Briefs

Berhampur: Fire broke out in Taratarini temple at Purusottampur in Odisha's Ganjam district on Tuesday where people had gathered in large numbers on the occasion of Maha Saptami for a…

Jagatsinghpur: In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the district administration on Monday clamped prohibitory orders under Section 144 at Maa Sarala pitha during Durga Puja. The orders will…

Sundargarh: Vigilance sleuths on Monday arrested Assistant Clerk (Offence Section) of Sundargarh DFO, Srikant Hota for taking Rs 10,000 bribe from a complainant. According to the…

Talcher: A Coal Corridor construction company truck hit a helper in Talcher Kalinga mining area leading to his death at Solda Truck Association Gate on Monday morning. The worker identified…

Deogarh: The special squad of police on Monday seized two elephant tusks and arrested a person. Acting on a tip-off that a man was on the way to Deogarh from Sambalpur to sell the tusks,…

Mayurbhanj: An abandoned car went up in flames near Jagannath temple at Baripada town in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Sunday morning. According to sources, Satyajit Prusty, a morning…

Malkangiri: In a tragic incident, two minor sisters died of drowning in a pond at Manga village under Podakonda panchayat in Malkangiri district on Saturday. The deceased sisters have…

Puri: Three tourists were swept away by strong water currents while taking bath in the sea near the Light House beach in Odisha's Puri on Thursday evening. While Rajesh Kumar Singh (22)…

Balangir: A stray dog was seen eating and then running away with the corpse of a newborn on the premises of Santha Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital in Odisha's Balangir. According…

Nuapada: The Excise Department officials seized 150 bottles of cough syrup and arrested a youth from Palasada square in Nuapada district on Thursday. The accused has been identified as…