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Odisha engineering student goes missing in Brahmani River
Odisha engineering student goes missing in Brahmani River

The missing youth is a student of Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology at Sarang in Dhenkanal. He has been identified as Sanat Kumar Mahalik from Balasore. He is pursuing B.Tech from the engineering college.  

Odisha MLA, lady sarpanch face off during inauguration event
Odisha MLA, lady sarpanch face off during inauguration event

Salipur MLA Prashant Behera was inaugurating the project in Chandradeipur panchayat when sarpanch Rashimta Das came rushing and tried to prevent the MLA from unveiling the project. 

Odisha's historic Barunei Hill denuded of greenery!
Odisha's historic Barunei Hill denuded of greenery!

Its perennial stream has dried up and timber mafias are allegedly stripping of its greenery. As industrial units are popping up around the hill, they are allegedly having an adverse impact on the environment of the place. Its flora is depleting day by day, reports said.

First list of candidates for Odisha to be sent to CEC by March 20: Congress 
First list of candidates for Odisha to be sent to CEC by March 20: Congress 

Congress' Odisha in-charge, Ajoy Kumar that the first list of candidates will be sent to the party’s Central Election Committee by March 20. 

General Elections 2024: Is Odisha doing enough to wean Kotia voters from Andhra polls?
General Elections 2024: Is Odisha doing enough to wean Kotia voters from Andhra polls?

As the 2024 general elections are approaching fast, both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh governments have started flexing their muscles to conduct elections there. 

Bhubaneswar Infocity police foils liquor shop robbery plan, arrests five
Bhubaneswar Infocity police foils liquor shop robbery plan, arrests five 

Police received information about the presence of some robbers on the Patia playground. As police raided the place, five robbers tried to flee but were finally caught. They were planning to loot a liquor shop last night, police said.

Bhubaneswar man 'kills wife, spends three days with body'
Bhubaneswar man 'kills wife, spends three days with body'

Police have arrested a man who allegedly killed his wife and spent three days with her body at Tarini Nagar in the Maitri Vihar area of Bhubaneswar. 

Black leopard in Odisha: Forest Dept confirms presence in Sundargarh
Black leopard in Odisha: Forest Dept confirms presence in Sundargarh

The Forest Department on Thursday confirmed that the movement of a black leopard was captured in trap cameras at Garjan hill of Dhanu Baunsa reserve forest in Sundargarh district.  . 

7-year RI to Gwalior based chit fund firm’s staff for duping 500 people in MLM scheme
Balasore court awards 7-year RI to Gwalior based chit fund firm’s staff for duping 500 people in MLM scheme

The accused has been identified as Babu Singh Kushwaha who is the Director and promoter of M/s Auroxa Deal Multitrade (OPC) Pvt. Ltd.

Loka Seva Bhawan
Odisha hikes minimum daily wage of unskilled, skilled workers

Four categories, namely unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and highly skilled workers will be benefited by this announcement.

Road Blockade Protesting Illegal Sand Mining
Illegal sand mining in Balasore: Protest erupts; West Bengal mafia-police nexus alleged

They accused police of being hand in gloves with the mafia who smuggle sand out of Odisha without any valid license after bribing the cops.

Odisha BJP President Manmohan Samal
BJP will form govt in Odisha without anyone's support: State BJP chief on possible alliance with BJD

BJP will form government in Odisha, says Manmohan Samal while denying any possibility of an alliance with BJD

Odisha Secretariat JEA
Odisha announces 4% DA hike for govt employees and pensioners

This hike will benefit 4.5 lakh State government employees and 3.5 lakh pensioners

Dutch Tourist Stuck In Puri Returns Home
Robbed Dutch tourist stuck in Puri returns home, police nab thief

The Dutch, Anthony Van Arkel will go to Nagpur today and from there, he will catch a flight to the Netherlands on Friday morning. The district administration has reportedly made all the arrangements for his return.

Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal
Odisha BJP chief finally hints at BJP-BJD alliance possibility; big decision on seat-sharing likely today

Upon asked about the meeting in Delhi on the possible alliance, Samal said, “The procedure is on. Everything is on the right path. We are discussing everything.”

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