NGT stays work on 6 projects of Chhattisgarh govt on Mahanadi
New Delhi: The Wednesday order of National Green Tribunal (NGT), restricting work on six projects across the Mahanadi river by Chhattisgarh government, came as a shot in the arm for Odisha…
2 bodies recovered from locked house in Puri
Puri: Police on Wednesday recovered two bodies from a house at Gundalaba village under Astaranga block in Puri district.
The deceased were identified as Jitendra Biswal and Roli Swain.
The…
Flood scare: Major rivers flow above danger mark in state
Bhubaneswar: Flood threat loomed large as major rivers in the state continued to flow above the danger mark at several places.
The Baitarini river was flowing at 39.120 metres as against…
BPUT students stage protest against irregularities in result publication
Cuttack: Hundreds of students of Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) staged a massive demonstration at Press Chhak here protesting alleged irregularities in publication of B.Tech…
Marauding jumbo herd creates panic in Keonjhar villages
Keonjhar: Panic gripped residents of various pockets of Champua range in Keonjhar district as a herd of elephants went on the rampage and caused extensive damage to houses and agricultural…
Jyoti Ranjan pinning hopes on ‘Tu Mo Hero’
Bhubaneswar: With four films under his belt, Odia actor Jyoti Ranjan Nayak is all excited about his upcoming flick ‘Tu Mo Hero’. He plays a slum boy, who elopes with his lady love to face…
Portion of under-construction Gurupriya Bridge caves in
Malkangiri: A portion of under-construction Gurupriya Bridge at Chitrakonda near Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri district collapsed under the impact of flash floods on Tuesday. Rain has…
Chit fund scam: Justice MM Das Commission submits 3rd interim report
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: The Justice MM Das Commission of Inquiry, which is investigating the multi-crore chit fund scam in Odisha, submitted its third interim report to the home department on…
Robbery bid foiled, five arrested in Khurda
Khurda: Khurda police on Tuesday foiled a robbery bid and arrested five men from Nirakarpur..
The arrested were identified as Mohammad Asif (20), Jamshed Shah (19), Tukuna Behera (23), Muna…
Two boys drown in pond at Keonjhar
Keonjhar: In an unfortunate incident, two boys drowned in a pond in Keonjhar district on Tuesday.
The children identified as Manoj (5) and Dinesh (4) of Malanda village under Telkoi police…