Land identified for Utkal rural campus in Jajpur
Bhubaneswar: The state government has identified 66.30 acre in Siha panchayat, 12 km away from Chandikhole in Jajpur district, for the second (rural) campus of Utkal University.
A team from…
Flood alert sounded in four dists as rivers continue to swell
Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall in Jharkhand and Jamshedpur in the last 12 hours left the Subarnarekha river swelling with the water level crossing the danger mark of 10.36 metres and reaching…
Articles worth Rs 6 cr gutted in fire at Sports Emporium
Bhubaneswar: A major fire broke out at Sports Emporium, a sports equipment store, near Jayadev Vihar here late on Wednesday, gutting articles worth over Rs 6 crore.
According to reports,…
11 sheep killed, two injured in unknown animal attack at Jagatsinghpur
Jagatsinghpur: Even as the mystery continue to shroud sheep deaths at Niali block in Cuttack district, 11 sheep were reportedly found dead at Rayankapatna village near Ali Pingal in…
Museum at Rasgovindpur to highlight importance of Amarda Road Airstrip during World…
Rasgovindpur (Mayurbhanj):A memorial service was held at Amarda Road Airstrip on Wednesday for the 14 airmen, who had died in a crash here on July 26, 1945.
War historian Anil Dhir,…
Govt to spend Rs 76 cr to develop coastal tourism circuit
Ganjam: The state government would develop coastal tourism circuit with an investment of Rs 76 crore. "We have taken several steps to tap the tourism potential in the state and attract more…
3 senior IAS officers to assess damage in flood-hit districts
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday assigned three senior IAS officers the task of assessing damage in three flood-hit districts of the state.
Home secretary Asit…
Student drowns in river at Kendrapada
Kendrapada: A college student drowned in Kani river in Kendrapada district on Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Ashirbad Nayak (19), a Plus III student of Jajpur College and a…
Govt to establish spl tribal development councils in 9 dists
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced that his government has decided to establish special development councils in nine tribal-dominated districts of Mayurbhanj,…
3 killed in 2 separate road accidents in state
Ganjam/Khurda: At least three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Ganjam and Khurda districts on Wednesday.
An assistant sub-inspector of police was killed after being hit by…