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Bhubaneswar: A family of an artisan in Old Town in Bhubaneswar has been busy in giving final touches to the effigies of Ravana and his brothers as the demon king is about to go up in flames on Vijaya Dashami tomorrow. Raj Kishore Mahapatra and his family have been making the idols for ‘Ravana Podi […]

Ganjam: Currency notes amounting to lakhs got wet after flood water entered the main branch of the State Bank of India (SBI) at Aska in Ganjam district. According to reports, the flood water following the incessant rain triggered by cyclonic storm Titli entered the locker inside the strong room of the bank and inundated it […]

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has made elaborate security arrangements in twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar from today to ensure hassle-free celebration of Durga Puja. Police Commissioner Satyajit Mohanty informed that 40 platoons of police forces along with the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), Striking Force and Quick Action Team (QAT) would be deployed in different areas […]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has appointed 172 dental surgeons, including 106 female and 66 male candidates on the recommendation of Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC). The appointed surgeons, who will be posted in various state-run health institutions across the State, have been asked join duty within 30 days of the issue of the notification i.e. […]

Bhubaneswar: The very severe cyclonic storm ‘Titli’, which made a landfall near southwest of Gopalpur at Palasa of Srikalumum in Andhra Pradesh today, is expected to weaken gradually by evening, informed Regional Bhubaneswar Meteorological Center. Official sources said that the very severe cyclonic storm Titli will turn in to a deep depression by Friday morning. […]

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) today cancelled at least six trains and suspended services between Khurda Road in Odisha and Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh after several stations and tracks suffered damages in Cyclone ‘Titli’. The ECoR has also partially cancelled, rescheduled and diverted several trains passing through the State till further orders. Here’s the complete […]

Bargarh: Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal today laid the foundation stone for establishment of the second generation (2G) ethanol Bio-Refinery, first in the country to produce ethanol from rice straw at Baulasingha village under Bhatli in Bargarh district. Union Petroleum and Natural Gas (PNG) Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Handloom and Textiles of State Snehangini Chhuria, […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today laid the foundation stone for the first Odia University at ‘Bakula Bana’ under Satyabadi block of Puri district to commemorate the 141st birth anniversary of Utkalmani  Pandit Gopabandhu Das while paying tributes  to the ‘Pancha Sakha’ . The varsity is being constructed at the same place where ‘Pancha Sakha’ […]

Bhubaneswar: A youth was grievously injured after four miscreants opened fire at him over a suspected tender related dispute in Khandagiri Bari area here late on Sunday night. The injured Pritam Jenamani, is the leaseholder of Khandagiri Bari tourist bus stand and a resident of Patrapada area in Bhubaneswar. He has sustained bullet injuries on […]

Bhadrak: Two pilgrims were killed while 20 others sustained grievous injuries after the bus they were travelling in hit a truck from the rear near Charampa on NH-16 in Bhadrak district late on Saturday night. The deceased have been identified as Ram Sagar Yadav, the driver and Shibnarayan Pati, a passenger of the bus. The […]

Bhubaneswar: After much hue and cry due to movement of tigress Sundari in areas near the outer periphery of Satkosia Tiger Reserve and death of a woman and few animals after allegedly being attacked by the tigress, Additional PCCF Sudarsan Panda today informed that the big cat has been chased away into the core area […]

Berhampur: The blood-soaked body of a country liquor shop salesman was found abandoned on roadside near Jagdalpur village under Sadar police limits in Ganjam district today early morning. The deceased identified as Bijay Dakua of Jagdalpur village was working as a salesman in a nearby country liquor shop. According to reports, Dakua was returning home […]

Bhubaneswar: As the aspiring candidates filed their nomination papers for the students’ union elections, a series of incidents of violence rocked college campuses across the State today. According to reports, unidentified miscreants hurled bombs at the ladies hostel of NC College in Jajpur early morning today forcing the authorities to close the college sine die. […]

Bhubaneswar: The aspiring candidates will file their nominations papers in various colleges and universities today for the students’ union elections scheduled to be held on October 11. The students can file their nominations between 9 am to 12 pm while scrutiny of the papers will be done between 2 pm and 4 pm today, reports […]

Bhubaneswar: The body of a woman was found in a car parked near Hanuman Mandir in Sriram Nagar under Lingaraj police limits here this morning. The deceased has been identified as Tanuja Aich, whose body was initially spotted by locals on the front seat of the vehicle bearing registration number – OR 02AM 2600. Subsequently, […]