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Thieves lock husband, thrash wife and loot gold worth over Rs 5L in Kendrapara

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- Two thieves reportedly broke into a house, confined the homeowner, physically assaulted his wife, and escaped with cash and gold ornaments valued at over Rs 5 lakh late on Tuesd... Read More


Indian Railways police personnel killed by mob: Odisha Crime Branch gets remand of 3 key accused

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- OdishaCrime Branch took three principal accused individuals on a two-day remand starting Wednesday to interrogate them regarding the murder of Government Railway Police (GRP) co... Read More


Low-pressure area likely to form over BoB by July 3; heavy rain forecast for Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- Odisha has been experiencing continuous rainfall for the past few dyas. A low-pressure area is liekly to be formed over the Bay of Bengal by July 3, as predicted by the India Me... Read More


Amit Shah to inaugurate Rs 1,750 Cr ethanol plant in Odisha on July 4; check HM's full itinerary

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to undertake a two-day official visit to Odisha on July 4 and 5 to launch a series of major development projects and public outreach p... Read More


Pitabas Panda case: Murder charges dropped against former MLA Bikram Panda, named key conspirator

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- Police dropped direct murder charges against former MLA Bikram Panda and 13 other accused individuals in the final chargesheet in the high-profile Pitabas Panda murder case. The... Read More


What happens when Lord Jagannath goes into 15-day quarantine before Rath Yatra in Puri Srimandir

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- Following the grand ceremonial bath on Debasnana Purnima, the Sibling Deities, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Jagannath, will enter their annual 15-day period of stri... Read More


Ahead of Rath Yatra, Odisha Crime Branch blocks 50 fake hotel booking websites

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- OdishaCrime Branch blocked 50 fraudulent hotel booking websites over the past week. This crackdown follows complaints received via the 1930 helpline. Hoteliers, government depa... Read More


OTV impact: Streetlights installed on Shree Setu in Puri ahead of Rath Yatra

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- Puri district administration on Sunday restored street lighting along the crucial road linking Bata Gaon to the Jagannath Ballav parking terminal via Shree Setu. The administra... Read More


Snana Yatra: Traffic surges at Pipili Toll Gate as lakhs head to Puri Srimandir

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- Vehicle movement intensified significantly at the Pipili Toll Gate in Puri on Monday as lakhs of devotees began travelling towards Puri to witness the Debasnana Purnima rituals... Read More


Women-led enterprises surge to 53% in Odisha; CM Majhi launches dedicated platform

Bhubaneswar, June 28 -- OdishaChief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) under the state government's flagship Udyami Odisha MSME programme at Lok Seva Bhavan... Read More