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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik (Photo: PTI)

Amit Shah’s Odisha trip had no impact, says Naveen Patnaik

As many as six Union ministers and all the senior leaders of the state BJP unit had canvassed for the party candidate.

07 Apr 2018 2:18 AM

Amit Shah to visit western Odisha to preempt further setbacks

The state unit has invited party president Amit Shah to address two massive public rallies in Bhawanipatna and Bolangir on Wednesday and Thursday.

03 Apr 2018 12:24 AM

Missing infant’s father prays for his return. (Photo: DC)

Odisha: Sleeping infant snatched from parents by monkey, found dead in well

According to reports, the animal lifted the infant, son of Rama Krushna Nayak of the village, while he was sleeping near his parents.

01 Apr 2018 10:15 AM

Missing infant’s father prays for his return

Monkey snatch 16-day-old baby boy; 3 teams set to find infant

According to reports, the animal lifted the infant while he was sleeping near his parents inside their house.

01 Apr 2018 3:25 AM

The Hawk fighter trainer that crashed on March 20, 2018.

Odisha’s ‘Bermuda Triangle’ remains an unsolved mystery

Sources in the Indian Air Force said probes have been conducted into all the crashes.

31 Mar 2018 6:32 AM

The incident took place on Sunday night and the 36-year-old man died on Monday at a hospital in Cuttack after he suffered severe injuries. (Photo: Representational/File)

Odisha: Man tied up, burnt to death by wife, children for beating them

The man, identified as Subash Singh, a driver by profession, came home drunk and allegedly misbehaved with their elder daughter.

28 Mar 2018 2:25 PM

An elephant calf which strayed into human habitation in search of water and fell into a well at Khurda near Bhubaneswar.

Odisha learns from TN tragedy, develops plan to avoid forest fires

WhatsApp group called ‘Forest Fire Alert’ has been created; blazes pushing animals into human habitation.

26 Mar 2018 12:49 AM

Odisha: Congress stares down an abyss

The growing chasm between MLAs and the PCC president has adversely affected the morale of the party workers and PCC office-bearers.

19 Mar 2018 5:34 AM

The intensity of the blast was so high that the girl suffered burn injuries on chest, left hand and right leg, killing her on the spot. (Representational Image)

19-yr-old girl in Odisha dies in mobile phone blast

The 19-year-old Uma Oram was speaking to someone over phone with the device put on charging when it exploded.

18 Mar 2018 3:00 AM

Retired teacher seeds organic farming in Odisha

The 85-year-old teacher, Natabar Sarangi, so far collected over 647 varieties of paddy seeds from states like Odisha, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh.

10 Mar 2018 5:08 AM

Statue of Lenin was razed down in Tripura (L), Periyar statue was defaced in Vellore (C), Syama Prasad Mookerjee's statue was defaced in Kolkata (R). (Photo: Twitter | PTI | ANI)

Mahatma Gandhi and Lenin co-exist in Odisha

The two statues were unveiled amidst much fanfare, and the place has since been known as the Lenin Chhak.

08 Mar 2018 2:34 AM

Bijepur bypoll victory boosts BJD morale

The Bijepur battle was seen as a direct tussle between Pradhan, the BJP’s chief ministerial candidate for 2019 polls, and Patnaik.

05 Mar 2018 3:56 AM

Hailing BJD's impressive show in the bypoll, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, who is also the party chief, said the people of Bijepur have rejected violence. (Photo: File)

CBI registers another bank fraud worth Rs 515.15 cr, this time in Kolkata

BJD's Rita Sahu won the by-election by defeating her nearest BJP rival Ashok Panigrahi by a margin of 41,933 votes.

28 Feb 2018 5:07 PM

According to Commissioner of Police YB Khurania, the youth's last known location was somewhere in Howrah in West Bengal. (Photo: AIIMS Bhubaneswar official website)

Kashmiri AIIMS Bhubaneswar student missing, police probe on

A note has been recovered from the hostel, Commissioner of Police YB Khurania said without elaborating on its content.

26 Feb 2018 9:27 AM

The CBI Office in Bhubaneswar where BJD MLA Pravat Ranjan Biswal and BJD MP Ramachandra Hansda were questioned after arrest.

Odisha: CBI fails to nail Ponzi scam accused

At least 20 lakh people have lost money estimated to be over Rs 10,000 cr by investing in 174 chit fund firms.

26 Feb 2018 5:02 AM

The 33-year-old female reptile, which was kept at enclosure number 51, was the central attraction of the zoo.

World’s longest reticulated python dies in Odisha zoo

The python was brought to zoo from Madras Crocodile Bank Trust in 1992.

25 Feb 2018 2:31 AM

The gift package that was brought home after the reception, exploded when they opened it, they said. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Odisha: Wedding gift explodes after 5 days, kills groom, injures bride

The police are trying to identify who gave the package to the couple at their reception ceremony and what kind of explosive was used.

24 Feb 2018 1:05 PM

Describing the test launch as "a complete success", the officials said all mission objectives were met during the trial. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Nuclear-capable ballistic missile ‘Dhanush’ successfully test-fired

'Dhanush' missile is capable of carrying a payload of 500 kg and hitting both land and sea-based targets.

23 Feb 2018 4:25 PM

According to the prosecution, Ashok Kumar Das (26) of Renupada village ured a minor girl of the same village to a secluded place and sexually assaulted her. (Photo: Representational)

Odisha: Man gets 7 yrs in prison for sexually assaulting minor girl

The victim narrated the incident to her family and one of the girl’s relative lodged a complaint, following which the accused was arrested.

18 Feb 2018 2:28 PM

Odisha CM rules out alliance with Cong and BJP

Patnaik rubbished the speculations regarding chances of political alliance of the ruling BJD with the BJP or Congress.

18 Feb 2018 7:06 AM

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