Pure dance, instrumental jugalbandi set stage for 5-day fest
Bhubaneswar: The 21st OMC Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award Festival that began here on Tuesday saw art connoisseurs thronging Rabindra Mandap, where the stage was set for a cultural…
Mob torch truck after it mows down cow
Balangir: An irate mob set a truck on fire after it crushed a cow to death at Agalpada in Balangir district on Tuesday.
According to reports, the driver of the truck parked the vehicle…
Jharsuguda airport to be made operational by Oct
Bhubaneswar: Jharsuguda airport will be made operational for regional connectivity services under UDAN scheme by October this year.
This was decided in the State Level Coordination and…
Swine flu death toll rises to 40 in state
Bhubaneswar: Two more persons succumbed to swine flu on Tuesday, taking the death toll to 40 in the state this season. The deaths were reported from Kalinga Hospital and Sunshine Hospital in…
Dreaded criminal injured in police encounter at Cuttack
Cuttack: Dreaded criminal Sheikh Rahul was injured in an encounter with Puri Ghat police here on Tuesday.
A police team raided Bidanasi area following a tip-off. Spotting the cops, Rahul…
New telecom Infra policy gets state cabinet’s nod
Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet chaired by chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday gave its approval to eight important proposals, including Mobile Towers, Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) and…
Girl escapes abduction bid in state capital
Bhubaneswar: A young girl survived an abduction bid early on Monday, raising serious questions on law and order situation in the city.
The incident occurred at Acharya Vihar, barely 500…
Two injured as truck hits bike in Angul
Angul: Two persons were seriously injured when their motorcycle was hit by a speeding truck near Kulada under Nalco Nagar police limits in Angul district on Tuesday.
They were on their way…
Undertrial prisoner attempts suicide in Samagola sub-jail
Jagatsinghpur: An undertrial prisoner allegedly attempted suicide inside Samagola sub-jail here on Tuesday.
The prisoner identified as Gopinath Swain was brought to the jail four days ago…
CM felicitates 100 teachers on Guru Diwas
Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of Teacher's Day, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday felicitated as many as 100 teachers at a special function organised by School & Mass Education…