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State Police has informed the Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) for recruitment of transgenders as jail waders.

Transgenders to be Odisha jail wardens

The Odisha govt has decided to recruit transgenders as jail wardens as per the directive of the Supreme Court.

2 Aug 2016 6:42 AM IST

A crocodile in Bhitarkanika National Park. (Photo: DC)

Bhitarknika park reopens in Odisha

It was closed for 3 months for breeding of crocodiles.

2 Aug 2016 6:37 AM IST

Eight people were killed in Bhadrak district while seven perished in the natural disaster in the neighbouring Balasore district. (Representational image)

Lightning claims at least 30 lives in Odisha

The incident took place while they were working in the fields.

31 July 2016 3:15 AM IST

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar along with the Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh Suhag,Naval Chief, Admiral Sunil Lanba and Chief of the Air Staff and Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha paying homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas. (Photo: PTI)

'Close shave from the claws of death': War hero relives Kargil victory

The 52-year-old war hero recalls the turbulent days when he had put his life on the line.

26 July 2016 5:43 PM IST

YSRC MP S. Vijay Sai Reddy plans to introduce a Private Members Bill in Parliament seeking amendment of Article 361b insofar as it impinges on the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution.

Congress to raise Kandhamal killings in Parliament

BJD government should take moral responsibility for the killing of five persons, said Congress.

24 July 2016 3:52 PM IST

Budhia has not reported to his hostel after summer break.

Case filed in Budhia's missing case

He made Guinness record in 2006 by running 65 kilometers.

18 July 2016 1:33 AM IST

Villagers from Baunsabania, Odisha, noticed smoke and hot air coming out of the earth.

Odisha government to probe smoking' earth

Some villagers noticed smoke and hot air billowing out of the earth on Nilagiri-Panchalingeswar road on the outskirts of...

18 July 2016 1:24 AM IST

Injured Maheswar Routary (Left) and Dr Biswabhushan Pradhan

Bhubaneswar: Doctor fires at man for peeing near clinic

The accused doctor, identified as Biswabhushan Pradhan, has been arrested by Nayapalli police.

17 July 2016 1:28 AM IST

The bodies of Doberman and the cobras he killed.

Brave Doberman kills 4 cobras to save eight of master's family, dies

The male dog belonging to the Doberman species fought a bloody battle with four mountain cobras for hours and killed all...

14 July 2016 1:25 AM IST

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. (Photo: PTI)

FDI in defence will make India an 'export' hub: Manohar Parrikar

Last week, it was announced that up to 100 per cent FDI would be allowed in defence sector.

26 Jun 2016 7:24 PM IST

The Delhi-bound Air India flight IC-184 from Kathamandu to Kandahar was hijacked in 1999.

Fresh revelation in Kandahar hijack

CB has launched a special drive to find out where exactly in Cuttack city the terrorist was hiding who gave him...

24 Jun 2016 2:02 AM IST

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy

Literature must be liberated from impact of Left ideology, says Swamy

India must celebrate its unity, says BJP leader Subramanian Swamy.

18 Jun 2016 6:31 PM IST