Chief secy reviews BMC’s solid waste mgmt project
Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi reviewed the progress of Solid Waste Management project of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) during a high-level meeting at the…
Wanted criminal injured in police encounter
Berhampur: A wanted criminal allegedly sustained bullet injuries in a police encounter near Lanjipalli in Ganjam district on Wednesday.
Police sources said a trap was laid to nab the…
1 lakh saplings to be planted in city during 2017-18: Min
Bhubaneswar: With a broad view to enhance green cover, the state
government has set a target of planting 1 lakh saplings during
2017-18, said forest and environment minister Bijayshree…
Miscreants loot Rs 4 lakh from bank in Berhampur
Berhampur: Miscreants hurled a bomb at Utkal Gramya Bank at Manitara in Berhampur and looted cash to the tune of Rs 4 lakh and gold ornaments on Wednesday.
According to a senior bank…
Govt committed to provide clean drinking water to rural Odisha: Minister
Bhubaneswar: The government stands by its commitment to provide clean drinking water to people living in rural areas of the state, said Panchayati Raj minister Pradeep Maharathy.…
Three killed as bus falls into canal
Konark: Three persons died and 40 were injured when a passenger bus skidded off the road and fell into a canal at Jiunti Square in Konark on Wednesday.
The driver and the helper of the…
Women protest water shortage, hurl bangles at Belpahar NAC chairman
Jharsuguda: Peeved over shortage of drinking water for past several days, scores of women staged a demonstration in front of Belpahar Notified Area Council (NAC) office in Jharsuguda…
Elephant tramples man to death in Angul
Angul: An elderly man was trampled to death by an elephant at Balanga village under Purunakote police limits in Angul district on Tuesday morning.
He was identified as Bita Sahu. He was…
Malaria raises its ugly head in Jajpur, Kalahandi villages
Bhawanipatna/Jajpur/Bhubaneswar: Malaria cases are pouring in from Kalahandi and Jajpur districts. Children in several remote areas, including Nagada, in Jajpur have been hospitalised after…
Congress activists protest lack of basic amenities, clash with police
Cuttack: Congress activists on Tuesday clashed with police in front of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) while protesting lack of basic amenities in the area.
The violent protest saw…