Minister warns stern action against those selling urea at higher rates
Bhubaneswar: State cooperation minister Surya Narayan Patro on Friday instructed the district registrars of the cooperative societies to check irregularities in sale of urea. He further said…
Naveen twitter handle has ‘fake followers’: BJP
Bhubaneswar: The state unit of BJP on Friday alleged that most of the followers in Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's twitter handle (@Naveen_Odisha) are fake and dubious.
Addressing a media…
Labourer dies after being hit by train In Rayagada
Rayagada: A labourer was killed when a train ran over him near Saipriya Nagar in Rayagada district on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Chaitanya Goleri (55), a native of Bankoli…
Ganesh Puja celebrated with religious fervour in state capital
Bhubaneswar: Ganesh Puja was celebrated with much fervour and zeal in the state capital on Friday.
Students wearing colourful outfits and carrying ‘prasad’ thronged schools, colleges and…
Met issues lightning alert for 16 districts
Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department here on Friday issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for as many as 16 districts of Odisha.
It also cautioned people…
Elderly woman rescued from manhole in state capital
Bhubaneswar: An 80-year-old woman was rescued from a roadside manhole near BMC hospital at Old Town area here on Friday.
On being informed by locals, who spotted the woman after hearing…
Woman suffers serious burns after stove burst in Puri
Puri: A woman sustained serious burn injuries after a cooking stove burst in her house at Charinala in Puri on Friday.
The injured, Sabita Sethi, was rescued by some locals and admitted to…
Vigil along Odisha, W Bengal coasts heightened
Kolkata: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has increased its vigil along the West Bengal and Odisha coasts following intelligence inputs of possible sea-borne strikes by terrorists during the…
Swine flu toll rises to 24 in state
Cuttack: One more person succumbed to swine flu in the state late on Thursday, taking the death toll to 24 this year.
The deceased, identified as Subhasis Nayak (44) of Bari area in Jajpur…
Security beefed up in Balasore, Bhadrak for Ganesh Puja
Balasore/Bhadrak: Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place in Balasore and Bhadrak districts to ensure peaceful celebration of Ganesh Puja on Friday.
A company of Odisha Swift…