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Police in fix over thefts in Bhubaneswar apartments!
Police in fix over thefts in Bhubaneswar apartments!

Police Commissioner Sanjeeb Panda said, “Several theft cases have taken place in some apartments in Bhubaneswar in the last several days. We have taken the cases seriously and had a brainstorming session with IOs, IICs, ACP, and DCPs about the cases. We have meticulously studied the video footage of all cases and common clues.”

  • Saturday, 24 February 2024
Maoist dump unearthed in Odisha's Malkangiri district
Maoist dump unearthed in Odisha's Malkangiri district

Based on reliable information about dumps of explosive materials by ultras, the BSF personnel carried out a search operation in the Silakota Reserve Forest of the district.

  • Saturday, 24 February 2024
Odisha matric question 'leak:' BJP, Congress slam Odisha govt, term AI surveillance farce
Odisha matric question 'leak:' BJP, Congress slam Odisha govt, term AI surveillance farce

Odisha BJP Yuva Morcha president Abhilash Panda pointed out that the BSE introduced Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered CCTV cameras to keep an eye on all the exam and nodal centres to ward off malpractice during the Matric exams this year, but who will keep watch on the BJD leaders if they are involved in question leak.

  • Saturday, 24 February 2024
Odisha Matric Exam: English Question Paper ‘Leaked’ Before Exam, Board Refutes Allegations
Odisha Matric Exam: English Question Paper ‘Leaked’ Before Exam, Board Refutes Allegations

In spite of the elaborate arrangements made by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) for the smooth conduct of the annual High School Certificate (HSC) or Matric examination, the question paper of the English examination on Friday allegedly leaked before the exams.

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  • Saturday, 24 February 2024
Naveen Patnaik
Sports infrastructure projects worth Rs 660 crore launched in Odisha

"We want to provide the best facilities to our young sportspersons. I hope the projects launched today will provide a big momentum to sports development in the state," he said.

  • Friday, 23 February 2024
Kalyani Steels to set up manufacturing unit in Odisha
Kalyani Steels to set up manufacturing unit in Odisha

The project for manufacturing titanium metal, aerospace and automotive components and advanced speciality steel at Gajamara in Dhenkanal district will create 10,000 job opportunities, the company said in a statement.

  • Friday, 23 February 2024
ODISHA SECRETARIAT
Remuneration of self-employed mechanics hiked by 62.5pc in Odisha

According to an official release from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), the remuneration for these mechanics operating in gram panchayats has been raised from Rs 4,000 to Rs 6,500.

  • Friday, 23 February 2024
Amid ongoing examinations three students died by suicide in Odisha
Exam pressure fuelling spike in student suicides in Odisha?

The number of teenage suicide cases in Odisha is quite high. As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, as many as 534 teenagers committed suicide in 2022.

  • Friday, 23 February 2024
Elderly people suffer scorching sun, long queues to collect govt allowance
Elderly people suffer scorching sun, long queues to collect govt allowance in Bhubaneswar

Beneficiaries at the Bharatpur Gopabandhu Government UP School located on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar had to wait in queues for long hours under the scorching sun to collect their old age allowances provided by the State government.

  • Friday, 23 February 2024
Farmers fret and protest as Hirakud canal wall in Sambalpur sinks
Farmers fret and protest as Hirakud canal wall in Sambalpur sinks

Upset over this problem, scores of farmers staged protests and demanded immediate measures to stop the possible damage.

  • Thursday, 22 February 2024
Odisha Cabinet okays Rs 6029 cr outlay for KALIA scheme till 2026-27, eases norms for disbursal of financial aid
Odisha Cabinet okays Rs 6029 cr outlay for KALIA scheme till 2026-27, eases norms for disbursal of financial aid

The Cabinet has eased the norms for disbursal of financial assistance to farmers by approving the modification of implementation mechanism. 

  • Thursday, 22 February 2024
Woman bludgeoned to death in Odisha’s Bolangir
Woman bludgeoned to death in Odisha’s Bolangir

The woman was suspected to have been murdered. Though the deceased has not been identified, the saree she wears suggests that she could be someone working under Mission Shakti.

  • Thursday, 22 February 2024
Barabati Stadium in Cuttack
IPL 2024: Cuttack Barabati Stadium likely to host Delhi Capitals match

IPL franchise Delhi Capitals is likely to play their first two IPL matches in Pune and Cuttack as Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium will not be ready to host the tournament just days after hosting the Women’s Premier League final match.

  • Thursday, 22 February 2024
Youth hurls tomato at Odisha 5T Chairman VK Pandian
Youth hurls tomato at Odisha 5T Chairman VK Pandian, thrashed by BJD workers

Following the incident, police reportedly overpowered and nabbed the youth. However, some BJD workers allegedly thrashed him in the presence of police.

  • Thursday, 22 February 2024
Odisha's first elephant radio-collared in Angul Forest division
Odisha's first elephant radio-collared in Angul Forest division

As per reports, the injured elephant was spotted in the Chhendipada jungle (Sapiosahi) under the Angul Forest Division on February 14.  It was under constant observation of forest officials after being treated successfully by veterinarians of Satkosia Wildlife Division and the Mobile Veterinary Unit (MVU) of Angul. 

  • Wednesday, 21 February 2024
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