Puri police submit Rath Yatra footage to Justice BP Das commission
Cuttack: Puri police on Tuesday deposited CCTV footage of this year’s Rath Yatra with Justice BP Das commission.
The state government had formed the commission after massive irregularities…
Chit fund scam: MFL group chief gets 3 yrs in jail
Bhubaneswar: A special CBI court here on Tuesday sentenced group chief of Micro Finance Ltd (MFL) Durga Prasad Mishra to three years in jail in the mega chit fund scam.
Mishra had pleaded…
Miscreants decamp with Rs 9.5 lakh from bank in Cuttack
Cuttack: A group of miscreants on Tuesday looted cash to the tune of Rs 9.5 lakh from a branch of Bank of India at Nayasarak here.
According to a complaint lodged by the bank officials at…
City makes fashion statement with Bhubaneswar Style Week 2017
Bhubaneswar: Two-day fashion extravaganza, Bhubaneswar Style Week 2017, with eight designers showcasing ensemble from all corners of India concluded here on Sunday. As many as 30 models,…
State urges Centre to declare Paika Rebellion as first war of independence
Bhubaneswar: The state cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Naveen Patnaik at the secretariat here on Tuesday approved a proposal to urge the Centre to declare Paika Rebellion as the…
India Intl dance fest from July 20
Bhubaneswar: The fourth edition of India International Dance Festival (IIDF) to be held at Bhanja Kala Mandap here from July 20 to 23 would feature around 200 dancers, dance scholars and…
BJD to support Gopalkrishna Gandhi in vice-presidential election: Naveen
Bhubaneswar: BJD president and chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced that his party would support Gopalkrishna Gandhi, the opposition candidate for the vice-presidential…
Flood situation in Rayagada, Kalahandi grim with submergence of several areas
Rayagada/Kalahandi: Several area in Rayagada and Kalahandi districts continued to remain under water on Tuesday owing to flash floods triggered by rain fury that led to swelling of rivers in…
Operation Muskaan-III: 482 children rescued in 3 days
Bhubaneswar: Altogether 482 children, including 427 boys, were rescued in the first three days of the third edition of Operation Muskaan, a special drive to trace, rescue and rehabilitate…
Six more children rescued under Operation Muskaan-III
Bhubaneswar: Six more children were rescued from different parts of the state capital under Operation Muskaan-III on Tuesday.
The children were rescued following a joint raid by state Crime…