2 children branded with hot iron in Keonjhar, hospitalised
Keonjhar: A newborn and a toddler were admitted to Keonjhar district headquarters hospital on Saturday night when their condition deteriorated after being branded with hot iron.
The…
Five arrested for hurling eggs at Union Agriculture Minister’s car
Bhubaneswar: The Youth Congress activists on Saturday hurled eggs at Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh's vehicle and waved black flags near the state guest house here to protest…
Three elephants electrocuted in Dhenkanal
Dhenkanal: Three elephants, including a calf, were apparently electrocuted after coming in contact with a sagging electric cable at Borapada forest in Dhenkanal district. The matter came to…
City embarks on organic way to safe food
Bhubaneswar: The state capital recently hosted Ecorgan-2017, Organic Fair of Odisha. The two-day fair was an attempt to bring agro-ecological stakeholders and retailers under a single roof…
BJD hartal over closure of Kalma barrage gates hits life in western Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Life came to a grinding halt in the districts of Sambalpur, Bargarh Jharsuguda and Sonepur on Saturday with the BJD observing four-hour hartal over Mahanadi water dispute with…
4th Kalinga literary fest begins
Bhubaneswar: The fourth edition of Kalinga Literary Festival kicked off here on Saturday. The three-day festival was inaugurated by Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra…
‘Name Trisulia bridge after Akshaya Mohanty’
Cuttack: The Odisha Student Leaders Forum (OSLF) on Saturday urged the state government to name the three-lane Trisulia-Belleview (CDA) Bridge after legendary singer and writer Akshaya…
Farmer electrocuted while working in field in Nayagarh
Nayagarh: A farmer died after suffering an electric shock while working in his field at Kandhanayagarh village in Nayagarh district on Saturday.
The incident took place when an overhead…
8 killed, 2 injured in truck-auto collision
Jagatsinghpur: Eight persons were killed and two seriously injured when an auto rickshaw in which they were travelling collided head-on with a truck at Itapada Square in Jagatsinghpur…
Four-day Raja Mahotsav in city from June 13
Bhubaneswar: To promote traditional culture and cuisine of the state, Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) is gearing up to celebrate ‘Raja Mahotsav’ at Exhibition Ground (unit-III)…