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A tribal man collects water.

Old irrigation method a big hit in hills

The increase in the income has also halted migration of local people to other states in search of work.

6 Jan 2018 2:18 AM IST

The tribunal would determine water sharing among basin States on the basis of the overall availability of water in the complete Mahanadi basin, contribution of each State, the present utilisation of water resource in each State and the potential for future development. (Photo: PTI)

Cabinet approves setting up of tribunal to resolve Mahanadi water...

The Cabinet's move comes following SC directive to the Centre in Jan 2017 to form the tribunal within a month.

20 Feb 2018 3:08 PM IST

The young girl not only suffered 80 per cent burns but even lost her eyesight when a spurned lover attacked her with acid. (Photo: Pixabay)

Acid attack victim gets engaged on Valentine's Day

Overcoming the physical and the emotional trauma was an arduous task.

14 Feb 2018 5:52 PM IST

The father raped his 15-year-old daughter in 2015.

Odisha: Mentally challenged girl raped in Mayurbhanj district

The incident took place on Tuesday night after which the victim's father filed a complaint against three people from the...

8 Feb 2018 10:59 AM IST

Police closed down a street in southern Brussels in a major security operation involving specialist armed units on Thursday after a report of a possible murder. (Representational Image)

Man chases wife inside Odisha court, stabs her to death with sword

A man in Sambalpur attacked his 18-year-old wife with a sword and killed her. He also injured his mother-in-law.

24 April 2018 12:11 PM IST

The minor was allegedly raped in an IB school in 2016.

Class 6 Dalit girl confined, raped for 2 days by relative in Odisha

The accused Muna Naik (35), a father of three children, of the same village was arrested.

20 April 2018 4:16 PM IST

Firemen said the door was locked from the inside. Police suspect the three sisters killed themselves. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

10 days after father's death, three Odisha sisters set self on fire,...

Locals called police after they spotted flames, smoke coming out of house. Sisters, 20, 18 and 16, died by the time...

19 April 2018 2:28 PM IST

Indian Railways may stop providing blankets in AC coaches and instead ramp up the temperature to 24 degree celsius.

Ahmedabad-Puri train coaches roll down 15km without engine, 7...

Close shave for passengers as the train rolling down was stopped by putting wooden blocks on the track.

8 April 2018 12:06 PM IST

The Supreme Court asked the Puri Jagannath temple to consider permitting every visitor irrespective of his religious faith to offer respects and make offerings to the deity subject to regulatory measures. (Photo: File)

SC asks Puri Jagannath temple to allow visitors irrespective of...

SC asks Puri Jagannath temple to consider allowing visitors of all faiths to offer respects and make offerings.

5 July 2018 9:00 PM IST

Robo Chef, a first of its kind restaurant in the city has two robots that interact with customers and serve food. (Photo: ANI)

Made in India robots to serve food at this Bhubaneswar restaurant

The robots also have a voice-operated system to greet the customers and welcome them to the eatery.

17 Oct 2019 10:06 AM IST

Niranjan Patnaik has requested common people and well-wishers of the party to donate funds to enable the party meet election expenses for the bypoll elections for Bijepur Assembly constituency scheduled to be held on October 21.(@NPatnaikOdisha/Twitter)

Odisha Congress president seeks donation from people for fighting...

Bypoll to Bijepur assembly constituency is being held after chief minister Naveen Patnaik vacated it.

1 Oct 2019 1:57 PM IST

Giving in to societys disapproval for anything out of the ordinary, a woman in Odishas Ganjam has confined herself to the four walls of her house simply for being born with 20 toes and 12 fingers. (Photo: ANI)

'They believe I am a witch': Odisha woman born with 20 toes, 12...

According to surgical specialist Dr Mohanty, while having 1 or 2 extra fingers is not uncommon, having 20 toes and 12...

25 Nov 2019 12:09 PM IST