Engineering student in Cuttack rescued from Blue Whale death trap
Cuttack: Commissionerate police on Tuesday rescued an engineering student, who reportedly had completed 29 levels of the Blue Whale online ‘suicide’ game, after being alerted by his friends.…
Class VI student dies as school gate falls on him
Ganjam: In a tragic incident, a Class VI student died on Tuesday when the gate of Bania UGME School under Khallikote police limits in Ganjam district fell on him after being hit by a…
Liquor trader paraded in Jagatsinghpur village with blackened face
Jagatsinghpur: A group of women on Tuesday blackened the face of a liquor trader and paraded him in the village with a garland of shoes for allegedly selling illicit liquor at Gadaharishpur…
Senior Cong leaders from Odisha to meet Rahul in New Delhi today
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: A decision on change of guard in Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) is likely after a meeting between Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and over 30 senior…
DA case: Irrigation dept assistant engineer in vigilance net
Balasore: The vigilance sleuths raided the houses and office of Basudevpur irrigation department's assistant engineer Benudhar Sahu in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case.…
Plays from India and Abroad add colour to Theatre Olympiad palette
Cuttack: The ongoing 25th edition of Theatre Olympiad, which began on September 1, has a lot to offer to theatre lovers of the twin cities.
More than 100 cultural groups with 2,000…
Elderly woman beaten to death over suspected sorcery
Mayurbhanj: Police on Monday detained five persons of Dhansul village under Rasagobindapur police limits in Mayurbhanj district for their alleged involvement in the murder of an elderly…
Multipurpose smart card for city denizens by next year
Bhubaneswar: The state government has fast-tracked the smart card-based common payment system for smart city of Bhubaneswar and it is likely to be commissioned by January 1, 2018.
At the…
Spl bench in city to settle claims of Utkal derailment victims
Bhubaneswar: Chairman of Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) has ordered for special benches to probe the recent train tragedies and settle claims of the victims.
8477 Puri-Haridwar Kalinga Utkal…
Labourer electrocuted in Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda: A labourer was electrocuted to death after coming in contact with a 22-KV live electric wire at Kukurajangha village under Badamala police limits in Jharsuguda district on…