Briefs

Sonepur: Four members of a family sustained critical burn injuries at Nuapada village in Tarabha of Sonepur district on Wednesday. The injured included a couple and their two kids. The...

Sundargarh: Five persons were seriously ill after consuming date palm juice at Satakuda village under Bonai police limits of Odisha’s Sundargarh district on Tuesday night. Reports say the five, including...

New Delhi: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his arrival here late on Tuesday evening. His flight was routed through Riyadh from...

Cuttack: Choudwar police on Tuesday arrested three persons for allegedly poaching wild animals and possessing illegal arms Six guns and 12 live ammunition were seized from their possession. They have been identified...

Sundargarh: An inter-state bike lifting gang was busted and 14 persons arrested in Sundargarh district on Tuesday. The police have also seized 13 bikes under their possession. According to sources,...

A single emergency helpline number "112" was launched in 16 states and Union Territories on Tuesday. The 112 number would provide immediate assistance to services like police (100), fire (101),...

Ahead of the general elections, the Centre on Tuesday hiked the dearness allowance of both the government employees and pensioners by three per cent. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime...

Balasore: A differently-abled girl was allegedly raped by a youth at Chhada village under Baliapala police limits in Balasore district on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Tampada Gochhayat....

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) conferred Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) with ‘Leadership Award’ at a special function in New Delhi on Tuesday. Vice President of...

Balasore: Two wild bear were found dead near Jambudiha village under Nilagiri forest range in Balasore district on Tuesday. According to sources, locals spotted the decomposed carcasses this morning and informed the...