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Puri Srimandir Out Of Bounds For Most Devotees: Covid Test Cost Goes High, Footfall Goes Down
Odisha: 4 ANMs Suspended For 'Entering Puri Jagannath Temple Sans Permit'

Puri: As many as four Auxillary Nurse Midwife (ANM) workers were caught entering the Puri Jagannath temple on Tuesday without having been granted a permit from the authorities. The four ANM workers have been placed under suspension by the Puri CDMO for allegedly entering Srimandir without any prior permission. They were reportedly deployed at the […]

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Odisha: Man Kills Live-In Partner Of 30-Years, Buries Body In Backyard

Sundergarh: In a bizarre incident, a man allegedly killed his live-in partner and buried the body in the backyard of his house in a slum near Sabdega under Talsara police limits in the district. Though Khaeru Naik reportedly committed the crime on Saturday, the incident came to the light on Tuesday morning after he confessed […]

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Odisha Crime Branch STF Seizes Brown Sugar Worth Rs 25 Lakh, 1 Held In Khordha

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of the State CID, Crime Branch on Tuesday arrested a drug peddler from Khordha district following seizure of 302 grams brown sugar from his possession. As per reports, the accused Akhay Baliarsingh was nabbed by a team of the STF while he was trying to strike a deal of […]

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Odisha's Untraceable UK Returnees: BMC Forms Six Search Teams

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday formed six especial search teams to trace and contact the 62 UK returnees who are still ‘untraceable’ following their arrival in the city. The ‘untraceable’ UK returnees are believed to have been spread across 18 districts in the State, of which a majority are in Bhubaneswar, said […]

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Online Common Eligibility Test For Central Govt Jobs From New Year 2021

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday informed that a Common Eligibility Test (CET) will be conducted online across the country from next year to screen and shortlist candidates for recruitment to select central government jobs. The first CET is likely to be conducted around the second half of 2021. “The National Recruitment […]

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Marital Discord: MP Anubhav, Actress Wife Varsha Depose Before Women's Commission

Cuttack: BJD MP Anubhav Mohanty and his wife Varsha Priyadarshini appeared before the Odisha State Commission for Women (OSCW) on Tuesday in connection with a marital discord case. Though the Commission has issued summon notice to the BJD MP along with her parents, only the parliamentarian deposed before it today. He was supposed to appear […]

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'Hijacking' PMAY: FIR Against Odisha CM, Govt

Bhubaneswar: Accusing the ruling-BJD of hijacking the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday filed FIR against the Odisha government and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at several police stations across the State. The members of the BJP Mahila Morcha filed FIR against the Odisha CM at the Capital Police Station […]

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Watch: Baby Elephant Shunned By Herd In Ganjam

Berhampur: A bizarre scene unfolded near Sunapur on the outskirts of Berhampur after an elephant calf that went astray from its mother was intriguingly deserted by the herd. The baby elephant was part of the herd which sneaked into the locality and subsequently entered Tampara lake causing extensive damage to prawn enclosures and fishing boats. […]

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Flashback 2020: Pari Murder, IIFL Loot And Series Of Sensational Day-light Crimes Bring Home Fear Factor

Bhubaneswar: Going by the recent claims made by Abhay, the chief of Odisha police, 2020 was more or less peaceful in so far as the law and order and overall crime graph in the State was concerned. Despite the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the Odisha Police carried out its’ duty diligently […]

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Nandankanan Transformation Master Plan: Odisha Govt Awaits Centre's Nod For 600 Cr Project

Bhubaneswar: Attending the 61st Foundation day of famous Nandankanan Zoological Park here on Tuesday, Odisha Forest and Environment Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha informed that a master plan to transform Nandankanan to a world class zoo in next 20 years at an approximate cost of Rs 600 Crore has already been submitted with the Central Zoo […]

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Stamp On Gangsters: Department Of Posts Issues Clarification

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Kanpur postal department released Rs 5 stamps with the images of gangsters Chhota Rajan and Munna Bajrangi which sparked a major controversy, the Department of Posts on Tuesday issued a clarification. The clarification comes after the matter was reported in several sections in the media about the incident. The Department […]

Uyghur Leader Urges India To Break Silence For Preventing Genocide Of Community
Uyghur Leader Urges India To Break Silence For Preventing Genocide Of Community

Thiruvananthapuram: China’s persecuted Uyghurs expect India to give up its silence and step in to prevent the “genocide” of the community, unlike other major powers, including Islamic nations, which are silent on the issue, a leading Uyghur leader has said. Talking to IANS, World Uyghur Congress President Dolkun Isa, who is living in exile in […]

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Odisha Govt Promotes 3 IPS Officers, Arun Bothra Appointed ADG

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has promoted three IPS officers to the rank of Additional Director General (ADG) Of Police. As per a notification issued on Tuesday, IPS officer Arun Bothra, who recently cracked the sensational Nayagarh minor girl rape and murder case, has been promoted to the ADG rank. Apart from Bothra, two other IPS […]

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MBBS, BTech Admission Quota For Govt School Students: Political Slugfest Erupts In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday cornered the Odisha government over approving the proposal to introduce quota in engineering and medical colleges for students of the State-run school. Addressing a presser, State BJP general secretary Lekhashree Samantasinghar said that instead of creating a new category, the government should have worked towards creating quota […]

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Odisha Vigilance Scanner On Cooperative Bank Manager & Two Others Over DA Cases

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths on Tuesday carried out raids on the property of a bank manager, a college demonstrator and a junior clerk in connection with disproportionate assets case. A four-member team from Sambalpur vigilance division raided the house and property of Sudhir Nanda, account manager of Bolangir central cooperative bank for allegedly amassing wealth disproportionate […]

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