Briefs

Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has forecast moderate thunderstorm or lightning with light rainfall and gusty winds, speeds reaching 30-40kmph, at one or two places over Ganjam, Kandhamal, Nayagarh...

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the Easter Sunday terror attacks in Sri Lanka that claimed over 321 lives, including of 10 Indians. The terror outfit claimed responsibility for...

Dhenkanal: A polling official died on duty inside a booth in Dhenkanal district during the third phase of polls on Tuesday. Reports said that Naba Kishore Nayak, a polling official,...

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Monday expelled advisor of Biju Yuva Janata Dal Sunil Pradhan from the party for anti-party activities.

New Delhi: The number of Indians killed in the Sri Lankan terror attack has risen to eight, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj informed on Monday. The Indian High Commission in...

Bhubaneswar: Congress president Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to campaign for party candidate Navjyoti Patnaik, who is the son of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Niranjan Patnaik, in Balasore on April...

Keonjhar: A polling official died inside the EVM dispatch room after falling ill in Keonjhar on Sunday. He was posted in booth No 149 under Anandapur Assembly segment in the...

Balangir: A man died after coming in contact with a live wire at Kusakala village under Titlagarh police limits of Balangir on Monday. Sources said Chiranji Suna (52), a resident...

Bhubaneswar: To strengthen the organisational activities in Odisha, the BJP on Monday assigned new responsibilities to senior leaders. Bishnu Das, Umakanta Patnaik, Urmila Mohapatra, Sonali Sahoo and Chitralekha Mohanty have...

Kalahandi: A minor girl allegedly committed suicide at Mahadeb Pada in Kalahandi on Saturday night. Sources said that Rohini Naik had asked her parents for a new pair of slippers....