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Cyclone 'Senyar' forms near Bay of Bengal; IMD says no direct impact on Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 26 -- A new tropical cyclone named 'Senyar' has officially formed over the Malacca Strait region and adjoining northeastern Indonesia, after a deep depression drifting westward over ... Read More


Major late-night crackdown on illegal sand mining in Jagatsinghpur, over 40 vehicles seized

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 26 -- A high-level joint enforcement team conducted a late-night raid on the Kilipal sand ghat of the Mahanadi river in Jagatsinghpur district. The team seized over 40 sand-laden hea... Read More


CBI takes over Odisha SI recruitment scam probe; Court hands over all case records

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 26 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has officially taken charge of the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector recruitment scam after the Vigilance Court in Berhampur on Tuesday hand... Read More


Cyclone over BoB: IMD says no direct threat to Odisha; night temp to dip

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 26 -- Two separate weather systems developing over the Bay of Bengal have intensified concerns over the possibility of a winter cyclone, even as the India Meteorological Department (... Read More


Seven more suspected Bangladeshis identified in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur; total rises to 20

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 26 -- Authorities in Jagatsinghpur district have detected seven additional suspected Bangladeshi nationals during ongoing verification drives, bringing the total to 20. Sources said ... Read More


Odisha CB STF raids Bhubaneswar railway station over parcel-based smuggling network

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 26 -- The Odisha Crime Branch's Special Task Force (STF) on Wednesday conducted extensive raids at Bhubaneswar Railway Station following credible intelligence inputs about illegal tr... Read More


CMC raids milk vans, bakeries in Cuttack after adulteration allegations; samples sent for lab tests

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 25 -- The Cuttack Municipal Corporation's (CMC) health team on Tuesday carried out an extensive raid in the Bidanasi area following allegations of milk adulteration in the locality. ... Read More


BJD leader Debashish Samantaray resigns from party post, cites 'humiliating designation' in letter to Naveen Patnaik

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 25 -- Senior BJD leader Debashish Samantaray has formally resigned from his post as Vice-President of the BJD Senior Citizen Cell, sending a letter directly to party President Naveen... Read More


Sarpanch lives without a door, locals walk over 60 km for ration in largest panchayat of Odisha's Malkangiri

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 25 -- The promised ease of basic amenities at the doorstep under the Panchayati Raj system stands in sharp contrast to the daily reality of residents in Nakamamudi Panchayat of Korak... Read More


Cyclonic activity likely to intensify over Bay of Bengal, IMD issues Odisha forecast

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 25 -- Two simultaneous weather systems forming over the Bay of Bengal have intensified the possibility of a winter cyclone, as meteorologists track the evolving disturbance that may ... Read More