Mohana residents observe 12-hour bandh demanding basic amenities
Mohana: Residents of Mohana in Gajapati district observed dawn-to-dusk bandh here to protest against absence of basic amenities in the area.
Several commercial establishments, shops and…
14 injured as bus turns turtle in Jajpur
Jajpur: At least 14 passengers were injured, four of them critically, when a bus in which they were travelling overturned at Sajanpur under Sadar police limits in Jajpur district on Tuesday…
Maoists kill sarpanch in Koraput
Koraput: Maoist brutally killed the sarpanch of Nandapur panchayat in Koraput district, suspecting him to be a police informer, late on Monday.
According to reports, a group of 50 armed…
Swine flu cases spike to 46 in state
Bhubaneswar: Monday saw 12 more persons testing positive for H1N1 virus, taking the total number of swine flu cases in the state to 46.
Among the 12 cases, eight were reported from Khurda,…
Two of Jeypore businessman’s family found dead in AP
Bhubaneswar: Two members of a Jeypore-based businessman Radhanath Panda's family were found dead under mysterious circumstances in a hotel at Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh on Monday.
The…
Anubhav’s Kabula Barabula sure to tickle your funny bone
Bhubaneswar: Anubhav will soon be seen in romantic comedy, Kabula Barabula, opposite Elina. The film under the banner of Vidhisha Kraft and A B Films also features Harihar Mohapatra and Papu…
Onions brings tears as price doubles in one week
Bhubaneswar: The price of onions has almost doubled in the past few weeks, forcing the state administration to keep a strict vigil on black marketing and hoarding.
Onions are being sold at…
Six weavers felicitated at CUO on 3rd National Handloom Day
Koraput: Six eminent weavers, Madhu Panika, Bidyadhar Mahanta, Gobardhan Panika, Khagapati Panika, Jema Panika and Baidyanath Samarath, of KBK region were felicitated during a programme…
Three killed in lightning strikes in Bhadrak
Bhadrak: Three persons, including a couple, were killed and two others injured in lightning strikes in Bhadrak district on Monday.
The deceased were identified as Archana Sutar (35), Ramesh…
Three arrested with 80 kg ganja in Kalahandi
Bhawanipatna: Police on Monday arrested three persons and seized 80 kg of ganja from a vehicle in which they were travelling in Kalahandi district.
Acting on specific information, police…