Briefs

Khurda: A team of forest department officials recovered over 100 dead birds, including those of migratory species, at Sorona jetty under Tangi police limits in Khurda district on Sunday morning. The...

Jharsuguda: The mutilated body of a woman was found at Bhatlama village of Lakhanpur block in Jharsuguda on Sunday. Locals spotted the woman lying dead along the road in the...

Khurda: Excise Department officials conducted raid and arrested two drug peddlers at Baseli Sahi in Khurda on Saturday. The officials seized 240 gram brown sugar worth Rs 20 lakh. Based...

Bhubaneswar: Dr Priya P Nayak joined as Oncologist at Institute of Medical Science and SUM Hospital under SOA (Deemed to be university). Dr Priya has an aim to create awareness...

Nabarangpur: One person was killed and 10 others were critically injured after an auto-rickshaw in which they were travelling overturned and fell into a gorge near Kuamba village in Nabarangpur...

Baripada: An elephant calf was found dead inside Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district on Friday. Forest officials suspect that the calf died of some infection. The postmortem of the...

Malkangiri: A man allegedly burnt his mother alive in an inebriated state following a minor altercation at MPV-55 village under Motu police limits in Malkangiri district on Friday. The deceased was...

Bhubaneswar: Denizens can immerse themselves in the blooms at Raj Bhavan Garden here from January 6 to January 20. The garden would be open for visitors between 2 pm and...

Sundargarh: Panic gripped Deogaon village under Bonai Forest Range in Sundargarh district as an elephant herd wreaked havoc here on Friday. According to sources, the elephants strayed into the village...

Bhubaneswar: Petrol and diesel prices have been reduced by 20-22 paise following a 2-day halt on Friday. Petrol is now retailing at Rs 67.50 per litre and diesel is priced...