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Sambalpur eviction drive: Houses demolished for Samalei Project-2, residents demand compensation

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 3 -- The eviction drive for Samalei Project-2 began in Sambalpur on Thursday. Houses were demolished at a settlement near 'fisheries pond'. The drive was carried out in the presence... Read More


Maharashtra family welcomes girl child after 200 years, celebrates her birth in grand style; watch

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 3 -- A few decades ago, the birth of a girl was considered bad luck in some Indian families. The prejudice went much deeper: sex-selective abortions after detecting the foetus and e... Read More


Smuggling on luxury wheels in Bhubaneswar! 4 high-end cars, guns, 5000 litres of liquor seized

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 3 -- Bhubaneswar Excise Department seized 5,000 litres of country liquor and arrested seven people during a raid in Balipatna late last night. Four expensive cars, three bikes and g... Read More


Bhadrak flooded again as Baitarani swells for fifth time in 50 days

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 3 -- Bhadrak has been hit by floods for the fifth time in just 50 days after the Baitarani river swelled again and left several areas of Chandbali block severely affected. Though t... Read More


Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express rescheduled, services to be short-terminated; check new details

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 3 -- The Puri-HowrahShatabdi Express will run with changes on September 3 and 4 due to the late running of its link train, East Coast Railway said. The changes include a revised de... Read More


Drunk youth enters school in Odisha, misbehaves with minor girl and assaults teacher

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 3 -- A drunk youth allegedly entered a primary school in Odisha's Deogarh and assaulted a teacher after allegedly misbehaving with a minor girl student on Wednesday. The incident re... Read More


Ganja smuggling racket using e-commerce courier service busted in Bolangir

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 3 -- A new route being used to smuggle ganja through courier services has been busted in Odisha's Bolangir district, with police seizing 113 kg of cannabis and arresting seven perso... Read More


Food safety crackdown in Odisha: Officials raid hotels, sweet shops and fast-food outlets in Banki

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 3 -- Food safety officials conducted raids at hotels, restaurants, sweet shops and fast-food outlets in Banki, Cuttack on Thursday, as part of an inspection drive in the area. The ... Read More


OPTCL warns job seekers against fake recruitment posts, fraudulent job offers

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 2 -- Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) has warned job seekers against fake recruitment advertisements and fraudulent job offers being issued in its name. In a p... Read More


Puri railway station upgrade: 16 trains to be short-terminated at alternate stations; check details

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 2 -- Several trains operating to Puri will be short-terminated at alternate stations during specified dates in view of platform upgradation works at Odisha's Puri Railway Station un... Read More