Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Another round of spot admission into medical and dental courses in Odisha will be conducted on August 21 and 22. In a fresh notification, the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Cell on Monday said that spot counselling will be...

Berhampur: A teacher has landed in a soup for wearing jeans to school, thus violating the dress code. The Community Education Officer (CEO) has served a showcause notice in this connection on Assistant Teacher Purnachandra Jani of Chikili Nodal Upper...

Bhubaneswar: Former Chief Secretary of Odisha Aditya Prasad Padhi on Monday assumed office of the State Election Commissioner (SEC). Padhi took charge from the outgoing SEC Naba Kumar Nayak. Briefing the media, the 1983-bath IAS officer, who recently resigned from service,...

Sambalpur: Following heavy rainfall in the upper catchments of Mahanadi, the Hirakud dam authorities on Monday opened seven more gates to release the floodwater. The water level of the dam recorded till 9.30 am on Monday was 620.87 feet while...

Bhubaneswar: Asit Kumar Tripathy on Monday took charge as the new chief secretary of Odisha. The1986-batch IAS officer took charge from his predecessor Aditya Prasad Padhi, who had resigned on August 14 after assuming office of the State Election Commissioner...

Puri: The Puri district administration began  eviction of structures adjacent to Meghanada Pacheri (four sides of the boundary wall) of the Jagannath Temple here on Monday morning. The drive to declutter the shrine area began at 6 am in the...

Rourkela: Four trains had to be stopped in their tracks on Rourkela-Hatia-Ranchi route following a landslide near Bano station along Jharkhand-Odisha border on Sunday. According to reports, a huge pile of debris blocked the railway track near the station after a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha, with its rich history, heritage structures, pristine beaches and undiluted landscape, has never ceased to cast a spell on visitors. It's not enough even if you have visited the State a hundred times because it takes a lifetime...

A man from Ganjam district died mysterious circumstances at his workplace in Dubai on Sunday. He was identified as Jaya Dalei, a native of Kaithada village under Khallikote police limits. According to sources, Dalei left home for Dubai 18 months ago. Khallikote police...

Bhubaneswar: With rising awareness for fitness and a good physique, there is a renewed interest in gyms that have sprouted a dime a dozen in the smart city. Quick to cash-in-on the fresh vigour among denizens, gym owners are introducing...