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Akash Pathak
Sky King Fraud Case: Have Not Admitted To CB Allegations, Claims Akash Pathak

Bhubaneswar: Clearly refuting the charges levelled against him, tainted IFS officer Abhaykant Pathak’s son Akash today said that he has not admitted to any of the allegations made by the Crime Branch during the interrogation. “I have not admitted to any such allegations by the Crime Branch,” he told media persons outside the SDJM court […]

Boating Complex In Cuttack Soon! Collector reviews Project
Boating Complex In Cuttack Soon! Collector reviews Project

Cuttack: Good news for the denizens of the Millennium City. A boating complex will soon come up in Birupa river at Magura area in Choudwar, around 10 km from the town. On Monday, Cuttack district collector Bhabani Shankar Chayani along with former Choudwar-Cuttack MLA Prabhat Ranjan Biswal visited the proposed Biju Patnaik Boating Complex site […]

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Odisha: BJP Warns Protest At Mandis Across Malkangiri

Malkangiri: Following allegation of massive irregularities in the on-going paddy procurement process in the State, members of BJP’s farmer wing (Krushak Morcha) led by MLA Aditya Madhi paid surprise visits at different mandis in the district on Monday to take stock of the situation. Voicing their concern over the alleged discrepancies in the procurement of […]

Reopening of Jagannath Temple
Puri Jagannath Temple To Reopen On Wednesday: Here Is The Timing And Schedule For Darshan

Puri: An elaborate SOP has been drawn by the Puri district administration to facilitate the Darshan of Lord Jagannath by devotees when the Jagannath Temple reopens in a phased manner from December 23. As per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Sevayats (Servitors) and their family members will get the exclusive privilege to have the first […]

Giant Fish Caught From Mahanadi River In Odisha's Boudh
WATCH: Giant Fish Caught From Mahanadi River In Odisha's Boudh

Boudh: An enormous fish reportedly weighing over 25 kilograms was caught by a local fisherman from Mahanadi River in Boudh district this morning. The fish was caught by one Sripati Behera of Tutusinga village under Sadar block of Boudh district. The fish which locals call ‘Buda’ resembled catfish. Behera had gone fishing in the nearby […]

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DA Case: Special Planning Authority Tracer In Vigilance Net

Bolangir: The Vigilance sleuths on Monday raided houses and property associated with one Jibadish Patra – a tracer engaged in the office of Special Planning Authority in Bolangir, on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. Three teams of the anti-graft officials from Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur and Bolangir divisions conducted simultaneous […]

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Odisha: Couple Stages Fast-Unto-Death Protest Over 'Illegal Construction By Govt'

Dhenkanal: Braving the winter chills, a couple has been sitting on a fast-unto-death strike in front of the office of district Collector here for the last five days, protesting the forceful construction of a college building and boundary wall by the government on their registered home land. Md Tarif Hussain and his wife, hailing from […]

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ATMs Soft Target For Robbers In Odisha? 4 Nabbed Over SBI ATM Loot In Dhenkanal

Dhenkanal: Of late, there has been a spike in loot of cash from the Automated Teller Machines (ATM) in different parts of the State. Blame it on lack of security or other adequate measures, the ATM kiosks in Odisha have now become soft targets of robbers. On December 15, some miscreants broke into an ATM […]

SIT Chief Arun Bothra
SIT Has Sufficient Evidence Against 'Pari' Murder Accused: Arun Bothra

Nayagarh: A day after arresting one person in the sensational kidnapping and murder of five-year-old Nayagarh girl ‘Pari’, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Odisha Crime Branch on Monday has clarified that it has sufficient evidence against the arrestee, who is the prime accused in the ghastly crime. “The SIT has acquired sufficient evidence against […]

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Don't Wash Dirty Linen In Public, BJD MLA Advises MP Anubhav Mohanty

Cuttack: On the ongoing controversy between the BJD MP Anubhav Mohanty and his wife and Ollywood actress Varsha Priyadarshini, president of BJD’s Cuttack district unit Debasish Samantaray on Monday said that the Parliamentarian should not wash dirty linen in public. Samantaray said that when it comes to keeping one’s image intact before people, a politician […]

Odisha Govt Releases Guidelines, Timeline For Second Phase +3 Admissions

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday issued guidelines for the much-awaited second phase admissions in degree colleges (+3 First Year) for the session 2020-21. As per the latest notification issued by the Higher Education Department, the Common Application Form (CAF) will be available on the website www.samsodisha.gov.in– froom December 23 (11:00 AM). The last date […]

New Mutant Strain Of COVID: India Suspends UK Flights Till Dec 31
New Mutant Strain Of COVID: India Suspends UK Flights Till Dec 31

New Delhi: Considering the prevailing situation in the UK, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has suspended all flights from the UK to India till December 31. The decision is taken in the wake of the new mutant strain of novel coronavirus. Considering the prevailing situation in the UK, Indian govt has decided that all flights […]

Veteran Congress Leader Motilal Vora Passes Away A Day After Celebrating His 93rd Birthday
Veteran Congress Leader Motilal Vora Passes Away A Day After Celebrating His 93rd Birthday

New Delhi: A day after celebrating his 93rd birthday, veteran Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Motilal Vora passed away on Monday afternoon. Senior Congress leader Moti Lal Vohra passes away at Fortis Escort Hospital in Delhi at the age of 93 pic.twitter.com/7ZAIcQ2xHR — OTV (@otvnews) December 21, 2020 According to party sources, […]

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Odisha: Minor Siblings Drown In Pond In Kendrapara

Kendrapara: A pall of gloom descended on Danigiri village under Rajkanika Police Limits in Kendrapara district after two siblings reportedly drowned while playing near a pond on Monday. As per reports, seven-year-old girl Mamuni and her three-year-old brother Biswajit suddenly went missing while playing near the pond this morning. After a frantic search throughout the […]

BSF, Punjab Police Shoot Pakistan's Drone; 11 Pak-Made Grenades Seized
BSF, Punjab Police Shoot Down Pakistan's Drone; 11 Pak-Made Grenades Seized

Chandigarh: Five days after busting a drone module, Punjab Police have seized 11 Arges 84 hand-grenades dropped on the night of December 19 by a drone launched from Pakistan, which was engaged and shot at jointly by police and Border Security Force (BSF) close to the border in Gurdaspur district. The shocking seizures came even […]

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