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Odisha girls Padmini Rout & Pratyasa Ray shine

Bhubaneswar: Bringing glory for the state and the country, International Chess Master Padmini Rout and ace swimmer Pratyasa Ray from Odisha clinched medals in two different events today. Padmini bagged gold medal at the Asian Continental Chess Championship at Makati in Philippines by securing 7 points from a total of 9 rounds. With the win, […]

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Nigerian national among 2 arrested for duping Rs 41 lakh from Odisha woman

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Crime Branch arrested two persons including a Nigerian national in New Delhi for allegedly duping a woman from Puri to the tune of Rs 41 lakh. The duo has been brought to Bhubaneswar on a three-day remand for interrogation. The arrested persons have been identified as Nwabueze Chukwudi Vincet (35) of Nigeria […]

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BJD to stage protest in Delhi demanding hike in paddy MSP

Bhubaneswar: To press for hike in the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy and implementation of M.S. Swaminathan Committee recommendations, the BJD has decided to stage demonstration outside the Parliament in New Delhi on January 8. Hundreds of BJD leaders and workers will leave for New Delhi in a special train to take part in […]

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LAMPS ‘dupes’ 44 farmers in Koraput; officials refute allegation

Koraput: As many as 44 farmers of Kunduli under Semiliguda block in the district alleged that they have been duped by the Large Area Multi-Purpose Co-Operative Society (LAMPS) in the region. As per reports, the farmers had deposited insurance premiums at the LAMPS but when they approached the co-operative society and asked for their insurance […]

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Woman alleges gang rape, four detained in Kendrapara

Kendrapara: A woman was allegedly gang raped after being abducted by six persons under Marshaghai police limits in Kendrapara district. Based on the complaint lodged by the family members of the survivor, police have detained four persons in connection with the incident. According to reports, the survivor is a widow and stays in a rented […]

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Elephant found dead in Ganjam; poaching suspected

Ganjam: Carcass of an elephant was recovered at Nimakhandi village under Digapahandi block in Ganjam district today. Though the exact reason behind the death of jumbo is unclear, it is suspected that it could be a case of poaching as holes resembling gunshot wounds were spotted on the pachyderm’s body. After spotting the pachyderm lying […]

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Cyclone Phethai to trigger heavy to very heavy rainfall in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The cyclonic storm Phethai formed over Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours, as per the latest bulletin of India Meteorological Department (IMD). Though the cyclone is expected to cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Machlipatnam and Kakinada by tomorrow, it is likely to […]

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Special rituals begin in Srimandir on Dhanu Sankranti

Puri: The special ‘Pahili Bhog Niti’ at Puri Srimandir started today on the occasion of Dhanu Sankranti. The rituals will continue till January 13, a day before ‘Makar Sankranti’. In view of the special rituals, the main door of the sanctum sanctorum was opened at 3 am today. The main gate will now open at […]

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Opposition slams 'PEETHA', calls it a stunt to woo voters in 2019 elections

Bhubaneswar: While the State Government is busy organising camps in various gram panchayats across the State as part of its Peoples Empowerment – Enabling Transparency and Accountability of Odisha Initiatives (PEETHA scheme), the Opposition parties have slammed the programme by terming it as a political stunt of the ruling-BJD to woo the rural voters. Many […]

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Bird Flu Outbreak: Mass culling continues for second day in Puri

After the detection of avian influenza virus in four villages under Krushna Prasad block of Puri district, the mass culling of chicken continued for the second consecutive day today.

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Child abuse in shelter homes: Central team continues inspection

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Central team accused the Odisha Government of not following the guidelines on protection of children at shelter homes, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) continued its inspection in various Child Care Institutions (CCIs) across the State on Friday. The NCPCR team along with officials of Odisha State […]

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Two minor brothers charred to death in Keonjhar

Keonjhar: Two minor cousin brothers were charred to death in a fire mishap at Adala Munda sahi under Nayakote police limits of the district today morning. The deceased have been identified as Rahul Munda and Sagar Munda, aged three-years-old. According to reports, the two kids were playing outside their house in absence of their parents […]

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State-Centre face-off over Ujjwala scheme in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday lambasted the Odisha government for carrying out false political campaign against the Ujjwala scheme and said that it shows the ruling party’s apprehension about the rising popularity of the welfare scheme among the poor in the State. The response came a day after […]

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Naveen urges Centre to release funds for Titli restoration work

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday urged the Centre to immediately release assistance for undertaking repair and restoration work in the areas affected by cyclone Titli. Seeking attention of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh into the matter, Patnaik through a letter pointed out that the very severe cyclonic Storm ‘Titli’ which hit the State […]

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Athagarh DFO confirms poaching behind death of female elephant

Athagarh: The involvement of poachers has come to the fore in the death of the female elephant near Sabar Taila village under Rajnagar area of Athagarh forest range in the district on Wednesday. The Athagarh Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sasmita Lenka on Thursday informed that the elephant was trapped and killed by some unidentified miscreants. […]

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