Bhubaneswar: To mitigate drinking water scarcity, the government has set a target to revive 1,654 defunct tubewells across the state, Panchayati Raj minister Pradeep Maharathy said on Friday. Reviewing the...
Bhubaneswar: Members of Odisha Pharmacists’ Service Association (OPSA) have decided to launch an indefinite hunger strike from July 3 to protest against the state government’s decision to suspend a pharmacist...
Dhenkanal: Two persons, including a woman, were trampled to death by an elephant that strayed into Icchabatipur village in Kamakshyanagar of Dhenkanal district early on Friday. The deceased were identified...
Puri: Massive security arrangements have been made by Puri police and Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) for Debasnana Purnima slated for Friday. In view of the huge footfall, special emphasis...
Bhubaneswar: Three Odia flicks with big star casts, soulful music, comedy, romance and promising contents are all set to hit the theatres this Raja. While Anubhav and Barsha have been...
Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of accredited social health activists (ASHAs) staged a demonstration before National Health Mission (NHM) office at Nayapalli here on Thursday. They were protesting against the state government’s apathy...
Bhubaneswar: Jailer of Sambalpur circle jail Sushant Kumar Rout was suspended on Thursday in connection with seizure of Rs 18 lakh in cash from his office chamber on Sunday. The...
Bhubaneswar: The brush strokes are bold and bright, the message deep and the venue relevant. Here, we are talking about Helen Bramha and her 25 miniature paintings titled ‘War, Weaving...
Bhubaneswar: Police on Thursday arrested Amar Jena alias Bapi, a resident of Manapur in Kendrapada district, on charges of attempting to rape a woman in the state capital the previous...
Bhubaneswar: Prominent telecom engineer and policymaker Sam Pitroda resigned as technical advisor to Odisha government on Wednesday. Accepting his resignation, chief minister thanked him for his cooperation and contribution to...