Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide in Nuapada
Nuapada: A debt-ridden farmer allegedly committed suicide at Larka village under Bheden block in Nuapada district on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Jadu Bagh.
According to…
Main accused in Rourkela double murder arrested
Rourkela: Chhend police here on Tuesday claimed to have cracked the September 26 double murder with the arrest of Istar Lenka's second husband Braja Sundar Sahu.
Bodies of Istar and her…
6 injured in fire mishap at Narbheram factory in Dhenkanal
Dhenkanal: Six persons were injured, two of them critically, when a major fire broke out at Narbheram power and steel factory in Dhenkanal district on Tuesday.
The victims were working in…
Failed bid to loot ATM in Jeypore
Jeypore: Unidentified miscreants tried to loot an ATM of State Bank of India at Kotapada under Boriguma police limits in Jeypore late on Monday.
According to reports, bank officials found…
Two injured during Durga idol immersion at Bhadrak
Bhadrak: Two persons sustained grievous injuries during Durga idol immersion procession here. They were identified as Anil Behera and Jogendra Behera.
According to available information,…
Elderly man killed in bear attack in Kalahandi
Kalahandi: An elderly man was mauled to death by a wild bear at Kucheijor village under Narla police limits in Kalahandi district on Tuesday morning.
The deceased was identified as Dhanu…
Woman gang-raped in Sundargarh
Sundargarh: A woman was allegedly gang-raped at Chandiposa in Sundargarh district on Monday.
She was later admitted to Rourkela Government Hospital and her condition is stated to be…
State remembers Mahatma on his 148th birth anniversary
Bhubaneswar: Father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi was remembered on his 148th birth anniversary with Governor Dr SC Jamir and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik paying floral tributes at the…
IMA demands law to protect doctors
Bhubaneswar: More than a lakh members of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) sat on fast from dawn-to-dusk on Monday, demanding that the government fulfil their demands.
Over 1000 special…
‘Under-17 World Cup to boost Indian football’
Mumbai: The All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) believes the FIFA Under-17 World Cup, beginning later this week in the country, could serve as a catalyst for boosting the sport in India.…