12-hour bandh over sub-division status for Aska hits life
Aska: Normal life was crippled in Aska of Ganjam district on Saturday owing to a dawn-to-dusk bandh called by lawyers demanding sub-division status for the town.
Business establishments,…
25L farmers to be covered under crop insurance in Kharif
Bhubaneswar: The state government has set a target to cover 25 lakh farmers under Prime Minister Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) during 2017 Kharif, which is 8 lakhs more compared to last season.…
Disability is a state of mind, says quadriplegic actor Jitendra Biswal
Bhubaneswar: After successfully portraying emotions and desire of a quadriplegic in ‘Two Desires and A Dream’, real-life quadriplegic Jitendra Kumar Biswal is now hopeful of living his…
‘Sapanara Pathe Pathe’ to hit theatres in August
Bhubaneswar: Known for experimenting with new subjects, director Susant Mani’s upcoming ‘Sapanara Pathe Pathe’ will hit theatres across Odisha next month.
The film has star kid Amlan Das…
SDJM court rejects Sarathi’s bail for fifth consecutive time
Bhubaneswar: The Kendrapada Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) court on Friday rejected the bail plea of self-styled godman Santosh Raul aka Sarathi Baba in connection with a…
Martyrs’ week of Maoist hits bus services in Koraput, Malkangiri
Malkangiri: Buses run by Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) stayed off the road in parts of Koraput and Malkangiri district fearing attacks in the wake of observance of martyrs’…
7-year-old hospitalised after being branded with hot iron in Keonjhar
Keonjhar: In another sickening example of superstition, a seven-year-old boy was reportedly branded with a hot iron rod to cure illness at Phuljhar village under Bansapala block in Keonjhar…
Collectors to act as addl registrar of co-op societies
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday approved a proposal empowering district collectors to act as additional registrar of cooperative societies in their respective districts…
Life term of Abhimanyu Sahu’s killers
Bhubaneswar: While pronouncing the verdict on BJD leader Abhimanyu Sahu's murder, the Additional District Judge (ADJ) Court, Titlagarh, on Thursday sentenced the four accused to life…
BJP moves ED seeking probe into dubious poll funding
Bhubaneswar: A day after approaching the Election Commission of India (ECI), a delegation of BJP state unit met joint director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Friday seeking a probe…