Bhubaneswar, Oct 18 (IBNS): The fire, which broke out at a hospital in Odisha's Bhubaneswar city on Monday, left 19 people dead, reports said on Tuesday.
Odisha: Fire breaks out in hospital, over 20 feared killed
Bhubaneswar, Oct 17 (IBNS): More than 20 people are feared to have been killed as a major fire broke out at a hospital in Odisha's Bhubaneswar city on Monday, reports said.
Ruckus over Mahanadi water continues in Odisha Assembly
Bhubaneswar, Sep 27 (IBNS): The ruckus in the Odisha Assembly and halting of proceedings continued on Tuesday over the Mahanadi water issue, according to media reports.
Odisha: Man forced to carry daughter's body as ambulance driver refuses service
Bhubaneshwar, Sep 3 (IBNS): A father had to carry his seven year old daughter's body for six km in Malkangiri district of Odisha after an ambulance driver allegedly forced him to get off, reported the media on Saturday.
Textiles Minister inaugurates training programme for handloom weavers in Odisha
New Delhi, June 24 (IBNS) Union Textiles Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar inaugurated on Friday a 45-day long skill upgradation training programme for Scheduled Caste handloom weavers belonging to Sohlela Block in Bargarh district of Odisha.
Odisha and Andhra still not off Cyclone Roanu's path
New Delhi, May 20 (IBNS) Even as Indian naval ships rushed to Sri Lanka on Friday with relief material for the cyclone-hit nation, Indian states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are bracing for heavy rainfall after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued cyclone warnings for both states, according to media reports.
A group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on April 10, 2016, killed a villager, identified as Manju Guntha (32), under the Pottangi Police Station limits in the Koraput District by slitting his throat. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) B.V. Rao said that the Maoists reached Manju's house and asked him to come out. They later took him to a nearby forest and killed him. It has not been established why Guntha was killed.
Fire of revenge destrokys 60 houses in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Mar 22 (IBNS) At least 60 houses were set on fire on Monday at Adivasi Sahi of Dadhimacchagadia under Sadar Police jurisdiction area in Odisha's Khurda district, officials said.
Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a Sarpanch (village level local self- government institution head) Jayaram Khara at Badapadar in Malkangiri District on December 25, 2015. 10 Maoists barged into the house of the Sarpanch, killed him and escaped. It is suspected that he was killed as a suspected 'Police informer'.
Odisha Tourism Road Show in Guwahati, to attract domestic tourists
Guwahati, Oct 26 (IBNS) : The Department of Tourism (DoT), Odisha government, in it’s bid to attract domestic tourists from an important source city like Guwahati is organising its road show on Monday in Guwahati, the gateway to north-east.
Odisha mini-truck mishap toll touches nine
Rourkela, Sept 20 (IBNS) The death toll in the mini-truck mishap which occurred in Odisha's Sundargarh district on Saturday has touched nine, media reports said on
Research Assistant, Institute for Conflict Management Three Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and a civilian were killed and six BSF personnel, including an Assistant Commandant, were seriously injured in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ambush at Palangarai ghat (ferry point) on Gurupriya River under the Chitrakonda Police Station limits in the Malkangiri District of Odisha early in the morning on August 26, 2015. According to reports, the BSF patrol party was returning to its base camp at Janbai, where a bridge is being built over Gurupriya River to provide connectivity to the cut-off area, when the Maoists first triggered a landmine blast and then opened indiscriminate fire.
Accused of practising witchcraft family of six hacked to death in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Jul 13 (IBNS) In a horrific incident, six members, including children and women, of a family have been hacked to death by villagers in Odisha after they suspected them of practising witchcraft.
Research Associate, Institute for Conflict Management In the night of February 12, 2014, some 15 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hacked a tribal, identified as Samuel Badra (50), to death in the tribal-dominated Pattamunda village under Pallahara Police Station limits of Angul District. Maoists left some posters at the incident site claiming he was punished for being a 'police informer'.
Man arrested in Odisha for passing on defence secrets
Bhubaneswar, Jan 24 (IBNS) police have arrested a in Odisha, charging him with him of passing defence secrets to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency.