Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Manoj Mishra is likely to be fielded by the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for Nuapada by-election.Manoj Mishra is a senior leader in the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). He has previously served as the BJD’s Nuapada district president.…

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Jay Dholakia, the son of former Nuapada MLA late Rajendra Dholakia, as the party’s candidate for the upcoming by-election for Nuapada. BJP's Central Election Committee announced name…

Angul: The owner of a private play school owner has been arrested on charges of sexual assault to a lady teacher of his school in Angul of Odisha on Wednesday. The play school is situated on the Gandhi Marg of Angul town under Angul’s Town…

Puri: The Jagannath temple of Odisha will remain closed for four hours on Wednesday as the sacred Banakalagi ritual, which is also called Shrimukha Sringara, will be observed in the Srimandir today.According to Shree Jagannatha Temple…

Bhubaneswar: Berhampur Additional SP Seema Swain has been transferred again. As per a notification issued by the Home Department of the Government of Odisha, she has been transferred as the Additional SP of Ganjam.It is to be noted that…

Balasore: A massive fire erupted at a huge four story cosmetic shop named "Banaja Bangals "  in the city in the early hours of Wednesday. The fire has spread to all the four floors of the shop. On being informed, a fire fighter team arrived…

Reasi (Jammu and Kashmir): In an unfortunate incident, three pilgrims from Odisha reportedly lost their lives while another sustained critical injuries in a road accident near Katra on Tuesday.The deceased have been identified as…

Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: As many as three persons including a young girl were arrested with brown sugar while an illicit liquor trader was nabbed with country liquor and cash of Rs 13 lakh today.According to reports, one Asha Kalandi (20)…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today held discussions with the Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department and the Keonjhar administration regarding the new Regional Plant Resource Centre to be established at…

Bhubaneswar: The southwest monsoon has further withdrawn from some more parts of Odisha, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD) today.The line of withdrawal of southwest monsoon now passes through 14°N/72°E, Karwar,…

Bhubaneswar: Doctors at Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) have successfully treated a 34-year-old woman suffering from Nodopathy and Paranodopathy, a newly discovered and extremely rare neurological disease that causes severe…

Athagarh: A huge python has been rescued in Athagarh area of Cuttack district in Odisha on Tuesday. The mammoth reptile was rescued near the main gate of the J K Laxmi Cement Factory under Khuntuni police station limits in ​​Athagarh area.…

Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough in the sensational murder case of Bhubaneswar AIIMS Hospital employee Sudhanshu Khuntia alia Rabi, Khandagiri Police has arrested a total of four accused persons.Tapas Chandra Pradhan, the ACP…

Cuttack: A youth was arrested by the cyber cell of the Commissionerate Police on charges of making objectionable AI videos and posting them on social media platforms in Salepur area of Cuttack district.Cuttack Deputy Commissioner of…

Sambalpur: As many as 20 persons were arrested by Bareipali police in Odisha's Sambalpur district with a total of 5,100 cough syrup bottles on Tuesday.The arrested persons have been identified as Lokesh Padhan, Mahindra Kisan, Prabhat…