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BJD ZP member death case: BJP gheraos Bhubaneswar DCP office, demands action against Minister Samir
BJD ZP member death case: BJP gheraos Bhubaneswar DCP office, demands action against Minister Samir Dash 

Alleging the involvement of the School and Mass Education Minister in the death of Dharmendra Sahoo, the leaders launched a verbal attack on the police, for they are dragging their feet in taking action against Minister Dash. 

Indian Railways
Indian Railways ordered to pay Rs 98,000 to passenger, here’s why

District Consumer Forum in Bhopal has issued the order while hearing a claim of one Avinash Tiwari, a resident of E-8 Arera Colony

Drunk School Teacher!
Watch Drunk school teacher’s antics inside classroom

This purported video is from a primary school in Lephripada block in Sundargarh district. While the students are studying, their teacher can be seen sleeping inside the classroom allegedly in an inebriated state.

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Raw Rice
Odisha extends distribution of free rice for another 3 months

The Odisha government has extended distribution of rice free of cost to the beneficiaries covered under its own State Food Security Scheme (SFSS) for a period of another three months.

Casting couch charge
Casting couch slur against Odia film producer Akshaya Parija

Well-known Odia film producer Akshaya Parija has been embroiled in a casting couch controversy. A girl has accused him of sexual exploitation for a year. As per the allegations by the girl, Parija has been exploiting her sexually with a promise to cast her in his movie.

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Doctor-Nurse Clash
Doctors, nurses face off at Berhampur MKCG

Tension erupted at the Berhampur MKCG Hospital on Friday after a disagreement between a section of doctors and nursing staff intensified into a full-blow fight. All house surgeons and nursing staff at the hospital called off their duties soon after the quarrel ensued in front of the office of the hospital superintendent.

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Mercedes India CEO takes auto-rickshaw ride to evade Pune traffic
Mercedes India CEO takes auto-rickshaw ride to evade Pune traffic

Schwenk has been associated with the brand since 2006. He became CEO of Mercedes-Benz India in 2018. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Mercedes-Benz China.

Riverine jetty hearing irks locals in Paradip
Riverine jetty hearing irks locals in Paradip

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel has planned to develop the project on Mahanadi river near Nuagada panchayat of Jagatsinghpur district to seamlessly transport goods through river ways.

  • Friday, 30 September 2022
Odisha to procure Paddy
Odisha sets target to procure 71 lakh MT paddy during this year

The Odisha Cabinet on Friday approved state's Food and Procurement Policy for Kharif marketing season 2022-23, setting a target of procuring 71 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of paddy.

"India's Best Kept Secret" fails to break into top 10 tourist destinations of India

The state couldn’t make it to the list of top ten states in terms of tourist footfall, proving tall claims of the Odisha government developing tourist destinations into world-class ones to be hollow to the core. 

Python Operated at OUAT
Injured python operated by vets at OUAT

A python which was rescued from a paddy field of Bargarh’s Kantapali and sent to Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) underwent a surgery at the varsity on Friday.

  • Friday, 30 September 2022
  • OUAT
Matru Puja
School Students Perform Matru Puja In Rourkela, Odisha

School students in Rourkela, Odisha take part in Matru Puja event organized by authorities

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  • Friday, 30 September 2022
Illegal Liquor
Illegal Liquor Seized In Bonai, Odisha | OTV News

As much as 80 litres of illegal alcohol were seized from Bonai area of Sundergarh district in Odisha

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Bhubaneswar Railway Station
ECoR issues new train time table effective from Oct 1; check details

As per ECoR notification, changes have been made in the timings of the trains, extension of trains, provison of experimental stoppages, restoration of trains and new train services are also included in the time table.

  • Friday, 30 September 2022
  • ECoR
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik
Adopted four-fold strategy to make roads safer: Odisha CM

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday said that road safety is a high priority area for his government and the state has adopted a four-fold strategy to make the roads safer - by enforcement, education improvement in road engineering and emergency care.

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