Bhubaneshwar News

Fire at Odisha state secretariat

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2013

A fire broke out at the health and family welfare department of the Odisha state secretariat in Bhubaneswar today, destroying some official documents and furniture, police sources said.

Five Odisha students head to US for aero-design competition

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday April 6, 2013

At least five students from Odisha's KIIT University are set to participate in an annual aero-design competition to be held in California, USA next week, the university said on Saturday.

14 killed in Odisha during Holi celebrations

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday March 29, 2013

At least 14 people were killed in separate accidents during Holi in Odisha, police said on Friday, a day after the festival of colours was celebrated.

Maoist leader killed in Odisha gun battle

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 11, 2013

Based on a tip off on Maoist presence, police raided a forested area near Mohana, about 400 km from here, on Sunday night, and retaliated when the guerrillas opened fire, C.S. Meena, district superintendent of police, told.

Man dies of swine flu in Odisha

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday February 25, 2013

A man died of swine flu at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar- the first death from the disease in the state this year, an official said on Monday.

Explosives recovered from Maoist den in Odisha

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 28, 2013

Security personnel on Monday unearthed a Maoist dump in Odisha's Rayagada district and recovered three land mines totally weighing 50 kg, along with several other items, police said.

Odisha gang-rape: Five months after chargesheet, trial yet to begin

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 18, 2013

A month after the Delhi gang-rape, the trial has been fast-tracked and is set to begin on Monday. But the trial of the gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old girl in Odisha's Puri district is yet to begin even five months after the chargesheet was fil...

Teen held for raping friend's three-year-old daughter

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday January 17, 2013

A 19-year-old was arrested in Odisha for raping a three-year-old girl, police said on Thursday.

Human Rights panel seeks reports on killing of journalist in Imphal

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday January 12, 2013

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an independent investigation report from the authorities on the alleged killing of a journalist by police firing in Manipur last month, an activist said here Saturday.

One held in Odisha Puri murder case

Press Trust of India | Saturday January 5, 2013

One person was arrested today after identification of the body of the young girl recovered near a canal in Puri district.

Odisha realtor held for cheating

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 25, 2012

A known realtor of Odisha and two of his associates were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly cheating an investor, police said.

Lightning kills seven in Bhubaneswar

Indo-Asian News Services | Thursday December 13, 2012

At least seven people, including a child, were killed by lightning in Odisha's coastal belt, an official said on Thursday.

Vedanta shuts down Odisha alumina refinery

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 5, 2012

Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) on Wednesday temporarily shut down its alumina refinery in Odisha's Kalahandi district due to shortage of bauxite, the company said.

Farmers protest hits traffic in Odisha

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday December 4, 2012

A four-hour protest called by farmers in Odisha on Tuesday to oppose the government's "apathy" towards the farming sector hit road traffic across the western part of the state for several hours, a protest leader said.

Protest against industrial use of river water in Odisha

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 3, 2012

Thousands of activists on Monday participated in a protest in Bhubaneswar to oppose the Odisha government's move to divert water from the state's various rivers for industrial purposes at the cost of farming.