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'Andhra should remain an aunt, not mother'; Kotia inseparable part of Odisha, says Revenue Minister

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari on Friday issued a strong warning to Andhra Pradesh, asserting that Kotia is an inseparable part of Odisha and cautioning the neighbouring state ... Read More


KISS student murder: Tribal bodies, activists put founder Achyuta Samanta in dock, demand CBI probe

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Allegations linked to the murder of an Adivasi Class IX student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar have intensified, with tribal organisations, s... Read More


KISS 'dark story' deepens: Families of two more students allege murder, seek answers to their untimely deaths

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- The painful saga surrounding the alleged abuse and deaths of tribal students at Odisha's premier Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) continues to unfold, with fresh all... Read More


No petrol, diesel without pollution certificate; Odisha tightens pollution norms

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- In a major step to protect the environment, the State Transport Authority (STA), Odishaon Saturday directed that petrol and diesel should not be supplied to vehicles that do no... Read More


Ailing Tusker tranquilised after two-day operation in Chandaka forest in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- An ailing elephant roaming in the Chandaka forest on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar was successfully tranquilised on Friday after a two-day-long operation, following which a team... Read More


Student killed, two injured as signboard collapses at school in Mayurbhanj

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- A major tragedy struck a government school in Badabhundu village under Tiring block of Mayurbhanj district on Friday, claiming the life of a student and leaving two others inju... Read More


BJP National VP Baijayant Panda reaches Assam ahead of PM Modi's visit; receives warm welcome

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- BJP National Vice-President and Member of Parliament Baijayant Panda arrived in Assam, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled two-day visit to the state, as the part... Read More


Orissa High Court raps CMC over 'corruption' in road construction works

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- The Orissa High Court has expressed strong displeasure over road construction works undertaken by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC), raising serious concerns over alleged... Read More


Viral obscene video and photos: Youth Leader Itish Pradhan arrested in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Youth leader Itish Pradhan has been arrested by Laxmisagar police, Bhubaneswar on Saturday in connection with a case involving the circulation of obscene photos and videos. Pol... Read More


Bed-ridden for six years, Odisha man's family battles pain and poverty

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Lakshmidhar Baliarsingh, a resident of Gedia Palli Patana village under Bolagarh block in Khordhadistrict, has been confined to his bed for the past six years, leaving his fami... Read More