Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: Rainwater has entered houses in the low-lying areas of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack following incessant heavy rainfall for the past 36 hours. In Bhubaneswar, rainwater entered houses at Chintamaniswar, Laxmisagar, Jayadev…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government declared the closure of all schools in Puri, Ganjam and Gajapati districts on Wednesday following heavy rains in the state incessantly for the past 36 hours. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said…

Bhubaneswar: The first Odia officer of Indian Coast Guard, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Anwar Khan was conferred with the prestigious Coast Guard Gallantry Medal by the President. Khan was honoured for his selfless act and bravery in…

Bhubaneswar: Concerned over the rise in drug smuggling, cyber crime and other organized crimes in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, the commissionerate police is planning to set up a special crime unit. Police Commissioner Sudhanshu Sarangi told…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday decided to allow the opening of seven dance bars in the capital city. Informing this to the media here, the Excise Superintendent, Khurda, Prasanna Acharya said the owners of these seven dance…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said the people of Odisha will choose his successor. "I believe that the people of our state will choose a successor at the right time,” the CM said at the 8th edition of the Odisha Literary…

Rourkela: Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar organised a walkathon to raise awareness on healthy heart in Rourkela on Sunday. . The walkathon was inaugurated by Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water, Law, Housing and Urban Development Minister…

Bhubaneswar: There was high drama outside Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s residence here on Saturday after a suicide attempt by a youth. The youth, Raghunath Ojha (38), tried to pour petrol on his body in an attempt at self-immolation, but…

Bhubaneswar: Police detained two drunken girls for creating a nuisance on a busy street here on Saturday. According to sources, the two girls were traveling in a car on Kapileswar road and later parked it in the middle of the road. When…

Bhubaneswar: The rate was pretty lucrative. A person had to pay Rs 5 lakh and would get Rs 20 lakh in return besides some gold biscuits. The only problem was that the money returned was in fake currency notes and the gold was also fake. The…