6.5 lakh people affected by flood in 3 Odisha districtsA total of 4.02 lakh people have been hit in Kendrapara district, where 31 villages still remained marooned, while 1.71 lakh people were af...
09 Sep, 2018, 10.30 PM IST
Gloom descends in BSF personnel Kishore Rout's villageKishore (36) was the only son of his parents. His father Balakrushna Rout had also served under BSF as caretaker of a guesthouse.
23 Dec, 2015, 03.14 PM IST
Flood threat looms large over North-Coastal OdishaWith upper catchment areas of river Baitarani receiving heavy rains during the last 24 hours, Odisha government put at least 6 coastal and ...
28 Jul, 2015, 11.32 PM IST
NHRC finds anganwadi food substandard in Kendrapara districtAn NHRC team had during field inspection detected the presence of insects in uncooked food grains earmarked for cooking food for children.
28 Jul, 2015, 06.28 PM IST
Odisha administration to compile registry of migrant workers"Block administrations have been directed to conduct door-to-door survey to prepare a registry of both inter-state and overseas migrant lab...
29 Apr, 2015, 02.42 PM IST
Odisha to ascertain number of plumbers stranded in NepalA team of officials is visiting the plumbers' villages. The list of those in Nepal would be sent to the government for evacuation, said off...
27 Apr, 2015, 08.13 PM IST
Odisha to ascertain number of plumbers stranded in NepalA team of officials is visiting the plumbers' villages. The list of those in Nepal would be sent to the government for evacuation, said off...
27 Apr, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
Cyclone Hudhud casualty mounts to 2 in OdishaCasualty in cyclone Hudhud rose to two in Odisha with a fresh death reported from Puri today.
12 Oct, 2014, 03.14 PM IST
High flood situation warning in Odisha's Keonjhar districtOrissa govt alerted 12 districts to gear up for any eventuality as heavy downpour is likely to pound some areas due to a deep depression.
05 Aug, 2014, 11.20 AM IST
- Odisha's Kendrapara youth in Iraqi jail likely to be released soon
Sraban Sahoo from Manapada village in Rajnagar area had gone to the oil-rich country on a tourist visa instead of employment visa.
23 Jul, 2014, 01.07 PM IST
100 skilled workers from Odisha return from Saudi ArabiaCaught in the complexities of visa renewal, the skilled labourers had turned illegal migrants due to expiry of their visa period and were f...
18 Nov, 2013, 01.08 PM IST
Rupee depreciation brings cheers to families of gulf expatriatesThe steep fall in the value of rupee notwithstanding, it has brought cheers to kin of hundreds of skilled workers stationed in gulf countri...
29 Aug, 2013, 12.34 PM IST
MGNREGS funds lying unused in Odisha, show cause issuedNot a single penny allotted under the MGNREGS was utilised by 21 gram panchayats in Kendrapara district for which show cause notice has bee...
04 Jul, 2013, 02.34 PM IST
- Cuttack-Chandbali state higway project all set to take off
Work for the much delayed and World Bank-funded Cuttack-Chandbali state highway expansion project in Odisha is all set to take off.
21 Mar, 2013, 12.49 PM IST
- Mid-day meal quota raised for fake students
A photographic drive in the government-run primary schools in Orissa's Kendrapara district had revealed the presence of more than 11,000 fa...
09 Feb, 2011, 01.07 PM IST
- DRDO takes up public utility projects in Orissa
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken up public utility projects in backward Mahakalapada tehsil of this coast...
16 May, 2008, 09.51 AM IST
- Help sought for improving coconut production
Government agencies have sought the help of farm experts for healing sick coconut plants and raising yield.
24 Aug, 2007, 05.30 PM IST