Briefs

Cuttack: Higher Education Minister Arun Sahoo made a surprise visit to the Choudwar College here on Wednesday. The Minister went to every classrooms of the college and checked for himself...

Bhubaneswar: Two days after the death of tigress ‘Priyanka’, Nandankanan Zoological Park, on the outskirts of the city, on Wednesday lost a baby Nilgiri langur. The reason behind its death...

Bhubaneswar: Eleven policemen from Odisha will be conferred with the prestigious President’s Medal on Independence Day. They will awarded in the categories of Fire Service, Home Guards and Civil Defence....

Gajapati: The workers of the District Motor Transport Association staged a bus strike on Wednesday to demand the closure of all liquor shops on the bus stand premises. They also...

Bhubaneswar: Sub Inspector Rama Chandra Sethi was given three-years of rigorous imprisonment by Special Judge, Vigilance in a bribery case on Tuesday. A fine of Rs 10,000 was also imposed...

Baripada: Police on Tuesday arrested a youth for allegedly recording an obscene video of a minor girl at Mundhakata under Bangriposi police limits in Baripada. The accused, identified as Sanu...

Rayagada: Four minor boys of Andhra Pradesh were rescued by Youth Community of Ramanguda block in Rayagada on Tuesday. They have been identified as Malesu Bidika, Ekntesh Bidika, Prasad Magandi,...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a petition to lift communication restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir. Nothing could be done overnight and the government needs to be given...

Sambalpur: The water level in Hirakud Dam reservoir touched 615.54 feet at 9 am on Tuesday following heavy rainfall in the upper catchment area of the Mahanadi. While the quantum...

Konark: The Orissa High Court will soon convene a meeting on the safety and conservation of the Sun Temple at Konark. Speaking to the media here after visiting the temple...