Two killed as van rams truck
Bhubaneswar: Two persons were killed when a pickup van slammed into a truck at Bhanapur Square on Pipili-Nimapara Road in Puri district on Saturday morning.
The deceased were identified…
Job consultant nabbed in ITER fake job row
Bhubaneswar: The commissionerate police on Friday arrested Manas Ranjan Nayak, a job consultant, in the ITER fake placement row case.
A resident of Balia Village under Salepur police…
Body of newborn found in drain
Sambalpur: Residents of Thelkopada in Sambalpur district were in for a shock on Friday when a passerby raised the alarm after spotting body of a newborn floating in a drain.
The locals…
Two of a family electrocuted in Bargarh
Bargarh: Two members of a family died after suffering electric shock in their house at Latshala village in Bargarh district late on Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Harishankar…
State’s first Mega Food Park opens at Rayagada
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday inaugurated the state’s first Mega Food Park at Bhujabala in Konara block of Rayagada district.…
Five-member panel to prepare report on new land leasing legislation
Bhubaneswar: The fourth inter-ministerial committee on Thursday decided to form a five-member panel to prepare a report before introducing a new land leasing legislation to protect the…
Petrol price up by Rs 1.23/litre, diesel by 89 paise/litre
Bhubaneswar: Petrol became costlier by Rs 1.23 a litre and diesel by 89 paise a litre from Thursday in sync with the rising international fuel prices.
Following the revision, a litre of…
Jajati Das appointed BYJD advisor
Bhubaneswar: Effecting changes in party organisation, the BJD on Thursday appointed Jajati Das as the new advisor of Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD). He would hold the dual responsibility of…
One killed as dumpers collide head-on at Soro
Balasore: One person was killed after two sand-laden dumpers collided head-on at Soro in Balasore district on Thursday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Khirod Sahu, driver of…
Patrapur residents protest against erratic water supply
Berhampur: Local residents, most of whom were women, staged a demonstration before Rural Water Supply and Sanitation office at Patrapur in Ganjam district on Thursday.
They carried empty…