Briefs

Khordha: A human skeleton was found in a drain near Khurda Collectorate on NH 16 on Sunday. On being informed, the Khordha Town Police reached the spot and recovered the...

Mortal remains of Sheila Dikshit, the three-time chief minister of Delhi and senior Congress leader, were consigned to fire at Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi on Sunday. She was accorded a...

Bhubaneswar: A three-member committee has been set up to select the new Vice-Chancellor for Berhampur University. According to a notification by the Governor’s office, the panel headed by former bureaucrat Chinmay...

Bhadrak: A coal-laden truck ran over the leg of a police constable at Basudevpur in Bhadrak district at around 4.30 am on Sunday. The injured, Digambar Panigrahi, has been admitted to...

Bhubaneswar: The Special Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) to fill up vacant sets  in engineering colleges began at 9.30 am on Sunday. A total of 17, 679 candidates are appearing...

Bhubaneswar: Bombs and a gun were seized from an auto rickshaw in Master Canteen area here on Saturday. Receiving a phone call from an unknown number, the Capital police reached...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has paid holiday for employees of business, trade, industrial undertakings, shops and commercial establishments in Patkura assembly segment, which is going to polls on Saturday. According to...

Rourkela: Unidentified miscreants allegedly looted Rs 6.5 lakh at knife point from a contracting firm staffer at Civil Township here on Friday. The incident took place when the victim was...

Sambalpur: A 70-year-old woman was allegedly attacked and raped at Pandiadhipa near Mahulapali in Sambalpur district late on Thursday. The incident occurred when the woman was sleeping at home. Some...

Berhampur: Vigilance officials on Friday conducted raid on houses and properties of Berhampur DFO Ashis Kumar Behera on charges of amassing disproportionate assets. The anti-corruption wing of Cuttack Vigilance Cell...