Latest Odisha Breaking News Updates - Monday, 25 April 2022

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Puri Heritage Corridor row: Srimandir is safe, says Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb

Trying to douse the emotional blaze raging against the Srimandir Parikrama Project, the King of Puri, Gajapati Divyasingha Deb on Monday said that the shrine is completely safe and the project does not possess any threat for the temple. More
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  • 2 years ago
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'OMFED scam' and Crime Branch investigation: What lies ahead

Earlier, the Odisha Lokayukta had given a clean chit to senior IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi in connection with the allegations of corruption in OMFED in 2015 More
  • Ramakanta Biswas
  • 2 years ago
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Nalco coal crunch: Orissa High Court orders joint meeting to resolve crisis

The HC bench directed that the meeting should be conducted by the Secretaries of Power, Coal, Mines and the Chairman, Railway Board with the Managing Directors (MDs) of MCL and the NALCO not later than 6 pm tomorrow (April 26).  More
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Brazil Para-Badminton International: Odisha's Pramod Bhagat bags 2 bronze as India secures 28 medals

Prem Kumar Ale (WH1), Mandeep Kaur (SL3), Nithya Sre (SH6), Palak Kohli-Parul Parmar (SL3-SU5), Chirag Baretha-Mandeep Kaur (SL3-SU5) and Tarun Dhillon-Nitesh Kumar (SL3-SL4) also returned with silver medals. More
  • Mrunal Manmay Dash
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Odisha village turns battleground after bizman's murder, fiancée's suicide; police attacked

Hansapur under Chhatrapur police limits in Ganjam district virtually turned into a battleground on Monday after protests by local residents over the murder of a businessman and subsequent suicide of his fiancée turned violent. More
  • Vikash Sharma
  • 2 years ago
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Odisha to sizzle in severe heatwave conditions; IMD issues yellow warning

The maximum temperature will be above normal by three to five degrees at many places over the districts of Odisha during next four to five days, said IMD More
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First-ever riverine jetty inaugurated in Odisha

Currently, the jetty can accommodate vessels up to 2,200 Deadweight tonnage (DWT), a measure of how much weight a ship can carry, an official release said. More
  • Vikash Sharma
  • 2 years ago
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Schools to remain shut in Odisha for 5 days

The decision has been taken in view of the severe heatwave conditions that have been prevailing in the State for the past couple of days. More
  • Vikash Sharma
  • 2 years ago
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Boat capsizes in Balimela reservoir; 2 missing

As per reports, three persons were returning to their village from Narangijala haat when the boat capsized near Orapadar ghat under Andrapali panchayat. More
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Odia tele actor cheating case: Complainant alleges accused took money, gifts from her

A woman, who accused Odia television actor Milan Moharana of betrayal on false promises of marriage, on Monday claimed that the accused took money from her to purchase a vehicle apart from other gifts during their relationship of more than two years. More
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SBI duped of Rs 4.5Cr after miscreants tamper with ATMs

The miscreants would insert their cards and once the PIN and requested amount had been keyed in, the machine would authenticate the card and the process of cash dispensation would begin. More
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  • 2 years ago
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Orissa High Court recruitment 2022: Junior stenographer exam date out, download admit card

The qualifying test in English subject for the posts of Junior Stenographer will be conducted on May 1, 2O22 (Sunday) from 9 am to 10.30 pm More
  • Vikash Sharma
  • 2 years ago
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Odisha youth develops solar-powered bicycle; aims to come up with affordable car

Soumyaranjan Palei of Balibhanda village under Rajkanika block has developed a solar-powered bicycle which has now become the centre of attraction in the area. More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 2 years ago
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Nayagarh DHH doc caught running clinic at home, 2 aides detained

In this connection, the doctor’s two assistants were detained at the Medical outpost.  More
  • Rashmi Ranjan
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Chatrapur trader murder: Fiancee commits suicide during protest

According to sources, the woman who was supposed to marry cement trader Krushna Chandra Parida attempted to end her life by consuming poison during a protest near Hansapur chhak demanding arrest of the prime accused. More
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Monthly horoscope for all zodiac signs; check what the month of May has in store for you.

