Man, daughter killed in lightning strike in Rayagada
Rayagada: A man and his two-year-old daughter were killed after being struck by lightning at Karadipanga village under Chandrapur block in Rayagada district on Saturday.
The deceased were…
KISS declared deemed university
Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) has been granted the university status by the Ministry of Human Resource Development vide a Letter No. F.9-14/2011-U-3 (A) dated…
Dengue death toll reaches 4 in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The death toll due to dengue rose to four in the state with one more person succumbing to the vector-borne disease in Cuttack on Saturday.
The deceased was identified as…
Five arrested for attempted murder of businessman in Kolkata
Puri: Five persons were arrested from a hotel located on Marine Drive Road on Saturday in connection with an attempt to murder case.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Armaan, Azad Alam,…
Trains cancelled due to breaches in tracks, law and order issues
Bhubaneswar: The 18109 Sambalpur-Muri-Jammu Tawi Link Express, which departed from Sambalpur on Friday, was short-terminated at Muri junction in South Eastern Railway due to serious law and…
Uliburu mining scam accused Deepak Gupta hospitalised
Keonjhar: Uliburu mining scam prime accused Deepak Gupta was admitted to district headquarters hospital in Keonjhar after he complained of acute chest pain on Friday night.
According to…
Thunderstorm, lightning warning for 15 districts
Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological Centre here on Saturday forecast thunderstorm and lightning in 15 districts of the state.
The alert has been issued for Maurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore,…
15 Odia celebrities roped in for 60-sec television commercial
Bhubaneswar: Mumbai-based Odia filmmaker Avinash Nanda recently created a buzz by capturing 15 Odia celebrities in one frame for a one-minute television commercial.
The commercial for…
NSG team inspects security arrangements at Puri temple
Puri: A team of the National Security Guard (NSG) inspected security arrangements in and around Jagannath Temple in Puri on Saturday.
The three-member team accompanied by officials of Shree…
Villagers detain 3 policemen for rescuing ‘thieves’ in Angul
Angul: Villagers of Chandanpur under Bantala police limits in Angul district detained three police personnel while they were trying to rescue two youths.
According to reports, the youths…