Odisha

Jajpur: Tension gripped Kasaba village under Thalakudi panchayat in Dasarathapur block of Odisha’s Jajpur district after a traditional Pala cultural event turned violent on Monday night, leaving more than 20...

Berhampur: Two minor schoolgirls died after drowning in a village pond at Patanda under Kushapada Panchayat in Digapahandi block of Odisha's Ganjam district on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified...

Rayagada: Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were clamped at Sagabari village under Kashipur block in Odisha's Rayagada district following a tense confrontation early Tuesday...

Paralakhemundi: In a major anti-narcotics operation, police have seized 2811 kg of ganja from a hilltop near Karigiju village under Adava police limits in Odisha’s Gajapati district . Acting on...

Bhadrak: In a major crackdown on cattle smuggling mafia, Odisha police on Tuesday carried out simultaneous raids at 32 locations in Bhadrak, Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts. According to sources, lakhs...

Jajpur: A 24-year-old youth died on Tuesday after being critically injured in a shooting incident the previous in Odisha's Jajpur town. The deceased has been identified as Soumya Ranjan Samal,...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has suspended former Bhadrak MP Manjulata Mandal and her husband, former Dhamnagar MLA Muktikanta Mandal, for alleged anti-party activities. Party sources indicated that the...

New Delhi: Jindal Steel achieved a global first by establishing India’s first coal gasification-based Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant, using syngas for iron-making. In response to shortages of natural gas,...

Bhubaneswar: Oracle recently fired more than 10,000 employees worldwide. One of them was a techie from Bhubaneswar, who was based in Bengaluru. But unlike others, he did not fret, panic...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance on Monday arrested Dillip Kumar Pradhan, a Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO), for allegedly siphoning off government funds amounting to Rs 11,28,600 meant for beneficiaries under Madhu...