Briefs

Bhubaneswar: Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain on Wednesday told the Odisha Assembly Rs 5,571.34 crore Value Added Tax (VAT) was collected from petrol (1,528.78 crore) and diesel...

Bargarh: Kuchinda Child Welfare Committee (CWC) foiled a child marriage bid at Bandhakani village under Mahupali police limits in Bargarh on Tuesday. According to sources, the marriage of an 11-year-old...

The Triple Talaq Bill was finally passed by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday after a 19-month wait. Biju Janata Dal (BJD) supported the Bill while AIADMK and Janata Dal United...

Kendrapara: A kanwariya (Bol Bam devotee) was arrested for allegedly raping a girl in Rajkanika area of Kendrapara district. Police said the accused, Prakash Mallik (24), was a resident of...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) has won the third edition of Sandvik India Gender Awards, 2019. For this short-listing the organisers had received 650 applications in various categories including...

Angul: Forest Department arrested seven persons including three women and seized venison and deer hide from Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary in Angul on Monday. According to sources, all the accused belong...

Cuttack: The locals of Jobra area here on Monday thrashed a chain snatcher and handed him over to the police. The incident took place around 10 am near the Jobra...

Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district will reopen for tourists from August 1. Notably, the park was closed for a period of three months for the breeding season...

Bhubaneswar: Mumbai-bound Konark Express will leave from here at 2 AM early Tuesday morning instead of its scheduled departure timing of 3.25 PM. According to an East Coast Railway statement,...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD on Monday forecast moderate to intense spells of rainfall in Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Bargarh, Dhenkanal, Puri, Balangir, Khurda, including Bhubaneswar, and...