Briefs

Malkangiri: A wanted Maoist surrendered to Malkangiri police on Friday night. The Maoist, Madkami Dula, was carrying a reward of Rs 2 lakh on his head. He was a cadre...

Kendrapara: Police on Friday arrested 10 more brokers, including a woman, from government hospitals in five districts. Three brokers were arrested in Balasore, three in Kendrapara, two in Nabarangpur, a...

Sambalpur: The water level of Hirakud dam touched the optimum height of 630 feet on Friday, forcing the dam authorities to open three more gates to release excess water. The...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal for the setting up of two teaching hospitals for the Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital in Balasore district and Bhima...

Bhubaneswar: Chief librarian of SOA Deemed to be University, Dr DB Ramesh has been honoured with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for his contributions to Library and Information Science and Industry...

Cuttack: An ailing elephant was found lying in a forest in Cuttack district on Thursday morning. Some locals near Banra spotted the elephant. Later, forest officials and veterinary doctors reached...

Bhubaneswar: One of the major attractions at Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) here, white tiger ‘Subhranshu’, has been ill for the past few days and his condition is not visibly improving,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet is likely to approve the paddy procurement policy for the 2019-20 fiscal year at a meeting on Thursday. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will preside over the...

Bhubaneswar: The Khurda District and Sessions Judge court on Wednesday rejected the bail petition of former honorary secretary of the Odisha Cricket Association (OCA), Asirbad Behera. This is the second...

Cuttack: Police seized over two quintal ganja and arrested one person in this connection in Cuttack on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, the Flying Squad of the Excise Department intercepted...