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Two more gates of Hirakud dam opened in Odisha
Sambalpur: In view of rise of water level at Hirakud dam, the authorities today opened two more gates to release excess floodwater from the reservoir.
With opening of two more sluice gates, the water is being discharged through 7 gates…
Odisha IPS officer booked for assaulting pregnant woman
Sundargarh: Trouble mounted for Sundargarh Superintendent of Police (SP) Soumya Mishra after a case was registered against her for allegedly assaulting a pregnant woman.
The IPS officer was booked by the order of Sub-Divisional Judicial…
Poster row: Papu Pom Pom issues clarification, DCP assures probe
Bhubaneswar: Days after a movie poster featuring Ollywood actor Tatwa Prakash Satapathy, popularly known as Papu Pom Pom, drew flak from various quarters for allegedly disrespecting women, the comedian today issued a clarification over the…
Rich tributes paid to eminent journalist Ranjit Guru at Sambad Bhawan
Bhubaneswar: A rich tribute was paid to departed soul of senior journalist Ranjit Guru at Sambad Bhawan here today.
Entire Sambad Group including Kanak News, Odisha Sun Times and Radio Choklate paid floral tribute to Guru after his body…
Weather Alert : 8 Odisha districts to witness thunderstorm, lighting today
Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning likely to lash as many as eight districts of Odisha today.
As per the latest bulletin issued by the regional Meteorological Centre here, thunderstorm and lightning will occur in…
Tragic: Two sisters meet watery grave in Odisha
Cuttack: Tragedy struck a village under Nischantakoili Block here in the district after two sisters met watery grave in Sukupaika River in the morning.
The deceased siblings were identified as Sujata Das and Suman Das.
According to…
Low pressure alert: Heavy rainfall to lash Odisha in next 24 hours
Bhubaneswar: Even after decrease of water level in almost all the rivers, heavy to very heavy rainfall is on the cards for Odisha in next 24 hours.
According to regional meteorological centre, Bhubaneswar, a low pressure area is likely…
Noted Odisha journalist Ranjit Guru no more
Bhubaneswar: Senior journalist Ranjit Guru passed away following illness here on Saturday midnight.
He breathed his last at around 12.30 am while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. He was 61.
Guru was admitted…
Zero tolerance for graft: Odisha cracks whip on 17 corrupts officials
Bhubaneswar: Following the zero-tolerance towards corruption, Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha has cracked whip on 17 government officials of which 15 have been dismissed from service.
The action follows after their conviction in…
Odisha-born MIU professor paddles 2200 km for a cause
Bhubaneswar: Shameem SS Shaikh, a resident of Odisha’s Bhadrak town, embarked on a bicycle ride covering 2200 km in Malaysia to raise funds for underprivileged children’s education.
Shameem completed the solo expedition in a span of just…