Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Baiajyant Panda, BJD MP from Kendrapara, has denied reports in a section of the national media that he is all set to join the BJP.Responding to a 'super exclusive' report broadcast on the newly launched Republic TV titled…

Bhubaneswar: Hours after BJD called for a four-hour bandh in four western districts tomorrow to protest Chhattisgarh government’s decision to close the gates of Kalma barrage on Mahanadi, the state unit of BJP on Friday said that the…

Bhubaneswar: The regional Meteorological department on Friday predicted heavy rains in different parts of the state in the next 24 hours.Districts like Khordha, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Malkangiri, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Puri,…

Bhubaneswar: Protesting the killing of farmers at Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh, the youth wing of Congress staged a rail roko across the state on Friday.Youth activists of the grand old party shouted slogans against Prime Minister…

Kamakhyanagar: Tension ran high at Ichhabati village under Kamakhyanagar forest range in Dhenkanal district on Friday as locals protesting the death of two villagers in an elephant attack staged a road blockade and demanded compensation for…

Kendrapara: Revolt is brewing in the Kendrapara unit of BJP over the sidelining of senior leader Bijoy Mohapatra in running of party affairs in the district. Ahead of the public meeting in Kendrapara town to be attended by Union Minister…

Sambalpur: A day after the suspension of jailor of Sambalpur circle jail Sushant Rout, Vigilance officials on Friday conducted simultaneous raids at three places belonging to him.A three-member team is carrying out the raids at Rout’s…

Sambalpur: Upping the ante on the issue of the Chhattisgarh government's decision to close the gates of Kalma barrage on Mahanadi, the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has called for a four-hour band in four districts tomorrow.BJD Vice…

Patnagarh: Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma on Friday held a review meeting with the Bolangir district administration in Patnagarh NAC on the development of various pilgrimage sites in  the district, including Ranipur Jharial and…

Bhubaneswar: Union Rural Development Minister Ramkripal Yadav has arrived on a two-day visit to Odisha last night to review various centrally-sponsored projects and attend BJP's 'Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas' programmes.Ramkripal will visit…

Puri: The Snana Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra is underway amid religious chants at the Shreemandir in Puri on Friday.Till the filing of this report, Daitapatis had brought the deities on Dhaadi Pahandi to…

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has issued posters barring devotees from touching the deities during tomorrow's Snana Yatra. They will be allowed to have a darshan of the deities for half an hour at Snana Mandap.…

Bhubaneswar: The state unit of BJP on Thursday sought a reply from BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik over BJD MP Tathagat Satpathy’s ‘thieves’ remark.The saffron party claimed that Patnaik should explain to the people of…

Sambalpur:  Jailor of Sambalpur circle jail Sushant Rout was on Thursday suspended in connection with the seizure of Rs 18 lakh from his chamber during a surprise simultaneous raids on jails across the state.The cash was recovered from…

Bolangir: Intensifying their agitation against the Lower Suktel project, locals of Bolangir town gheraoed the office of the district collector here on Thursday.Scores of people, under the banner of Bolangir Kriyanusthan Committee,…