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Odia Film Producer Kusha Patnaik dies in road mishap
Odia film producer Kusha Ranjan Patnaik passed away in a road accident while crossing the road near Ram Mandir square on Thursday. He was 57.
A speeding vehicle hit him near Ram Mandir square. He suffered a cardiac arrest after the…
‘No Helmet-No Fuel’ rule in Cuttack from July 1
To make use of helmet mandatory "No Helmet, No Fuel" rule started in Cuttack from today.
The rule has been enforced in the city to minimise loss of life and property in road mishaps.
Violation of traffic rules causes rise in number of…
Casting Couch accused Papu Pom Pom arrested
Odisha police have arrested Ollywood actor Papu Pom Pom (Tatwa Prakash Satapathy) from Nimapara area in Puri today afternoon, who has been accused of sexual abusing a minor girl.
Notably, The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) on Monday…
Eight-year-old Boy branded with hot iron in Keonjhar Dist
An eight-year-old boy was branded with hot iron at Panchama village in Keonjhar District today.
The minor was branded with a hot iron rod by his mother after he did not recover from fever. After his condition became very critical he…
Rajeev Khandelwal to host Documentary of ‘Rath Yatra’ on National Geographic
Actor and host Rajeev Khandelwal is set to host a documentary titled "The Legend Of Jagannath" on National Geographic channel on July 4.
The documentary will showcase the ceremonies and of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Goddess…
Congress calls KBK Bandh on July 2 to protest Anti-Tribal activities of Odisha Govt
The Congress leader and former Nabarangpur MP Pradeep Majhi and 5 of his associates, who have been on a hunger strike in Umerkote Jail since June 26 entered fifth day on Thursday.
Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Prasad…
Surface-to-Air Ballistic Missile ‘Barak-8’ test-fired from Chandipur
India on Thursday successfully test-fired its newly-developed surface-to-air ballistic missile Barak-8 from Odisha coast.
Barak-8, was test launched from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur of Odisha coast today morning.…
Union Cabinet approves four laning of Angul-Sambalpur Section of NH-42 (New NH-55) in Odisha
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the development of four laning of Angul-Sambalpur Section of NH-42 (New NH-55) in Odisha.
This work will be done under the National…
Ratha Yatra 2016: ECoR decides to run 3 Special Trains from Bhawanipatna to Puri
The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run three special trains from Bhawanipatna in Kalandi district to Puri during a nine-day-long Ratha Yatra festival starting from July 6.
This arrangement has been made by the railway zone to…
BJD holds Protest, seeks Prez Intervention to enhance MSP for Paddy at Rs 2,500
BJD in Odisha today urged the President of India to direct the Centre to enhance the MSP for paddy to Rs 2,500 per quintal and release drought assistance to the State.
BJD holds protest meeting in front of Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneswar…