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Odisha Govt Clears Investment Projects Worth Rs 6443.32 Crore
Suresh Mahapatra Odisha’s New Chief Secretary: A Coy But Marathoner Bureaucrat

Bhubaneswar: The elevation of senior IAS officer Suresh Chandra Mahapatra to the hot seat of Chief Secretary (CS) of Odisha has no such drama unlike last year (August 2019), when State government appointed Asit Tripathy as the new CS bypassing the then senior most IAS officer Gagan Dhal, whose retirement was due on January 2020. […]

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Odisha: Jharkhand Jumbos Giving Sleepless Nights To Balasore Residents

Balasore: The human-elephant conflict seems to have taken a heavy toll at Gandarda Grama Panchayat in the district. A herd of over 30 elephants has been wreaking havoc in the area as locals continue to witness destruction of crops in acres of lands. The helpless villagers alleged negligence by forest officials in driving away the […]

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Odisha: Biraja Temple To Reopen From Dec 29

Jajpur: The famous shakti shrine of Maa Biraja, a form of Goddess Durga, situated in Jajpur district, will reopen for the first time on December 29, 2020, almost after nine-month-long hiatus due to Covid pandemic. Collector of Jajpur, Chakrabarti Singh Rathore informed about the decision to reopen the ancient shrine after discussion with all stakeholders […]

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Dacoits Loot 400 Gm Gold, Bullet At Gunpoint In Odisha

Kalahandi: Armed dacoits allegedly looted 400 grams of gold, a bullet and a TV from a house at Moter village under Koksara block in Kalahandi district late last night. As per reports, around five masked miscreants barged into the house at the midnight and looted at gunpoint. They decamped with the gold, bike and other […]

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Puri Srimandir Reopens: Locals Catch Glimpse Of Trinity, Ward-Wise Darshan Begins

left Puri: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Puri Lord Jagannath Temple reopened today for the residents of the district. The locals can have the darshan of the Trinity till December 31. People of ward number 2, 3, 6, 9, 11, 12 today got the chance to have the darshan of the deities in a phased manner […]

Jammu And Kashmir: Two Army Jawans Killed In Wall Collapse In Kathua
Jammu And Kashmir: Two Army Jawans Killed In Wall Collapse In Kathua

Kathua (J-K): Two army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO), were killed while another received serious injuries after a wall of their barrack collapsed in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. A wall of the barrack collapsed in Machhedi camp in Billawar area Friday evening, trapping three soldiers under the […]

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Odisha: Medico Son Fulfils Dead Father's Dream Before Funeral

Rayagada: It is said the virtue of a father can be seen in the goals and aspirations he sets for himself as well as his kids. Ladi Sameswar Rao of Gudiabandha under Padmapur block of Rayagada district also had woven dreams for his son to be a doctor, and Rakesh, like most kids do, started […]

New Covid-19 Mutant Strain: Over 800 Tourists From UK Land In Rajasthan In A Week
New Covid-19 Mutant Strain: Over 800 Tourists From UK Land In Rajasthan In A Week

Jaipur: Amid concerns about the detection of a new mutant COVID-19 strain in the United Kingdom, over 800 British tourists have entered the 28 districts of Rajasthan in the last one week. A bulk of these British (333) visitors have arrived in Jaipur which is followed by Jodhpur (73), Ajmer (70), Alwar (48), Udaipur (43), […]

Odisha Govt Suspends Classes of 9th & 11th Standard Students
Odisha Govt Suspends Classes of 9th & 11th Standard Students

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday announced suspension of classes of Standard IX and XI in all schools across the State amid rising cases of Covid-19. The suspension will be…

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IN PICS: Cold Wave Grips Odisha, Mercury Plunges Below 10 At Many Places

Bhubaneswar: People in interior and coastal districts of Odisha continued to remain in grip of a cold wave on Friday-Saturday as the minimum temperature settled below 10 degrees at many stations, officials said. “Weather conditions will mostly remain dry in the next 4-5 days. The night temperature is unlikely to drop further or see a […]

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Mother Bear, Cub Run Over In Odisha

Sambalpur: Barely five days after a tusker was killed after being run over by a train in Sambalpur division, a female bear and its cub were killed in an accident on Podabalanda-Badmal road under Rairakhol forest division in the district in on Saturday. As per reports, the mother bear and its cub were crossing the […]

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More Women Died, Hospitalised Than Men In Odisha In 2020 Pandemic Year

Bhubaneswar: In the pandemic year 2020, Odisha witnessed a sharp rise in female inpatients and maternal deaths, though overall female inpatient deaths have shown a fall. According to the patient…

Kerala: 21-Year-Old BSc Student Arya Rajendran Likely To Become Youngest Mayor
Kerala: 21-Year-Old BSc Student Arya Rajendran Likely To Become Youngest Mayor

Thiruvananthapuram: Arya Rajendran, a 21-year-old BSc student who successfully contested the recent civic polls, is set to become the next Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, CPI(M), sources said on Friday. She will be the youngest Mayor of the country, and with this the party leadership is expecting to have more educated women into the leadership role. She is […]

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Covid-19 Scare: Village in Cuttack Declared Containment Zone

Cuttack: The gloomy times of the Coronavirus pandemic seem to be coming back to haunt Odisha after a lull. The Cuttack district administration has declared Nuasahi village under Niali block as a containment zone. As per an official order, the containment order came into effect Saturday morning at 6 AM and will remain in force […]

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Govt To Allow Covid Vaccination At Workplaces From April 11

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The centre on Wednesday informed that it will soon allow vaccination sessions to be organised at workplaces (public and private offices) to ramp up the Covid-19 vaccination drive…

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