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Odisha declares 2-day holiday for Diwali; 4th Saturday announced as working day

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 18 -- The Odisha government on Saturday announced October 20 as an additional holiday for Diwali. Earlier, the state had announced October 21 as a holiday for the festival of lights.... Read More


Odisha to stop free PDS rice to over 15 lakh beneficiaries; double quota for verified cardholders

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 17 -- The Odisha government on Tuesday announced that free rice under the national and state food security schemes will be discontinued for ration cardholders who have not completed ... Read More


Vedanta to fast-track Rs 2.27 lakh crore Odisha aluminium mega project, generate over 2 lakh jobs

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 17 -- Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal has sought the Odisha government's active support to fast-track clearances and execution for the company's proposed USD 20-billion or Rs 2.27 lakh... Read More


Bhubaneswar woman 'raped and murdered' in Hyderabad; family brings serious allegations

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 17 -- An Odia woman was allegedly raped and murdered in the Kompally area under the Pet-Basheerabad police limits in Hyderabad late Thursday night. The victim, originally from Bharat... Read More


Vande Bharat 4.0 trains to roll at 320 kmph on 7,000 km of high-speed railway tracks: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- The Indian Railways is set to enter a new era of high-speed transformation, with plans to construct dedicated passenger corridors capable of running trains at 350 kmph and to r... Read More


BJP leader Pitabas Panda murder: Sharpshooter, associate nabbed by Berhampur police from Bihar

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- In a major breakthrough in the murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda, Berhampur Police, on Wednesday, arrested two suspects from Bihar, including a sharpshoote... Read More


Precautions ensured Odisha Police SI recruitment exam is not compromised: DGP Khurania

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Odisha DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania on Thursday said that due to the timely vigilance and coordinated monitoring by multiple police units, the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) r... Read More


BJP leader Pitabas Panda murder case almost cracked, final chargesheet soon: Odisha DGP

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Odisha Police on Thursday reported a major breakthrough in the high-profile murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda, with DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania stating tha... Read More


Odisha govt announces 3% DA hike ahead of Diwali, disbursal effective immediately

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Ahead of the Diwali festival, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday announced a three percent increase in the dearness allowance (DA) for state government employ... Read More


Odisha student gang-rape in Durgapur: Arrested boyfriend 'lured' survivor into forest, left her alone for 45 mins

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Major developments have now surfaced following the arrest of the survivor's boyfriend in the alleged gang-rape case of a second-year MBBS student in Durgapur. Reports indicate ... Read More