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Bhubaneswar: With the chilly weather and foggy conditions starting to normalise in most parts of Odisha, the Regional Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecast light to moderate rainfall and thundershower in several districts of the State from tomorrow (February 16). On Tuesday, light to moderate showers is predicted at one or […]

Puri: A servitor of Lord Jagannath Temple here has been detained by the Singhadwar Police for allegedly attacking fellow sevayat leading to minor injuries of his forehead, near the Uttardwara of the 12th-century shrine on Monday morning. The accused ‘Suara’ servitor, Ramakrushna Khuntia is being interrogated by the police while the ‘Jatri Sahayak’ servitor identified […]

Bhubaneswar: Holding Centre and State government accountable for rising petrol and diesel prices, the Odisha Congress workers on Monday observed a six-hour-long bandh from 7 AM to 1 PM and staged ‘rail roko’ agitation across the State demanding an immediate reduction in fuel rates. Claiming that the state-wide shutdown by the Congress was a big […]

Bhubaneswar: The BJD seems to be properly aligning all its stars in the firmament to strengthen its support base in western Odisha as after Kalahandi, the ruling party in the State is all set to organise a mega event in Sundergarh district. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will visit Rourkela tomorrow and lay foundation stone […]

Bhubaneswar: This is not the time to take the foot off the pedal rather students should give their best effort to increase the chances of success in the first milestone of their lives, advised Odisha school & mass education minister Samir Ranjan Dash to the students of Class 10 as annual high school certificate (HSC) […]

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odisha will experience rainfall and thunderstorm for four days starting from tomorrow, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. As per the latest weather bulletin, yellow warning has been issued for 11 districts of Odisha for tomorrow. The rain and thunderstorm activity will continue for the next four days till […]

Keonjhar: In an unfortunate incident, an elderly woman was killed after an elephant attacked her in the courtyard of her house at Jagmohanpur under Telkoi forest range in the district last night. The deceased has been identified as Janaki Padhan, the widow of Dibakar Padhan. The tusker wreaked havoc in the village for the last […]

Bhubaneswar: The Special Squad of Commissionerate Police arrested four members of a criminal gang who were involved in several loot cases in the Capital City, on Wednesday morning. As per reports, the police have recovered 12 gold chains weighing 80 grams which is worth over Rs 4 lakh, three vehicles and other incriminating materials from […]

Bhubaneswar: Intensifying the crackdown against narcotics trade in the capital city, the Excise department arrested a woman during raid at one of the hideouts of a notorious smuggler in Palasuni area on Wednesday. The anti-narcotics agency officials said that 185 grams of brown sugar worth over Rs 18 lakh street price was recovered from the […]

Jeypore: Amid the on-going tussle between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over the borer disputes at Kotia group of villages in Koraput district, reports of the neighbouring state operating school in Odisha’s territory has surfaced. The development has nevertheless rubbed further salt into the already open wounds of Odisha which is fighting a legal battle to […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of the Budget Session of Odisha Assembly beginning from today, the Commissionerate Police has restricted traffic movements on roads approaching the Assembly. The curbs have been imposed in view of security concerns, police sources said. Restrictions will come into effect from today. Vehicles coming from 120-battalion square will move via Power House […]

Bhubaneswar: A woman allegedly tried to commit suicide near the Odisha Assembly few hours after the House assembled for the Budget session of the State legislature, on Thursday. As per preliminary reports, the woman, who hails from Kujang block of Jagatsinghpur district, allegedly attempted to end her life by pouring kerosene on herself near Jayadev […]

Bhubaneswar: Here is a big shocker for Odisha. The State figures in the top-5 human rights violator states in the country, and when it comes to violations of rights by the men in uniform, Odisha makes it into the dubious-15 states nationally. The howler is at least in around 70 per cent of the cases, […]

Puri: Famous Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut visited Lord Jagannath temple at the Pilgrim Town on Friday morning and offered prayers to the Holy Trinity. Senior servitor Madhusudana Singhari welcomed Ranaut on behalf of the Srimandir Temple administration by felicitating her with a photograph of the Trinity bedecked with the famous Suna Besha attire. The administration […]

Gajapati: Amid the escalating border tension between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over claiming of Kotia villages in Koraput district, the neighbouring State has stroked a fresh controversy by reportedly constructing a one-km-long pucca road near Chha’ Mail village under Kashinagar block of Gajapati district. Sources said, the road is being constructed to Althi village under […]