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Schools in Khordha to remain closed from April 20 to 23 amid heatwave

Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- Schools in Khordha district in Odisha will remain closed from April 20 to April 23 in view of the prevailing heat wave conditions. The district administration ordered the clo... Read More


Akshaya Tritiya to be observed on Monday; Chandan Yatra set to commence, gold purchase picks up

Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- Akshaya Tritiya will be observed on Monday, marking one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar. On the occasion, the world-famous Chandan Yatra of Lord Jagannath wi... Read More


Khondalite stone row linked to BJD's Bobby Das residence escalates with cross-complaints in Puri

Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- Politics surrounding the alleged use of Khondalite stone at the residence of BJD leader Pranab Prakash, also known as Bobby Das, intensified further with complaints and counte... Read More


Amazon India expands delivery network across Odisha with 52 new stations - What it means for you

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- AmazonIndia significantly bolstered its logistics footprint in Odisha, announcing the launch of 52 last-mile delivery stations. The expansion spans key urban hubs, including B... Read More


Odisha intervenes as Jharkhand publishes Odia syllabus in wrong script for JHTET

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- The Odishagovernment formally intervened following a linguistic controversy in the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JHTET) 2026. The Odia language syllabus was published us... Read More


Engineering student fakes own kidnap to extort Rs 13 lakh from family in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- A 22-year-old engineering student and his three associates were detained by Info Valley Police in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The development came after they allegedly orchestrat... Read More


Odisha Crime Branch probes West Bengal election link in seizure of fake currency worth lakhs

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- Days after high-quality counterfeit currency notes of around Rs 8 lakh was seized in Sonepur, the Crime Branch intensified its investigation to examine suspected links with th... Read More


Probe ordered after IRS officers allegedly evicted from Lok Bhavan in Bhubaneswar during courtesy call

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- Two Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers, who were part of a delegation to Lok Bhavan for a courtesy meeting with Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, were allegedly evicted by st... Read More


Inside Keonjhar fraud: How a PGCIL manager diverted Rs 18 lakh for years in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- Police have arrested a former manager of the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) for allegedly orchestrating a financial fraud amounting to approximately Rs 18.66 lakh... Read More


Odisha Nagarik Manch launched on Biju Patnaik's death anniversary in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, April 17 -- A new forum, Odisha Nagarik Manch, was launched on Friday on the death anniversary of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik. The launch brought together leaders and supporters as... Read More