Raja festivities begin in city
Bhubaneswar: The markets are buzzing with activity with young girls on a shopping spree ahead of Raja festival, beginning Wednesday.
“I purchased new shoes, a wrist watch and many food…
Demand over naming of Trisulia bridge after singer Akshaya Mohanty gains momentum
Cuttack: Members of Odisha Student Leaders’ Forum (OSLF) submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik through Cuttack collector over naming the three-lane Trisulia-Belleview (CDA)…
Three missing as boat capsizes in the Bay
Balasore: Three fishermen are feared drowned as their boat capsized in the Bay of Bengal near Kirtania in Jaleswar area of Balasore district on Tuesday.
There were six fishermen on board.…
Woman attacked with acid over dowry in Balasore
Balasore: A woman sustained serious burn injuries after her mother-in-law allegedly threw acid on her over dowry at Deula village under Bhogarai police limits in Balasore district on Monday…
One arrested with brown sugar worth Rs 20 lakh in Khurda
Bhubaneswar: Excise sleuths on Tuesday arrested a drug peddler from Khurda and seized brown sugar worth Rs 20 lakh from his possession.
“Our team carried out a raid on a tip-off and nabbed…
Plus II cut-off list announced; Ravenshaw tops with 93.17% in Science
Bhubaneswar: The first cut-off list for admission to Plus II streams were announced on Tuesday.
In Science stream, Ravenshaw University in Cuttack topped with 93.17 per cent followed by BJB…
Star factor key to biopic’s success: Soumendra Padhi
An avid cinema lover since childhood, engineer-turned-writer-director Soumendra Padhi has proved his brilliance in film-making as a debutant with ‘Budhia Singh: Born to Run’ - a biopic on…
Pucca houses for Salia Sahi slum dwellers soon: Venkaiah Naidu
Bhubaneswar: Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, who is in the state to attend ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikash’ sammelan, on Monday announced multi-storey buildings for slum…
CM flags off mascot rally for Asian Athletics Championships
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday flagged off the Asian Athletics Championships’ mascot rally to spread awareness and for publicity of the event.
The rally was flagged…
Southwest monsoon hits state, heavy rain likely in coastal areas
Bhubaneswar: The southwest monsoon has finally set in over some parts of Odisha and heavy rain is forecast at several places in the next 24 hours, the IMD said on Monday.
According to a…