State to witness low-pressure induced rain in next 24 hours
Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area over North-west Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal Odisha is likely to trigger heavy rainfall in northern and southern parts of the state in the next 24…
Chit fund scam: HC grants conditional bail to Seashore CMD Prashant Dash
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court on Friday granted conditional bail to chief managing director (CMD) of Seashore Group of Companies Prashant Dash in connection with the multi-crore chit…
Naveen, Dharmendra hopeful of resolving Paradip Refinery impasse
New Delhi: The meeting between Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for an amicable settlement of the present tax-dispute between…
Woman, son killed as car falls into gorge in Angul
Angul: A woman and her infant son were killed after their car fell into a roadside gorge near Atharphutia under Thakurgarh police limits in Angul district on Friday.
They were identified…
Man found hanging from tree in Nabarangpur forest
Nabarangpur: A 40-year-old man was found hanging from a tree in a forest area near Udaipur village under Raighar block of Nabarangpur district on Friday morning.
The deceased was identified…
Naveen nominated best administrator in India
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik has been nominated as the Best Administrator in India in the Outlook Speakout Awards.
An online survey conducted by the magazine placed Naveen as…
Man, son electrocuted in Nayagarh
Nayagarh: In a tragic incident, a man and his son were electrocuted to death after coming in contact with a high voltage electric wire at Gambharidihi village under Itamati police limits in…
Health situation improving in Nagada: Health Minister
Bhubaneswar: Health Minister Pratap Jena on Thursday visited the malnutrition-hit Nagada village under Sukinda block of Jajpur district.
During the one-day visit, the minister met the…
Aditya Memorial Quiz on Saturday
Bhubaneswar: The seventh edition of ‘Aditya Memorial Quiz’ will be held in XIMB auditorium here from 9 am to 2 pm on Saturday. As many as 200 participants from 25 schools of India's eastern…
13 more test positive for swine flu
Bhubaneswar: Thirteen fresh cases of swine flu were detected on Thursday, taking the number of those suffering from the viral influenza in the state this season to 184.
Three cases each…