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Juvenile offender hospitalised after consuming phenyl at govt-run correction centre in Rourkela

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 11 -- A juvenile offender lodged at the government-run 'Place of Safety' in Rourkela was admitted to the Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) in critical condition on Saturday morning ... Read More


Odisha medical student gang-raped outside college campus in West Bengal's Durgapur

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 11 -- A second-year medical student from Odisha was allegedly gang-raped near a private medical college in Durgapur in Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal on Friday night. Sour... Read More


DGCA declares Puri Jagannath Temple as 'Red Zone' for 3 years; anti-drone systems deployed

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 11 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on Saturday, declared the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri a Red Zone, or a no-fly zone for three years or until September 25, 2... Read More


Lightning strike damages Lingaraj Temple flag, ASI team inspects site in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 9 -- A team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Thursday inspected the Lingaraj Temple premises in Bhubaneswar after a lightning strike during Wednesday's heavy rain bur... Read More


Three days on, 30 suspects interrogated in BJP leader Pitabas Panda's murder; no arrests yet

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 9 -- Even after three days of the shocking daylight murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda in Berhampur, the Odisha Police are yet to make any arrests. Despite inten... Read More


Titilagarh murder plot 'disguised' as accident; Odisha businessman arrested after CCTV exposes conspiracy

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 9 -- In what initially appeared to be a tragic road accident in Titilagarh of Bolangir district has now unravelled into a chilling tale of conspiracy and premeditated murder. The de... Read More


Over Rs 24,600,00,00,000 railway expansion covering four states approved amid Odisha rail boom

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 8 -- In a major infrastructure push, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved four multi-tracking railway projec... Read More


Arattai messenger, swadeshi WhatsApp alternative, to set up data centre in Odisha: Zoho founder Vembu

India, Oct. 2 -- Arattai, Zoho's indigenous messenger app that has recently seen a surge in popularity, will soon have a dedicated data centre in Odisha, founder and chief scientist Sridhar Vembu anno... Read More


Incessant rain triggers landslide in Odisha's Gajapati, road link cut off

India, Oct. 2 -- Continuous rainfall in the Gajapati district has triggered a landslide in the Mohana region on Thursday, obstructing the key ghat road connecting Paniganda to Chandrapur in Rayagada d... Read More


7 out of 193 puja committees get Ravan Dahan permission in Bhubaneswar; rain fails to dampen festivities

India, Oct. 2 -- Vijayadashami celebrations are slated to go ahead with festive fervour even as the Bhubaneswar administration has granted permission for Ravan Dahan at just seven puja mandaps out of ... Read More