Briefs

Deogarh: A man was killed in a lightning strike at Kadapata village near Barkote in Deogarh district on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Sahadeb Sahoo. Sources said the...

A senior tax official from Bhubaneswar GST zone, SS Bist, was among 15 officials sacked by the central government on Tuesday. All those sacked were sacked senior tax officials facing probes in corruption...

Puri: Two youths were killed after the two-wheeler they were riding hit the sidewall of Satasankha canal bridge on Bhubaneswra-Puri NH-316 on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Gora Khan...

Bhubaneswar: With two-mong-long summer vacation coming to an end, schools in Odisha will reopen on Wednesday, a schedule issued by the School and Mass Education Department said on Tuesday. Schoola...

Bhubaneswar: NRIs celebrated Snana Purnima celebrated with much pomp and gaiety as per the traditions at Fremont in California on Monday. The rituals of Snana Purnima were performed as they...

New Delhi: Senior BJP leader J. P. Nadda was elected as the working president of the party on Monday. Indications are that he may succeed the current party chief Amit...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 20 people were injured in a multi-collision accident near Jayadev Bihar here on Monday. The accident took place after a police bus collided with a private...

Kendrapara: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced a development package of Rs 2 crore for the Baladevjew Temple and its periphery in Kendrapara town. After the darshan of the...

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday appointed senior OAS officer and Bishnu Prasad Mishra, secretary, Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSC), as the Returning Officer for election...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a thunderstorm alert for six districts of Odisha from 6.30 to 9.30pm on Sunday. The latest Met bulletin...