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Ragging allegations surface at government school hostel in Odisha's Mayurbhanj

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 28 -- Serious allegations of ragging emerged from a government school hostel in the Khunta area of Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. Reports indicate that several junior students were su... Read More


Odisha see early surge in temperature ahead of peak Summer, Jharsuguda hottest at 37 deg C

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 28 -- Temperature began rising across Odisha even before the onset of peak summer, with several areas already recording above-normal readings. The Meteorological Department indicate... Read More


Union Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Odisha on two-day official tour from March 5

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 27 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Odisha on a two-day official tour beginning March 5, during which he will participate in a series of government programmes a... Read More


Sonepur Collector withdraws financial powers of Tarbha BDO over misconduct allegations

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 27 -- The District Collector of Sonepur has withdrawn the financial powers of Gangaram Budek, the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Tarbha block, following multiple complaints regar... Read More


Engineer-Contractor dispute over alleged substandard work triggers Police action in Bolangir

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 27 -- A dispute between a senior engineer and a contractor at the Public Works Department (PWD) in Bolangir escalated to the point of police intervention, with cases registered again... Read More


BMC tightens safety norms after two killed in Bhubaneswar hoarding collapse incident

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 27 -- Two people were killed after a hoarding collapsed in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, triggering swift action from the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), which has announced stri... Read More


Cannabis oil manufacturing unit unearthed on island in Koraput; contraband worth Rs 200 crore seized

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 27 -- A major cannabis oil manufacturing unit operating from an island in the Jalaput Reservoir in Odisha's Koraput district was busted on Friday, days after police seized cannabis o... Read More


Elephant calf dies after falling Into well in Odisha's Keonjhar

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 27 -- A one-year-old elephant calf died after falling into a well at Kathabaunsuli village under the Sadar forest range in Odisha's Keonjhar district late on Thursday night. The well... Read More


Chacheri Besha: The sacred festival of colour and devotion

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 27 -- By Binit Kumar Bhoi Have you ever imagined the Lord of all Worlds PrabhuJagannath of Odisha, the Natha of the entire jagat, lost in the carefree joy of colour and festivity, j... Read More


Stone tools found in Ib Valley suggest human presence in Sundargarh 40,000 years ago

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 26 -- Stone tools discovered in the Ib river valley in Odisha's Sundargarh district have indicated that human habitation may have existed in the region between 40,000 and 60,000 year... Read More