Lightning claims nine lives in state
Bhubaneswar: Nine persons were killed while six others sustained injuries in lightning strikes at different places across the state on Friday.
A youth was killed after being struck by…
Govt decides to do away with block grant system
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced the state government's decision to abolish the block grant system and replace it with grant-in-aid.
During a meeting with the…
SCB reports another swine flu death, toll rises to 33
Bhubaneswar: One more swine flu death was reported from SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on Friday, taking the toll to 33 in the state this season. The deceased was a 60-year-old…
Weavers’ body demands exemption of handloom, handicraft products from GST
Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of weavers and artisans under the banner of Odisha Shilpi Mahasangha staged a mass demonstration at Lower PMG here demanding exemption of handloom, handicraft products…
Life imprisonment for husband of Odia woman chopped into 70 pieces
Dehradun/Bhubaneswar: A Dehradun court on Friday sentenced Rajesh Gulati to life imprisonment for brutally killing his wife Anupama Pradhan, a native of Balasore district.
The court also…
Man stabs son to death in Angul village
Angul: A man stabbed his son to death at Manikajodi village under Purunakota police limits in Angul district on Friday.
According to reports, the duo had a heated argument over some issue.…
Miscreants flee with Rs 9.5 lakh from car in Nuapada
Nuapada: Unidentified miscreants on Friday looted Rs 9.5 lakh from a car parked in front of a branch of State Bank of India (SBI) in Nuapada district.
According to reports, contractor…
Odisha-born Anita Pattanayak appointed Deputy CAG
New Delhi: Odisha-born senior bureaucrat Anita Pattanayak has been appointed Deputy Comptroller of Auditor General, said a notification issued by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)…
Women vandalize liquor manufacturing units in Keonjhar
Keonjhar: A group of women vandalized two liquor manufacturing units at Janardhanpur in Keonjhar district on Friday.
Hundreds of people, mostly women, from nearby villages armed with lathis…
Two shops gutted in market complex near Ravi Talkies
Bhubaneswar: Two shops were gutted after a major fire broke out at NM Market Complex near Ravi Talkies here on Friday.
On being informed, fire personnel rushed to the spot and doused the…