Depression likely to trigger heavy rainfall in North, South Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bhubaneswar, forecast about more rainfall in northern and southern parts of the state might further worsen the flood situation in…
Soumendra Patnaik appointed new VC of Utkal University
Bhubaneswar: Soumendra Mohan Patnaik, Professor of Anthropology in Delhi University, has been appointed the new vice-chancellor (VC) of Utkal University. A notification regarding his…
Casting couch case: Trial adjourned as no witness appears before court
Bhubaneswar: The hearing in casting couch case against Ollywood actor and comedian Tattwa Prakash Satpathy aka Papu Pom Pom could not be held on Monday as none of the witnesses appeared…
Operation Muskaan-III: Seven more children rescued
Bhubaneswar: The state Crime Branch with the help of Nayapalli and Capital police rescued seven children, five boys and two girls, on the second day of Operation Muskaan-III on Sunday.…
12-hr bandh over sub-division status to G. Udayagri hits life in Gajapati dist
Gajapati: The dawn-to-dusk bandh called by the United Action Committee, demanding sub-division status to G. Udayagri, affected normal life in three blocks of Gajapati district on Monday.…
Flood situation improving: CM
Bhubaneswar: There has been improvement in the flood situation in Rayagada and Kalahandi districts, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik while speaking to media here on Monday.
The Chief…
Rayagada flood: Schools closed for 3 days in Kalyansinghpur block
Rayagada/Cuttack: In view of excessive rain, the Rayagada administration on Monday announced closure of all government and private schools for three days in Kalyansinghpur block of the…
CM, MLAs cast ballot for Presidential election
Bhubaneswar: The polling for Presidential election began around 10am at room number 54 of the state assembly here on Monday. It will continue till 5pm.
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik, Leader…
Police bust sex racket in state capital
Bhubaneswar: The twin cities commissionerate police busted a sex racket operating from a rented house at Lingaraj station road in the state capital here on Sunday.
Acting on a tip-off, the…
BMC readies action plan to fight waterlogging
Bhubaneswar: With heavy rain likely to lash the state till July 20, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is taking immediate steps to prevent waterlogging in various parts of the state…