Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday dismissed agriculture minister Damodar Rout from the ministry for making certain derogatory remarks against Brahmins. “I strongly disapprove of anyone who makes derogatory...

Jatni: The Quick Action Team of Commissionerate Police on Friday arrested nine persons for allegedly transporting 40, 000 litres of petroleum products in Jatni of Khurda district. Petroleum products including...

  Balangir: Police seized 20 logs of teak wood from a vehicle at Turekela village in Balangir district on Friday. Tiped-off regarding wood smuggling, a police team raided the area and...

Malkangiri: Maoists on Friday set as many as 24 vehicles afire at Kistaram forest near Malkangiri border to protest the death of a rebel in a police encounter. According to...

Kendrapara: Senior BJP leader Bijoy Mohapatra has been expelled from the party's Kendrapara district committee on Friday. District party chief Durjyodhana Sahu 'expelled' him as special invitee for his alleged involvement...

  Puri: Handwritten posters opposing ban on camera mobile phones in Srimandir were found on the temple premises on Friday. Through posters, Sevayat Samaj has urged the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration...

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of activists of the BJP gathered before the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and hurled eggs at the building, alleging irregularities and corruption by the officials. The agitators scuffled...

Bhubaneswar: Fire department officers carried out a detailed inspection of fire safety standards at 30 hospitals in Nayagarh, Jagatsinghpur and Dhenkanal districts on Friday. The surprise inspection was performed at different...

Chandbali: At least eight persons were injured after the car which they were travelling in rammed into a stationary paddy-laden truck from the rear at Kheranga Bazaar on Cuttack-Chandbali road...

Baripada: An elderly man was killed when a wild elephant attacked him at Khantapala village in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Kandra Soren. According to locals,...