Mrs. Minati Purohit (M.A.) Jyotish Maharshi has done a comprehensive prediction of all the zodiac signs on what the month of May bring for them. More
  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 2 years ago
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Noted litterateur Binapani Mohanty cremated with state honours in Cuttack

Several dignitaries including Cuttack Collector Bhabani Shankar Chayani, Cuttack DCP Prateek Singh and Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) Commissioner Ananya Das turned up at the cremation ground to pay their last tribute to the departed soul. More
  • Somatirtha Purohit
  • 2 years ago
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Man held for smuggling live pangolin in Odisha

The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha police has arrested a wildlife criminal for smuggling one live pangolin Boudh district, police said on Monday.

According to police officials, a team of STF with help of forest officials conducted a raid near Bagharpur village under Boudh police station in Boudh district Sunday evening and rescued the pangolin weighing 11 kg. Later, the police handed over the pangolin to DFO, Boudh for its safe custody.

The accused, identified as Pradesh Mohakud of the same district, has been handed over to district forest officials for legal action at their end, the police said.

During the last one year, the task force has seized 13 live pangolins and 30 kg 400 grams of pangolin scales and arrested several wildlife criminals involved in the illegal trade.

  • Vikash Sharma
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Board exams, heatwave: Ensure uninterrupted power supply, says Odisha chief secy

At a high-level meeting held today, the chief secretary reviewed the power situation in the backdrop of rise in the electricity demand in the State. More

  • Somatirtha Purohit
  • 2 years ago
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Transcending boundaries: German woman ties knot with Bolangir youth

Sourav Senapati, son of Premlal Senapati of Dedgaon Village under Bangomunda Block in Bolangir District, works at a renowned company in Germany’s Munich, where he met his soul mate Ema, who is also his colleague.  More

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Jeweller shot at for resisting loot bid in Bhubaneswar, hospitalised 

While it is yet to be ascertained whether the miscreants succeeded in their attempt or not, the Janla police have started an investigation into the incident.  More

  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 2 years ago
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Maoists torch bus enroute to Hyderabad from Odisha's Malkangiri

The incident occurred during the hours when the Dandakaranya Division of the Maoist organisation was observing a bandh.   More

  • Rashmi Ranjan
  • 2 years ago
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DA case: Vigilance raids properties of Kalarahanga GRS

According to reports, simultaneous searches are being conducted at his office at Kalarahanga and houses in Raghunathpur area in Bhubaneswar by teams of the anti-corruption agency led by three DSPs, 10 Inspectors and other staff on the strength of search warrants issued by Special Judge, Vigilance, Bhubaneswar. More

  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 2 years ago
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Unmaintained reservoirs, a reason for present power crisis in Odisha!

The State’s total hydroelectricity production capacity is 2,099 MW. In contrast, only 556MW from seven hydropower plants in the State is presently being generated which is only one-fourth of the total capacity.   More

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  • 2 years ago
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Union Min Sonowal asks Paradip Port to augment cargo-handling capacity

The Union minister also reviewed the progress of Paradip Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR) with officials of state-run Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO), and Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL). More

  • Rashmi Ranjan
  • 2 years ago
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Eminent litterateur Binapani Mohanty passes away

An Economic professor Mohanty has more than 100 books to her credit. She was conferred with Padma Shri in Literature and Education category and received prestigious 'Atibadi Jagannath Das Samman'. More

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Using of technology imperative to make mining safer: Odisha minister

Mines Director Debidutta Biswal said there is a need for a well-developed mining and mineral beneficiation industry in the country as it provides important raw material to many sectors that are the backbone of economic development. More

  • Pradeep Pattanayak
  • 2 years ago
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Class 10th, 12th board exams in Odisha amid sweeping heatwave make parents tense 

It is seen as a big challenge for the State government to conduct the annual exams in such conditions when in the pre-pandemic period, exams were conducted in March before the advent of the heatwave.   More

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