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Two rivers in spate in Odisha; Hirakud Dam opens 4 more gates

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 24 -- Incessant rainfall has triggered floods in two major rivers of Odisha - Subarnarekha and Baitarani - the Water Resources Department informed on Sunday. Engineer-in-Chief Chand... Read More


Odisha: City Hospital staff arrested in DA case after Vigilance raid

India, Aug. 23 -- Odisha Vigilance on Saturday arrested Kishore Kumar Sahani, Senior Assistant at City Hospital, Cuttack, in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case. He will be produced ... Read More


Cannabis worth Rs 4 Crore seized at Bhubaneswar airport; Punjab couple detained

India, Aug. 23 -- Customs officials at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) on Saturday seized cannabis valued at over Rs 4 crore from a couple arriving from Bangkok. The couple, identified as r... Read More


Puri Jagannath Temple to introduce breastfeeding room for women devotees

India, Aug. 23 -- In a thoughtful move for women devotees visiting the Jagannath Temple with infants in Puri, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has decided to establish a dedicated brea... Read More


Odisha CM meets LoP Naveen Patnaik days after hospitalisation

India, Aug. 23 -- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday met Leader of Opposition (LoP) and former CM Naveen Patnaik at his residence to enquire about his health, days after the BJD Supremo was... Read More


Odisha Assembly Monsoon Session from Sept 18; Opposition to target Govt on key issues

India, Aug. 21 -- Bhubaneswar: The Monsoon session of the Odisha Assembly, beginning September 18, is expected to witness heated exchanges as the opposition prepares to corner the BJP-led government o... Read More


Odisha engineer Surendra Behera arrested following raids in DA case

India, Aug. 19 -- Rourkela: Odisha Vigilance arrested irrigation engineer Surendra Behera for possession of disproportionate assets following raids at multiple locations yesterday. During searches, ... Read More


Body of CISF Jawan Manoj Biswal killed in J&K landslide cremated at native village in Odisha

India, Aug. 18 -- Dhenkanal: The mortal remains of CISF jawan Manoj Biswal, who lost his life in a devastating landslide triggered by a cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on August 14... Read More


Woman beaten to death by husband for refusing to serve liquor in Odisha's Malkangiri

India, Aug. 17 -- In a heart-wrenching incident, a woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband after she refused to serve him liquor at Ginipalli village under M.V. 79 police limits of Odisha's... Read More


Odisha to appoint chairpersons to Boards and Corporations soon: Vijay Pal Singh Tomar

India, Aug. 17 -- Chairpersons for various state-run boards and corporations in Odisha will be appointed soon, informed BJP's state in-charge Vijay Pal Singh Tomar on Sunday. Tomar said that before t... Read More