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RBI likely to introduce plastic currency notes of Rs 10 & Rs 20

Bhubaneswar, June 5 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is reportedly planning to introduce plastic currency in a move aimed at modernising India's cash system and reducing the cost associated with pri... Read More


Bhadrak DEO office junior assistant caught taking Rs 10,000 bribe

Bhubaneswar, June 5 -- A junior assistant working in the office of the District Education Officer (DEO) in Bhadrak was nabbed by OdishaVigilance while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a p... Read More


Bolangir temple theft case: Locals question police role in recovery of gold ornaments

Bhubaneswar, June 5 -- The theft of gold jewellery from Lord Dadhibaman's temple at Garjan village in Bolangir district, Odisha has taken a fresh turn, with villagers alleging that the stolen ornament... Read More


Two killed as Hyva truck rams bullock cart in Odisha's Ganjam

Bhubaneswar, June 4 -- Two persons were killed after a Hyva truck allegedly rammed into a bullock cart on the Jagannathpur-Pratapgiri road under Patapur police limits in Ganjam district of Odisha earl... Read More


Two killed, three injured in separate road accidents on NH-520 in Odisha's Sundargarh

Bhubaneswar, June 4 -- Two persons were killed and three others sustained serious injuries in two separate road accidents reported on Wednesday under Koida police limits in Sundargarh district of Odis... Read More


Balianta murder case: NHRC likely to question senior IPS officers as investigation gains pace

Bhubaneswar, June 4 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday continued its inquiry into the Soumya Ranjan murder case in Balianta, with senior IPS officers likely to be questioned as... Read More


Odisha twins choose IIT Madras together; AIR 32 rejects IIT Bombay CSE for his brother

Bhubaneswar, June 4 -- A pair of twin brothers from Odisha have drawn attention for choosing to continue their academic journey together, even when it meant turning down one of the country's most dema... Read More


A mother's endless wait: Elderly woman in Keonjhar lives on forest twigs as son goes missing Andhra

Bhubaneswar, June 4 -- For 70-year-old Koili Soren of Jugalkishorepur village in Keonjhar's Ghasipura block, every day begins with a walk into the forest in search of twigs. She bundles them and sells... Read More


Rice-laden truck overturns as portion of drain caves in Odisha's Sonepur, locals allege substandard work

Bhubaneswar, June 4 -- A rice-laden truck overturned into a roadside drain at Papakshaya Chhak in Binika town of Sonepur district of Odisha early on Thursday morning, leaving hundreds of sacks of rice... Read More


12-Ft long King Cobra rescued from school campus in Ganjam after two-day sighting panic

Bhubaneswar, June 3 -- A 12-foot-long king cobra was rescued from a government school campus in Odisha's Ganjam district after it was spotted inside the premises around 11 pm on Tuesday, triggering pa... Read More