last week in the country’s first ever relocation initiative by the forest department. The two-year-old tigress is expected […]

Bhubaneswar/Malkangiri: Barely a week ago when Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik tweeted a picture of Gurupriya Bridge, it brought cheers to people of the cut-off areas of Malkangiri district as they thought that the much awaited bridge would be inaugurated soon. However, uncertainty still looms large over the inauguration of the bridge that will act […]

Bhubaneswar: As per the latest forecast by Regional Meteorological Center, heavy rain is likely to occur in several parts of northern Odisha in the next 48 hours. As the south-west monsoon has become active under the influence of a cyclonic storm, rainfall activity has increased in several parts of the State since last night. Meanwhile, […]

Bhadrak: Two sawmills operating illegally under Chandbali sub-division of Bhadrak was raided by the Forest Department on Wednesday. The crackdown came after OTV in a report had highlighted menace of illegal sawmill units in the district. Two wood-cutting machines, generators and gas-cutters were seized during the raids today. The operation was executed jointly by Assistant […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after BJD slammed the Centre for maintaining double standards in its much-hyped ‘aspirational districts’ programme, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Niranjan Patnaik trained his guns on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over utilisation of the the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) fund for development of districts identified under the programme in the State. […]

Rayagada: Situation at the Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA) plant at Therubali in Rayagada heated up yet again after local tribals today staged protest alleging non-fulfillment of promises by plant authorities. The protestors reached the plant at 8 am and locked the main gate as a mark of protest against authorities for not […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani arrived in Bhubaneswar today morning. According to sources, she first visited Weavers’ Service Centre at Saheed Nagar here and later attended an intellectual meet at Hotel The New Marrion at 11 am. As per the schedule, she will also address a press conference around 1 pm at the […]

Bhubaneswar: Dark clouds hung from the skies and showered drizzles on Tuesday morning as students headed for their schools after an extended summer vacation that went on for two months. Donning raincoats and carrying umbrellas, little ones could be spotted all across as school buses and vans screeched through the city roads after a long […]