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Bhubaneswar: Even as Odisha continues to reel under intense hot and humid conditions, people can expect a break from such conditions as the Regional Meteorological Department has issued thunderstorm alert for 16 districts in Odisha on Thursday. As per the latest bulletin, the alert has been issued for Khurda (Bhubaneswar), Puri, Nayagarh, Jagatsinghpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, […]

Keonjhar: The scare surrounding parcels triggered by the recent Patnagarh wedding gift blast incident led to a curious situation at the Ghasipura Post Office in Keonjhar today where a package suddenly started emitting smoke. As per reports, the parcel that arrived from Jajpur Road  reached the Ghasipura post office yesterday and was supposed to be […]

As the world soaks itself in the magic of International Yoga Day, a young Havildaar in Jeypore town of Koraput district is busy adding his bit of sparkle to the lives of young men in the area.

Bhubaneswar: Noted Odissi dancer Sujata Mohapatra has been selected for the coveted Sangeet Natak Akademi award 2017 for her outstanding contribution to Odissi dance. This was announced after the General Council meeting of the Akademi on June 8 at Imphal in Manipur. Apart from Sujata, Chhau Guru Janmejay Saibabu will also be receiving the coveted […]

Puri: In a bizarre incident, the headless body of a woman passenger was recovered from a toilet of Gunupur-Puri passenger train at Puri station this morning. Till final reports came in, the head was spotted near Gandhi Peeth level crossing in Delang area. As per sources, the train was about to depart from Puri station […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when protests are mounting against Bollywood-based Odia singer Sona Mohapatra for mispronunciation of certain words in her latest rendition of the popular Odia bhajan ‘Ahe Nila Saila,’ Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee chief, Niranjan Patnaik came out in support of the singer questioning why none protests when the head of the state […]

Bhubaneswar: While Odisha continues to reel under intense heat wave conditions, people can expect some relief from the scorching heat as the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has predicted rain from next week. The monsoon circulation is likely to improve by around June 24 with expected movement of active phase of Madden Julian Oscillation to […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today shot off a letter to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik alleging non-cooperation of the State in matters relating to food processing and investment. Pradhan also sought a personal meeting with the CM at his office to discuss various investment opportunities for the State. Expressing his anguish on the CMO […]

Sambalpur: Lakhs of devotees flocked the streets of Sambalpur town to witness the ‘jugal darshan’ of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati as the newly married celestial couple returned to their respective temples in a huge carnival. The colourful procession that marks the homecoming of the celestial couple started Monday midnight and continued till Tuesday morning. […]

Bhubaneswar: After Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gave the fourth meeting of the NITI Aayog Governing Council a miss drawing flak from various quarters, a new controversy has surfaced over frequent transfers of collectors and officials of the districts included in the ‘aspirational districts’ programme. As per reports, NITI Aayog has asked the State government not […]

Bhubaneswar: Singer Sona Mohapatra who has been one of the popular Odia singers of the present generation in the country, of late, has been in news, albeit for wrong reasons. This time the singer has drawn criticism for pronouncing a couple of words wrong from the epical Odia bhajan ‘Ahe Nila Saila’ by renowned Odia […]

Nabarangpur: A man was made to do sit-ups in public as punishment by the former Sarpanch of Hatibeda Panchayat under Papadahandi block of Nabarangpur district for allegedly spreading a rumour in the latter’s name. The incident came to the fore after video of the act went viral on social media. According to sources, former Sarpanch […]

Cuttack: A woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Mahisalanda village in Choudwar of Cuttack district last evening. Sources said the woman identified as Kalpana Swain had gone outside to attend nature’s call when the elephant attacked her. She died on the way to the SCB Medical College and Hospital here. “A […]

Kunduli: Four persons today deposed before Koraput District & Sessions Judge – cum – Commissioner Bidyut Kumar Mishra in the 3rd phase hearing of Kunduli gang rape and suicide case. Dr. Akankhya Tripathy, District Child Protection official, Rajashree Das, Live Foundation NGO worker Sujata Nayak, District Homeguard DSP Kishore Chandra Das testified before Mishra. Family […]

Bhubaneswar: Intense heat wave condition in the past 48 hours has thrown life out of gear across Odisha with mercury breaching the 40 degree Celsius mark in eight places on Saturday. As per the lastest forecast by Bhubaneswar Regional Meteorological Centre, temperature in several parts of the state is mostly likely to be around 40 […]