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Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik

Built in 1959, Odisha secretariat's name changed to 'Lok Seva Bhawan'

The Odisha secretariat building was inaugurated on November 12, 1959 by the then Union Home Minister Govind Ballabh...

30 July 2019 10:51 AM IST

The judge noted in his order that nothing was revealed from the case diary and the post-mortem report that it was a clear-cut murder. (Photo: ANI)(Photo: ANI)

Police on alert after 3 identical murders under 48 hours in Odisha's...

These deaths have triggered panic bringing back memories of stoneman'. 9 persons were killed by suspected stoneman' in...

26 July 2019 1:47 PM IST

An excavator machine at work during the rescue operations at a coal mine, where several workers are trapped, in Godda, Jharkhand on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

4 feared dead, 9 injured in landslide at coal mine in Odisha

India is one of the most dangerous countries to be a coal miner, with one worker dying every seven days on average.

24 July 2019 11:55 AM IST

A video clip of the abuse, involving one of the 16-year-old girls, was leaked on various social media platforms, including Facebook. (Representational photo: file)

8-year-old HIV positive girl sexually abused at shelter home in Odisha

Das, who was summoned by the police for questioning, denied the allegation and said it was a conspiracy to defame him.

22 July 2019 9:03 AM IST

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik

Odisha's Patkura Bypoll underway, battle begins between BJP and BJD

It will be a high-stake affair as there are speculations that it could be the last election that Mohapatra contests.

20 July 2019 3:52 PM IST

Tribals here had to carry the body of their relative who died during treatment at an NGO-run hospital in Gunupur village in Kalahandi district of Odisha in a sling made of cloth after authorities denied to provide a hearse van. (Photo: ANI)

Govt hospital in Odisha denies transportation, family carries body on...

The family was denied van despite state govt's Mahaprayana scheme that offers free service for transportation of dead...

19 July 2019 1:33 PM IST

Agarwal expressed satisfaction on the hospital preparations given 103 children died due to encephalitis in 2016 in the same hospital. (Photo: Twitter)

Odisha collector opts for government hospital for spouse's delivery

It was reported that in Malkangiri district, 60 per cent posts of doctors and 48 per cent nursing posts are vacant.

14 July 2019 3:48 PM IST

The cheaters told her that the government had enacted a new law which forbids people from wearing gold ornaments in public places and asked her to put the ornaments in a small bag before heading home. (Photo: ANI)

Conmen dupe elderly woman of Rs 2 lakh worth gold ornaments in Odisha

The conmen stopped Ramkali Agrawal who was on her way back to home from a temple and identified themselves as government...

14 July 2019 11:10 AM IST

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik

Naveen Patnaik requests Centre for direct flight from Bhubaneswar to...

Patnaik made the request in a letter to Minister of State for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri.

13 July 2019 4:39 PM IST

Odisha tourism ropes in eight bloggers to promote the destination

Odisha tourism ropes in eight bloggers to promote the destination

Air Asia collaborates with bloggers to share their travel experience on their blog post.

12 July 2019 10:55 AM IST

Jemadei and her family have occupied a government land and villagers wanted to construct a temple on it. A scuffle broke out between the family and villagers, during which one of the locals had attacked Jemadei with an axe and she died on the spot, Deogarh Additional Superintendent of Police Rabi Narayan Singh said. (Photo: ANI)

1 dead, two injured over land dispute in Odisha's Deogarh

A group of women attacked the family to vacate government land for construction of Mousi Maa temple.

6 July 2019 12:38 PM IST

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik

Odisha govt mandates 7-hour duty for college teachers

The notification said that teachers will have to devote time for the library, research and extra classes, apart from...

6 July 2019 9:09 AM IST