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Bhubaneswar: A large number of leaders and workers belonging to the Congress, BJP and other political parties from Koraput district joined the BJD Sunday. They belong to four blocks of the Kotpad assembly constituency - Kundra, Kotpad, Boriguma and Boipariguda. The joining ceremony was held at...

Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Sunday said that the BJP was not adamant on fielding its own candidate for the post of Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and only aimed at dethroning the Congress. Speaking to the media, Pradhan said,...

Puri: Veteran theatre artiste and director Ramchandra Pratihari has been admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar with certain health complications. Doctors have advised Pratihari, 82, to arrange Rs 2 lakh for an operation. However, the veteran artiste is facing a tough task to arrange...

Khurda: The administration Sunday kick-started celebrations for silver jubilee of  creation of Khurda district by organising a padayatra (walkthon) and raahagiri (street festival) here. Sources said that the administration will soon finalise a date for organising a grand event to mark the completion of 25...

Bhubaneswar: Capital Hospital here witnessed a furore Sunday after relatives of a deceased claimed they had seen the hands and legs of the body move. They immediately rushed back with the body to the main building saying the person was alive and that there was negligence...

Puri: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Saturday started repairing a joint between the main structure of Srimandir and Jagamohan. Sources said the ASI would examine the joint thoroughly after removing the lime plaster. “Preliminary examination has found several loosened stones at the joint. We...

New Delhi: The Multiplex Association of India (MAI) has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court that stayed a Jammu and Kashmir High Court order permitting moviegoers to carry their own eatables and beverages into theatres. “We are satisfied by the interim direction of the...

New Delhi: The Indian Railways will not provide free travel insurance to its passengers beginning September 1, 2018, an official said here Saturday. A senior railway ministry official said the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation or IRCTC has decided to stop free travel insurance...

Bhubaneswar: Continuing its attack on BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for supporting NDA candidate in Rajya Sabha deputy chairman election, the OPCC Saturday said the PM and CM are engaged in telephonic conversations these days but the CM has never bothered to raise...

New Delhi: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan along with a team of Adivasi Mahasangha and former Koraput MP Jayaram Pangi Saturday met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and demanded a CBI probe into the alleged murder of Bhagirathi Mandangi in 2010. The Mahasangha...