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Odia Sailor Ashok Dixit returns after 36-day ordeal in Strait of Hormuz; recounts threats and missile attacks

Bhubaneswar, April 12 -- After a harrowing and life-threatening experience, Odiasailor Ashok Dixit has finally returned home after spending over five months at sea, including 36 days stranded in the c... Read More


Puri Ramlila Tragedy: Minor dies after coming in contact with transformer

Bhubaneswar, April 12 -- A tragic incident cast a shadow over a Ramlila performance in Odisha's Puri district after a minor boy died upon coming into contact with an electric transformer during the ev... Read More


'Heard Goddess' anklets sound': Fear forces thieves to flee Odisha Bhadrakali temple

Bhubaneswar, April 10 -- In a shocking turn of events, two youths arrested for a theft at the Maa Bhadrakali temple in Odisha's Bhadrak district have claimed that they were frightened during the crime... Read More


CBI registers case against 3 Income Tax officials in Khordha over bribery allegations

Bhubaneswar, April 10 -- A bribery allegation involving three Income Tax officials in Khordha has led to the registration of a case by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after evidence supporti... Read More


Odisha sets April 27 deadline for school uniform distribution, SOP issued

Bhubaneswar, April 10 -- The Odisha government has set a deadline of April 27 to complete the distribution of school uniforms to students across the state, even as a decision on school holidays remain... Read More


Kalbaisakhi rains leave tomato farmers worried, crops ruined by hailstorm

Bhubaneswar, April 10 -- Tomato farmers in Odisha's Balasore are facing growing distress as their crops have suffered significant losses, leaving them in a state of uncertainty. After already struggli... Read More


Heavy security in place as Sambalpur gears up for grand Hanuman Jayanti bike rally

Bhubaneswar, April 10 -- Sambalpur is preparing for a large-scale bike rally to celebrate Hanuman Jayanti on Friday, with authorities implementing heightened security measures across the city to ensur... Read More


LPG crisis hits migrant workers, sparks return to Ganjam villages

Bhubaneswar, April 9 -- A worsening LPG crisis is prompting a reverse migration of labourers in Odisha's Ganjam district, with thousands of migrant workers returning to their villages as the soaring p... Read More


Medical arrear fraud in Ganjam: Odisha Vigilance detains five, probe deepens

Bhubaneswar, April 8 -- A major embezzlement case involving medical arrear funds has come to light in Odisha's Ganjam district, prompting swift action by Vigilance authorities. Five employees of Kodal... Read More


Tradition of unity: Centuries-old friendship between two Odisha villages comes alive at Chaitra festival

Bhubaneswar, April 8 -- The Chaitra festival in Ekamba village under Jeypore block in Odisha's Koraput district witnessed a unique display of unity as residents of Gadapadar and Ekamba came together t... Read More