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Preliminary investigation indicated that the unit, where crackers were being prepared, had a huge stock of fire-crackers and the incident might have been accidental, the police said. (Photo: Representational Image/DC)

Odisha cracker factory fire toll mounts to five

The cracker-making unit had caught fire at Tanti Sahi in Itamati area fire on Friday evening followed by an explosion.

24 Sept 2016 3:36 PM IST

Majhi said despite his all-out efforts, he could not get any help from the hospital authorities to transport the body. (Photo: TV grab)

Dana Majhi never sought help from hospital: Odisha Govt

alth and Family Welfare Minister Atanu S Nayak gave this information in reply to a written question by Congress member...

23 Sept 2016 5:05 PM IST

About 52 thousand government primary and upper primary schools have no teacher for each class. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Odisha: About 52,000 primary schools have no teacher per class

The information was provided by Odisha education minister, who said at least 212 schools have no toilets.

23 Sept 2016 10:25 AM IST

Earlier, this year Barak-8 was successfully test-fired twice on 30th June and once on July 1. (Photo: Twitter)

Test-firing of Barak-8 missile to continue for second day

The Indo-Israel joint venture missile is having multi-functional surveillance and threat alert radar.

21 Sept 2016 10:31 AM IST

Ironically, the bus had been forced to take a detour as locals were blocking the main road due to the death of a home guard of Bhuban police station in an earlier road accident. (Photo: Representational Image)

Odisha: 6 electrocuted, 25 injured as bus touches high tension wire

The bus was taking a detour due to a blockade on the main road and came in contact with a dangling 11 KV live wire.

20 Sept 2016 6:45 PM IST

Dalit leader and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale. (Photo: PTI)

Ramdas Athawale seeks 25 per cent reservation for upper caste poor

He said the present maximum quota of 50 per cent should be increased to 75 per cent in order to accommodate economically...

20 Sept 2016 4:20 PM IST

While 5.69 lakh domestic and 554 foreign tourists visited the district in 2012, the number of domestic and foreign tourists increased in 2014 to 5.86 lakh and 1084, respectively.

Tourists return to picturesque Koraput

With Maoist activities a thing of the past, district back on top of must-see spots.

19 Sept 2016 6:55 AM IST

Dipa Karmakar was asked whether she was a Bangladeshi, after she joined the India camp, in 2009. (Photo: PTI)

One must perform well before reaping rewards in India, says Karmakar's...

You people also write about them only after they do something special,-" said the Dronacharya awardee to journalists.

17 Sept 2016 1:45 PM IST

Sony Yadav (second from left) with the fishermen who rescued her. (Photo: DC)

Friendly battle to adopt daughter in Bhubaneshwar

Chhattisgarh girl who got swept away in Mahanadi is now daughter of Odisha.

17 Sept 2016 6:53 AM IST

Majhi was forced to walk for miles along with his 12-year-old daughter as he had failed to get a vehicle to transport it from a government hospital in the backward district of Kalahandi where she died.

Bahrain aid for Dana Majhi

The King's kind gesture came just days after the Prime Minister of Bahrain had offered financial help to Majhi's family.

17 Sept 2016 2:00 AM IST

Verbal abuse was constant. Any workers who complained or were too sick to work had chilli powder rubbed in their eyes. (Photo: Represen

Freed from bondage, labourers trapped again in cycle of debt

Many had inherited debts from parents and generational bondage was cited as the main reason for getting into the cycle...

14 Sept 2016 11:24 AM IST

The Central police have solved the murder of a financier three years ago, with the arrest of five people, including his second wife. (Representational image)

Odisha: Man kills wife, 2 minor daughters; surrenders to police

The accused claimed family dispute as the reason behind the killing, but the police is investigating all angles.

13 Sept 2016 9:22 PM IST