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Zubeen Garg death case: Family seeks centre and Assam govt's intervention as probe deepens

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 16 -- A day after Singapore's coroner's court was told that music icon Zubeen Garg was "severely intoxicated" before drowning, his wife Garima Saikia Garg on Thursday urged the Centr... Read More


Iran unrest: India plans evacuation of nationals as crisis deepens

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 16 -- The Indian government has begun drawing up contingency plans to bring back Indian nationals stranded in Iran amid mounting safety concerns, sources said on Thursday. The Extern... Read More


MCD demolishes encroachments near Faiz-e-Elahi mosque following Delhi High Court order

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 7 -- A late-night demolition drive was carried out by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) at an encroached site near Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid, close to Turkman Gate, following a Delh... Read More


Pollution curbs imposed in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, SOP issued

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- In view of rising pollution levels, the Odisha government has imposed strict restrictions in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. All construction activities, both govern... Read More


Indian Army signs Rs 293 crore deal for indigenous long-range rocket launcher 'Suryastra'

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 4 -- The Indian Army has signed a Rs 293 crore contract with Pune-based private defence manufacturer NIBE Ltd., in collaboration with Israeli defence major Elbit Systems, for the sup... Read More


Karnataka Shocker! 13-year-old girl gangraped by 3 minors aged 14 & 15 in Hubballi

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 4 -- A minor girl, barely 13 years old, was brutally gang-raped by three boys aged between 14 and 15 in Karnataka's Hubballi, police said on Saturday. The incident reportedly occurre... Read More


Odisha wakes up to dense fog; to continue for next four days

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 3 -- Dense fog gripped large parts of Odisha, causing widespread disruption to normal life across the state on Saturday, as the Regional Meteorological Centre issued alerts for 14 di... Read More


Competitive administrative team will continue to shape Odisha's growth: Outgoing Chief Secy Manoj Ahuja

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 31 -- A felicitation ceremony was held in Bhubaneswar to honour Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja in recognition of his administrative leadership and contributions. The event was at... Read More


India becomes world's fourth-largest economy, surpassing Japan: Govt

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 31 -- India has overtaken Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy, with a GDP of USD 4.18 trillion, the government said, underlining the country's strong growth momentum d... Read More


Boat carrying 23 tourists to Lord Jagannath temple in Digha stranded mid-sea, all rescued

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 28 -- A group of 23 tourists had a narrow escape after the boat they were travelling in got stranded mid-sea near the Digha estuary in West Bengal on Saturday night. The tourists we... Read More