Mini truck set ablaze post student’s death in Nayagarh
Nayagarh: Locals set ablaze a mini truck that run over a Class VI student, killing him on the spot at Gadabanikilo village in Nayagarh district.
The deceased was identified as Smruti…
Fire breaks out in gunny bag godown in Sambalpur
Sambalpur: A major fire broke out at a godown in Khetarajpur of Sambalpur district late on Friday.
It took fire personnel more than two hours to control the blaze, which had spread fast…
Sexual harassment: Ravenshaw panel finds evidence against suspended teacher
Cuttack: The Gender Sensitisation Committee of Ravenshaw University has found prima facie evidence against Assistant Professor Alekh Sutar, who was accused of sexually harassing a girl…
OPCC chief condemns attack on Rahul in Gujarat
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Prasad Harichandan on Friday strongly condemned the attack on Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi's convoy at flood- hit…
Woman held with brown sugar worth Rs 2 lakh
Khurda: Excise sleuths on Friday seized brown sugar worth Rs 2 lakh and arrested a woman at Jabardastpur in Khurda.
She was identified as Kuni Pradhan, wife of Judhisthir Pradhan.
The…
Civil society members demand inquiry into mining, land scams
Bhubaneswar: Civil society groups on Friday staged a dharna at Lower PMG here demanding inquiry into various scams in the state and submitted a memorandum to the Governor seeking his…
Students beat up lecturer in Angul
Angul: A lecturer of Angul Government College was allegedly abducted and thrashed by a group of students on Friday.
According to reports, about 4-5 students barged into the room where…
RTI activist gets 6-yr jail term in cyber pornography case
Puri: In the first-ever conviction in a ‘cyber pornography’ case in Odisha, the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) court here on Friday sentenced RTI activist Jayanta Das to six years…
Barabati to host Ind-SL T20 on Dec 20
Cuttack: Cricket fans need not despair as Barabati Stadium will now be hosting a India-Sri Lanka T20 match scheduled for December 20.
The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has earlier…
Ollywood actor Pupinder Singh’s wife gets bail in cheating case
Bhubaneswar: Ollywood actor and producer Pupinder Singh’s wife Rupinder Kaur was granted conditional bail after she surrendered before Judicial Magistrate First Class (JFMC) court here on…