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Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) on Thursday announced the dates for the filling up of forms for Plus II examinations, 2019 for regular candidates. The filling up of forms the Plus II examinations will begin from November 16. The last date for filling of form is November 26. As per the CHSE […]

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: All roads in twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar led to sweets, lights and firecrackers shops as Diwali fervour gripped the State today. People also offered homage and tributes to their ancestors during the festival of lights. Reports said due to the restrictions imposed on bursting of crackers by the Supreme Court, the sale […]

Bhubaneswar: Property worth more than Rs 1 crore were gutted following a massive fire in a sanitary and pipe godown in a multi-storied building at Station Bazaar Chhak in the Capital city last night. Three persons trapped inside the building were rescued safely by the fire officials, reports said. At around 11.30 pm on Tuesday, […]

Malkangiri: At least five Maoists, including two woman cadres were gunned down in an exchange of fire between security personnel and red rebels in a forest near in Papluru under Chitrakonda of Malkangiri district, informed ADG, Operation RP Koche today. Three out of the five Maoists killed in the encounter have been identified as Kalimela […]

Bargarh: Protesting the alleged illegal construction of a market complex inside the new bus terminal, the Private Bus Owners’ Association has been observing a strike without operating buses in the district. The association alleged that the market complex, which has been built as per the direction of the Bargarh municipality, will cause inconvenience to passengers […]

Puri: Despite ban and stringent action against the violators, a picture of the Puri Jagannath temple’s interior was again made viral on social media. This time, one Megha Luthra uploaded the picture on her facebook account and captioned it ‘ek dham yatra’. Megha’s facebook profile mentions her as working at IndiGo Airlines and she is […]

Sundergarh: The Forest Department today suspended two of its staff for dereliction in duty after a carcass of a female wild elephant was found buried near Putulia village in Sonakhan section area under Rajgangpur Forest Range in the district. The two officers have been identified as Forester Harish Jena and Forest Guard Sabita Kishan. The […]

Bolangir: Three minor boys from Rahenmal village under Gudvella block in Bolangir, who had gone to Tamil Nadu for work, have been allegedly tortured and detained illegally by some unidentified miscreants. The matter came to light after three other teenagers somehow managed to escape from the clutches of the unknown persons and narrated the ordeal […]

Bhubaneswar: Former MP and Utkal Bharat party chief Kharavela Swain was allegedly manhandled by some BJD supporters while holding a public meeting at Dungura village under Khaira block in the district on Wednesday. Swain met Balasore SP Jugal Kishore Banoth and filed a written complaint in this regard today. Swain demanded the SP to take […]

Ganjam: Three miscreants allegedly kidnapped a minor girl and subsequently raped her after looting valuables from her house in Balichhai under Polasara block in Ganjam district late Wednesday night. The rape survivor was initially admitted to the Polasara hospital and later shifted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur. According to reports, the three […]

Bhubaneswar: The mortal remains of Doordarshan video journalist from Odisha, Achutyananda Sahu, who was martyred in the Naxal attack at Dantewada of Chhatisgarh along with two other policemen yesterday, was consigned to flames at his native Ghusuramunda village of Bolangir district today. Achyutnanda was accorded a guard of honour before his elder brother conducted the […]

Keonjhar: More than 500 members of Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) including women, who were coming to Bhubaneswar to attend the ‘Jan Satyagraha Padayatra’ which was scheduled to kickoff from today, were reportedly taken into preventive custody near Keonjhar railway station early morning today. The co-ordinator of NNKS Subash Panda has also been detained by […]

Bhubaneswar: A cyclonic circulation has formed over the west-central Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger rainfall in the coastal and interior parts of Odisha from today. The coastal districts will experience moderate to heavy rainfall till October 30, informed Bhubaneswar Regional Meteorological Centre. The cyclonic circulation is likely to further intensify into a low […]

Sambalpur: The agitating lawyers and advocates here on Thursday allegedly stopped the District and Sessions Judge, Malaya Dash midway at Court Chhak in the town while he was heading towards the Court complex this morning. With the judiciary system already paralysed since September 5, the members of the Sambalpur District Bar Association intensified their agitation […]

Bhubaneswar/Dhenkanal/Kendrapara: ‘’Kumara punei janha go phula baula beni…’’ is the lore that echoes from all around on Kumar Purnima, an Odia festival being celebrated today all over the state. A festival that traces its origin to Laxmi Puja that is also celebrated on this day – the last day of Ashwina month, marking the beginning […]