1 killed, another injured after being hit by truck in Rayagada
Rayagada: A person was killed while another sustained critical injuries after being hit by a speeding truck near Bissamcuttack in Rayagada district on Thursday morning.
According to…
Padiabahal PEO in vigilance net
Balangir: Vigilance sleuths on Thursday raided Padiabahal Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) Tapan Mehera's houses on charges of accumulating properties disproportionate to his known sources…
2100 bottles cough syrup seized, two arrested
Bhubaneswar: The Narcotics Control Bureau on Thursday seized 2,100 bottles of Phensedyl cough syrup from Bhubaneswar railway station here.
Two persons were arrested in this connection.…
Swine flu cases rise to 385
Bhubaneswar: Though no swine flu deaths had been reported in the last two days, four more fresh cases were detected on Wednesday.
Of the 22 swabs sent to Regional Medical Research Centre,…
Student of Utkal University injured in pre-poll violence
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the students' union elections, an aspirant candidate of Utkal University here was injured in an alleged pre-poll violence on Wednesday.
According to reports, Soumya…
Nonreceipt of RERA registration number affects real estate sector: CREDAI
Bhubaneswar: The real estate sector in Odisha has been largely affected as none of the real estate projects received a registration number from Real Estate Regulation and Development (RERA)…
State cabinet okays MLAs’ salary hike
Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet chaired by chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday approved the proposal to hike salaries and allowances of MLAs by a whopping 66%.
According to official…
Odisha assembly passes bill on land rights to slum dwellers
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Land Rights to Slum Dwellers Bill, 2017, was passed in the state assembly here on Thursday.
Terming the decision as historical, housing and urban development…
The Lost Sikhs of Biranchipur
The road leading to Biranchipur village in the coastal district of Bhadrak winds through lush and verdant fields. Aside from an occasional bullock cart, there is little vehicular activity…
SC approves reopening of liquor shops on NHs in municipality areas
Bhubaneswar: In a major relief to the liquor industry, the Supreme Court on Thursday gave its approval for reopening of liquor shops on National Highways (NHs) coming under municipality…