State likely to receive heavy rainfall in next 24 hours
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in several parts of the state on Tuesday.
“Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places in…
Two killed, 2 injured in bike-tractor collision at Udala
Mayurbhanj: Two persons were killed and as many sustained critical injuries when their motorcycle collided head-on with a tractor at Kaladai Chhak in Udala of Mayurbhanj district on Monday…
Lunar eclipse: Celestial treat for sky gazers
Bhubaneswar: The partial lunar eclipse, which will take place on Monday night, will be visible across the country.
According to experts, the full moon will enter the Earth’s shadow in…
3 of family die after consuming contaminated country cakes
Nabarangpur: Celebrations on the eve of Raksha Bandhan on Sunday took a tragic turn for a family when three members died after reportedly consuming contaminated country cakes. The incident…
Three arrested with 35 gram of brown sugar in city
Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police on Monday arrested three drug peddlers from Haladipadia slum in Laxmisagar here and seized 35 gram of brown sugar.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of…
12 rare Mountain Quails rescued in Kalahandi
Bhawanipatana: Forest department officials rescued 12 rare Mountain Quails from a bus in Kalahandi district on Monday and arrested vehicle owner Chintamani Chatria, driver Punia Majhi and…
Naveen’s popularity on Twitter soars with 5 lakh followers
Bhubaneswar: The once recluse, BJD president and chief minister Naveen Patnaik is creating ripples on social media platforms with his followers on the microblogging site Twitter crossing…
Odisha SP urges Prabhu to rename Khurda Road Junction after Buxi Jagabandhu
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of Samajwadi Party has urged Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu to rename Khurda Road Railway Junction after Buxi Jagabandhu to honour the leader of the Paika…
Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express to run via Sambalpur soon
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express would soon chug via Sambalpur.
The Railway Board took an in-principle decision to run the express train on this route for three days…
Pug marks of leopard spotted near Daringbadi
Phulbani: Pug marks of a leopard greeted residents of Simanbadi village near Daringbadi in Kandhamal district on Monday.
Locals also claimed to have seen a leopard roaming in the area…