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5 panchayats in Deogarh block NH 49 protesting lack of mobile services
5 panchayats in Deogarh block NH 49 protesting lack of mobile services

In times of digital world and digital India, the panchayats are still lacking mobile connectivity which lead villagers to remain cut off from rest of the world. They had made several complaints to district administration in this regard but in vain. 

Indigo
IndiGo to conduct internal study on how to better handle specially abled passengers: CEO

The official said the airline will take note of the DGCA findings and implement each one of them.

Odisha govt clarifies stand on Sri Lingaraj Temple ordinance
Odisha govt clarifies stand on Sri Lingaraj Temple ordinance

The State government, however, turned down such claims and said that it had successfully implemented Shri Jagannath Temple Act-1955 and streamlined its rituals and devotees’ visit to the shrine.

Bizarre! Man divorces wife for serving him Maggi every day 
Bizarre! Man divorces wife for serving him Maggi every day 

District session and principal chief judge M Raghunath recollected a ‘Maggi case’ during his tenure as a judge in Bellari district.

Construction of new MLA quarters in Bhubaneswar opposed for the cause of greenery 
Construction of new MLA quarters in Bhubaneswar opposed for the cause of greenery 

“If felling of trees is not stopped, a mass agitation would be launched in the coming days,” said Congress MLA Suresh Routray. 

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Dharmendra Pradhan brings PMAY house-for-vote allegation on BJD

Pradhan threw salvo at the BJD ruled Odisha government from Mahanga in Cuttack while addressing a public gathering on the occasion of Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) eight years at Centre.

In a first, 2 martyred Odia SOG jawans awarded 'Shaurya Chakra' 
In a first, 2 martyred Odia SOG jawans awarded 'Shaurya Chakra' 

Tudu and Sethy had sacrificed their lives during an anti-Maoist operation in Odisha’s Kalahandi district on 9 September 2020. 

Snana Purnima Rath Yatra
Snana Bedi to get facelift ahead of Snana Yatra

Giving more information about this, Puri District Collector Samarth Verma on Tuesday said, “Some portion of the Snana Bedi needs repairing. That’s why the administration in collaboration with Archaeological Survey of India will carry out its repair work."

Transfusion of wrong blood kills 2 in Keonjhar, probe ordered 
Transfusion of wrong blood kills 2 in Keonjhar, probe ordered 

The deceased patients have been identified as Dama Munda, a resident of Kandarapasi village and Muni Sahu of Raisuan Sahi under Sadar block in Keonjhar district. 

IAS Rank Holder
UPSC Rank Holder Speak | Lot Of Effort Went Into It

Biswa Bisruta Tripathy shares his joy and journey of cracking the Union Public Service Commission’s civil services examinations

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UPSC Topper’s Mantra
UPSC Civil Services Rank Holder From Odisha Gourab Agarwal Shares Success Mantra

Gourab Agarwal, a rank holder from Odisha in the civil services examinations conducted by the UPSC, shares his success mantra

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Actor Recreates Aamir Khan
Actor Recreates Aamir Khan’s PK Look To Spread Awareness

Actor Recreates Aamir Khan’s PK Look To Spread Awareness

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High Security Registration Plates
HSRP: Odisha number plate & stickering artist association threatens stir

The online service to book High Security Registration Plates (HSRPs) and colour-coded stickers for old vehicles in Odisha will be available by the end of June 1

Tobacco Kills
On World Tobacco Day, Padma Shri Sudarsan Pattnaik Sends Strong Message Through Sand Sculpture

It is no secret that Tobacco usage is the primary cause of lung cancer and several other respiratory diseases. Through a sculpture at Puri sea beach, sand maestro Sudarsan Pattnaik has tried to send a strong message on this World No Tobacco Day.

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Lady Sweeper
Watch: Lady Sweeper Cleans Road With Baby Tied To Her Back

Lakshmi Mukhi has been a sweeper at the Baripada Municipality for almost 10 years now.

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