News Bulletin

Bhubaneswar: The matriculation examination began today with new question-cum-answer booklets. For the first time in Odisha, students appeared the exam at their own schools. Over five lakh regular students and 58,000 ex-regular students…

Bhubaneswar: The government issued alert in Odisha after a migratory bird was tested positive for bird flu in Chilika. A team of experts from Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) visited the Nalabana area to collect the sample of birds for…

By Janaki Ballav Dash: The government's decision to dissolve the Odisha Leather Corporation (OLC) due to continuous loss has deprived many their livelihood. The income, expenditure sheet of OLC shows a growing liability for the government…

Rourkela (By Aurobinda Das): Two Class-X students of MGM English Jagda, Rourkela were drowned in Kansbahal Dam (40km away from Rourkela). Another boy is critically injured and being treated at the Ispat General Hospital (IGH). The…

Pacer Suryakant Pradhan became the first bowler of Odisha to take a seven-wicket haul in ODI format of first class cricket, as he powered his team to a 235-run victory over Jharkhand in the East Zone leg of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. However,…

The Lower PMG near Odisha Assembly in Bhubaneswar turned into a battlefield, as the private college teachers clashed with the police during the protests. At least 50 people, including many women got injured in the clashes. The police…

Bhubaneswar: The Centre has sanctioned Rs 110 crore for development of villages in Sunabeda. In a letter to the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday, Union minister for rural development Jairam Ramesh asked him to send proposals for…

Puri: Authorities issued high alert in Puri following serial blasts in Hyderabad on Thursday evening that claimed 15 lives. The security arrangements have been made at Lord Jagannath temple premises to avoid terror attack. More security…

Rourkela (By Aruobinda Das): For Jay Prakash Toppo, a resident of Baniguni, becoming an engineer was a distant dream. Hailing from a modest background, his father being a farmer, it was almost impossible for him to cover the expenses of…

While Odisha Finnace Minister Prasanna Acharya was lauded by his partymen and political analysts for preparing the budget for the year 2013-14, the state BJP has termed the proposals as lackluster. Reacting to the detailed Budget…