Convergence meet on vector-borne diseases held in Balangir
Balangir: A convergence meeting on malaria, dengue and diarrhoea was held at the district headquarters hospital here on Thursday.
Chairing the meeting, district collector Ashish Thakrey…
Police arrest three of looter gang
Cuttack: In a major breakthrough, the Commissionerate Police on Thursday busted a looter gang in the city and arrested three of its members.
Acting on a tip-off, a special team of police…
Former DGP’s son Bitti Mohanty released from jail
Bhubaneswar: Bittihotra Mohanty alias Bitti, son of former DGP Bidya Bhusan Mohanty, was on Thursday released from jail after Rajasthan High Court granted him relief in parole jumping case.…
Khallikote, GM varsities get new VCs
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor and Chancellor of state universities S C Jamir approved the appointment vice-chancellors (VCs) of two varsities on Thursday.
Prof Atanu Kumar Pati has been…
Manpreet Kaur wins shot put gold; Vikas Gowda loses Asian Athletics crown to Iran’s…
Bhubaneswar: The opening day of 22nd Asian Athletics Championships on Thursday saw India put up a strong show and lead the medal tally with two gold, one silver and three bronze, with China…
Dengue case surfaces in Cuttack
Cuttack: A fresh dengue case was detected in Cuttack district on Thursday morning after a man tested positive for the vector-borne disease.
The patient, identified as Kanhu Charan Reddy of…
High-performance sports academy to come up at Kalinga Stadium
Bhubaneswar: Taking a giant stride towards building the future of athletics in Odisha, the State Government on Thursday signed an Expression of Intent (EOI) with the International…
Amit Shah chats with Khurda villagers over snacks
Bhubaneswar: On the last day of his Odisha visit, BJP President Amit Shah reached Basantpur village under Ekamra Assembly constituency in Khurda on Thursday and interacted with villagers as…
3 more sheep found dead in Niali, villagers block road seeking compensation
Niali: Peeved over deaths of three more sheep at Jamugaradi village of Niali block in Cuttack district, a group of villagers blocked Phulnakhara-Niali road at Kaliaghai Square on Thursday…
Two killed as truck hits motorcycle in Keonjhar
Keonjhar: Two persons were killed when a motorcycle they were riding was hit by a speeding truck near Palaspanga village under Sadar police limits in Keonjhar district late on Wednesday.…