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Srimandir reforms: SC-appointed amicus curiae to visit Puri on Sept 20

Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae Gopal Subramanium will visit Puri on September 20 to hold discussions with various stakeholders over 12 proposals suggested by the apex court as part of disciplinary reforms for the Jagannath temple. During the visit, the amicus curiae will hold discussions with the officials of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Fierce encounter between Police and Maoists in Malkangiri

Malkangiri: Huge cache of arms and ammunition were seized by security personnel from a Maoist camp today after a fierce encounter with the red rebels in Tulasi Pahada area of Malkangiri district. Acting on a tip-off about the Maoist camp, police conducted a search operation late last night. The ultras who were camping in the […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Odisha teachers to continue agitation; threaten to resign en masse

Bhubaneswar: An inter-ministerial committee meeting held today to address the issues of agitating teachers ended inconclusively following which the protestors said that they will intensify their agitation and threatened to resign en masse. According to sources, while the State government sought 3 months time to resolve the issue, the agitating teachers said they want a […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Sex tape scandal: Police launches manhunt to nab BJD ex-MLA

Phulbani: A day after OTV published a report of a sex tape of BJD’s ex-MLA from Phulbani, Debendra Kanhar doing rounds; two special teams have been formed by Kandhamal Police to nab him. A case has also been registered against the woman who made the video viral, informed Kandhamal Superintendent of Police, Prateek Singh today. […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Woman, daughter charred to death in Dhenkanal

Dhenkanal: A woman and her daughter were burnt alive after a gas cylinder caught fire in Bhuban of Dhenkanal today. The incident took place after gas started to leak when the girl was preparing tea at her home. The woman, who rushed in to save her daughter was also engulfed in the fire. Husband of […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Police stations to soon have reception centres

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has directed police stations in twin cities of Cuttack & Bhubaneswar to set up reception centres in order to help general public file complaints with ease. This would help people to register their complaints without having to go through some channel or recommendations. “Many people used to come to police stations […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Black magicians perform rituals to resurrect dead cow

Angul: In a bizarre incident, locals in Bagedia village in Angul sought the help of sorcerers to resurrect a dead cow, killed due to snake bite. The incident took place on Thursday afternoon after a venomous snake attacked the cow while it was grazing in a field close to the village. Following the incident, a […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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'First Level Checking' of EVMs and VVPAT to commence today

Bhubaneswar: The ‘First Level Checking’ of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) will commence today. The inspection will be held during a meeting of district collectors chaired by Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Surendra Kumar during which two officials from Election Commission of India (ECI) will impart training on the use […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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OTV Exclusive: We will form disaster response force like ODRAF, says Kerala DGP

Bhubaneswar/Kochi: Taking a cue from Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), Kerala Deputy General of Police Loknath Behera said that a disaster response force will be formed for the southern Indian state soon. In an exclusive interview to OTV, Behera said, “Soon a Kerala State Disaster Response Force will be formed like ODRAF to tackle […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Dengue scare grips village in Jagatsinghpur

Jagatsinghpur: After Kalahandi, the dengue scare has now gripped locals of Kanaguli village under Ersama block of Jagatsinghpur where more than 40 residents have been diagnosed with the disease. The patients have been admitted to hospitals in Paradip and Cuttack after their blood samples confirmed presence of dengue virus. Although at least four to five […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Woman in labour crosses river on boat to reach hospital, delivers twins

Keonjhar: In absence of proper roads, a woman in labour had to cross a river on a boat and then board an ambulance to reach hospital in Telkoi block of Keonjhar district on Sunday. When Chapala Patra of Sapalanji village started experiencing pain, her family members called an ambulance. But the vehicle couldn’t reach up […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Unfazed by rain, Kanwariyas throng Shiva shrines on last 'Shravan Somvar'

Bhubaneswar: On the fourth and last  ‘Shravan Somvar’, thousands of kanwariyas thronged Shiva shrines across the State to offer holy water to Lord Shiva. According to sources, more number of kanwariyas visited the shrines today as compared to last three Mondays in the auspicious month of Shravan. The administrative officials of different temples also ensured […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Police raid dance bar in Bhubaneswar; 10 girls rescued

Bhubaneswar: Despite strict warning, dance bars continue to operate in a clandestine manner in different parts of Bhubaneswar. This was evident after Commissionerate police raided a dance bar at Kharavel Nagar area and rescued 10 girls last night. The dance bar manager and event manager have been detained by police for further interrogation. According to […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Maoists wreak havoc in Malkangiri

Malkangiri: Panic gripped locals in Malkangiri after Maoists wreaked havoc in a series of incidents in and around the district in last 24 hours. In the first incident, armed rebels set afire two buses and one truck at Bacheli in Dantewada district along the Malkangiri border. The incident took place on Wednesday night when the […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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Dreaded criminal injured in police encounter

Ganjam: Dreaded criminal Kalu Biswal was left injured in an encounter with the police near Asika Charimail square in Ganjam on Wednesday. Kalu, who received a bullet on his right leg was initially admitted to Asika government hospital and later transferred to the Berhampur MKCG hospital. The encounter took place when Kalu, a resident of […]

  • Thursday, 29 July 2021
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