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Ahead of 2024 polls, BJD loads 'special status, Mahanadi' ammo to target Centre 
Ahead of 2024 polls, BJD loads 'special status, Mahanadi' ammo to target Centre 

BJD leader Debi Mishra announced that 5T chairperson VK Pandian will not fight elections even as the ruling party has also decided to postpone elections to its oranisational structure by a year. 

  • Friday, 15 December 2023
College student stabbed to death by bike-borne miscreants in Rayagada
College student stabbed to death by bike-borne miscreants in Rayagada

In a broad daylight crime, a college-going student was allegedly stabbed to death by three bike-borne miscreants in Rayagada district on Friday. 

  • Friday, 15 December 2023
CMC Raid At Roadside Meat Shops
CMC raids roadside poultry, meat shops in Cuttack; vendors allege harassment

The raid comes in the wake of the personal appearance of the CMC Deputy Commissioner before the Orissa High Court. The official stated that the roadside poultry shops in Cuttack will be closed soon.

  • Friday, 15 December 2023
Fake Police Officer Apprehended In Jeypore
MP man posing as police officer held while extorting money in Odisha's Jeypore

Nath, who wore a police uniform, was initially apprehended by a local journalist while the former was allegedly extorting money from the locals in Sourasahi and Telisahi area of the town. The journalist called the police who subsequently arrested Nath.

  • Friday, 15 December 2023
Odisha DGP, Sunil Bansal
Combing operation continues in Boudh after exchange of fire with Maoists; explosives seized, says Police DG

Out of the 12 companies of SOG, seven have been engaged from Kandhamal and five companies are from Boudh. As many as 300 jawans are now carrying out the combing operation following the exchange of fire with the red rebels in the same area on Thursday.

  • Friday, 15 December 2023
Mysterious Fire Breaks Out At A House In Jajpur
‘Mysterious fire’ breaks out at a home in Odisha’s Jajpur; locals suspect black magic

As per reports, the garments and furniture of Gopal Chandra Sahu’s house in Govindpur village are allegedly catching fire in the last few days without any reason. The ‘spontaneous fire’ has not only resulted in the loss of property, it has forced the locals to call a black magician to prevent such a phenomenon.

  • Friday, 15 December 2023
Doctors In Kendrapara Wear Black Ribbon As A Mark Of Protest
Doctors in Kendrapara launch 'non-cooperation' stir alleging police inaction against miscreants

As part of the non-cooperation strike, the doctors are not issuing injury reports of the accused to the police. As a result, police are finding it hard to produce the accused in the district to court.

  • Friday, 15 December 2023
Congress leader Tara Prasad Bahinipati speaking at a programmes in Koraput
Congress leader Tara Bahinipati gets upset on stage over 'Naveen Patnaik Zindabaad’ slogans

The Congress MLA was visibly upset and threatened some people not to irritate him. “Don’t try to challenge me."If I want then I can make the scheme a failure,” he shouted.

  • Thursday, 14 December 2023
IT raids again on Boudh distillery, important documents seized
IT raids again on Boudh distillery, important documents seized

A six-member team of the IT department came in a car in the morning and carried important documents in six bags.  

  • Thursday, 14 December 2023
Newborn girl rescued from borewell in Odisha, 'battling for life' at hospital 
Newborn girl rescued from borewell in Odisha, 'battling for life' at hospital 

Sources said, her intestine is bleeding and the health authorities of the VIMSAR are mulling to airlift her to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Post Graduate Institute of Paediatrics (Sishubhawan) in Cuttack, if the need arises.

  • Thursday, 14 December 2023
Google Maps blunder? French youth on Odisha visit ends up in wrong place
Google Maps blunder? French youth on Odisha visit ends up in wrong place 

Navigating with the help of Google Maps to visit a place? Sometimes, it may lead you to an undesirable destination. This has allegedly happened with a youth from France who is currently on a visit to Odisha.

  • Thursday, 14 December 2023
Fraudsters selling unused land using fake documents in Bhubaneswar-Cuttack area 
Fraudsters selling unused land using fake documents in Bhubaneswar-Cuttack area 

Are you buying land and leaving it unused for years in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar? Beware! You may not know and your land might be sold off by fraudsters using fake documents.

  • Thursday, 14 December 2023
A traffic police in Bhubaneswar imposing fine on traffic rule violators
Odisha to continue stricter enforcement of traffic rules throughout December

As per the order, stringent enforcement on drunken driving, juvenile offence, helmetless driving, driving in excess speed, using mobile while driving, wrong side driving and overloading in goods carriage will be carried out for the entire month of December, 2023.

  • Thursday, 14 December 2023
Jagatsinghpur DHH
Doctor shortage ails patient care at Jagatsinghpur District Hospital

While the State government is patting its own back by claiming to provide a good healthcare system, the reality is the exact opposite. As per reports, the DHH at Jagatsinghpur has a sanctioned capacity of 58 doctors. But the hospital has to manage with only 43.

  • Thursday, 14 December 2023
Cuttack Mayor Subash Singh
Bali Yatra controversy: Supplier with 'tainted record' awarded tender despite Works Committee's objection

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) corporator and Works Committee president, Pradipta Khuntia alleged that a tender was given to a supplier despite his objections.

  • Thursday, 14 December 2023
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