Puri/Bhubaneswar: Shri Jagannath temple in Puri will hold elaborate rituals to celebrate Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna, on Friday night. As per tradition, after the Sandhya Dhupa, Jaya Bijaya...
Cuttack: Tangi police on Friday detained three persons for allegedly looting Rs 1.5 lakh from a businessman near Nirgundi Toll Gate here the previous night. The irony was that all...
Bhubaneswar: A drug addict was allegedly beaten to death at a rehabilitation centre in the city on Thursday night. Police said the deceased, Akhaya Kumar Majhi, was undergoing treatment for...
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a package of Rs 500 crore for infrastructure development in Puri. The Chief Minister made this announcement during a high-level meeting at...
Phulbani: Elaborate security arrangements were put in place in Kandhamal district on the occasion of the 11th death anniversary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati and celebration...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday revoked the suspension of ex-Collector, Jharsuguda, Jyoti Ranjan Pradhan and posted him as District Magistrate (DM), Bargarh. He was suspended on August 13 for...
Sambalpur: The authorities of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla, on Thursday debarred ten students from appearing in exams for a period of one year for allegedly ragging...
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday sounded heavy rainfall warning for Odisha for four days from the next 24 hours. “The low-pressure area over south-east Uttar Pradesh and...
Keonjhar: Following the death of three elephants on NH-20 at Balijodi under Ghatagan Forest Range in Odisha’s Keonjhar district late on Wednesday, the Forest Department on arrested a driver of...
Khurda: A deprived family of Masania village under Begunia block in Khurda has sought euthanasia after being disappointed with the authorities following months of ostracism from their village. Jay Krushna...