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Late-night robbery at Khandagiri guesthouse sparks panic in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 6 -- Panic prevailed in Bhubaneswar's Khandagiri area after miscreants allegedly carried out a late-night robbery at a guesthouse in Gandamunda on Thursday. A group of youths reporte... Read More


840 bottles of banned cough syrup seized in Bhadrak, 1 arrested

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 5 -- The Drugs Squad and Bhadrak Police on Wednesday seized 840 bottles of banned cough syrup from Basudebpur market in Odisha's Bhadrak district during a joint raid. The contraband ... Read More


Ivory trafficking racket busted in Odisha's Balasore, 4 arrested

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 5 -- The Odisha Forest Department on Wednesday evening busted an ivory trafficking racket in Balasore district, seizing two elephant tusks and arresting four persons from Talanagar v... Read More


Odisha govt yet to clear Rs 28.54 crore pending BSNL bill despite reminders

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 5 -- The Odisha government has failed to clear its outstanding telephone bills despite the Ministry of Communications sending multiple reminder letters, including three in recent mon... Read More


Long-standing well dispute sparks group clash in Pipli, 2 critical

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 5 -- A violent clash triggered by a long-standing dispute over a well left two persons seriously injured and three others with minor injuries at Kanas Garh under Pipli police limits ... Read More


Odisha govt Group D employee found dead in Jagatsinghpur, harassment alleged

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 4 -- A Group D government employee was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district on Wednesday, triggering allegations of workplace harassment by se... Read More


GRIDCO's proposal to raise bulk power tariff draws stiff opposition at OERC hearing

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 4 -- State-owned power utility GRIDCO has proposed a significant hike in the bulk supply price (BSP) of electricity for the 2026-27 financial year, drawing strong objections from con... Read More


Turekela gang-rape case; 22-year adult among five juveniles involved in the crime

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 4 -- In a major development in the gang-rape case involving a minor girl under the Turekela police station limits in Bolangir district, police have taken six accused into custody, in... Read More


President Droupadi Murmu performs ancestral rituals in Puri, offers prayers at Jagannath temple

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 4 -- President Droupadi Murmu on her third day visit to Odisha beginning February 2 offered prayers in Puri, where she performed Pind Daan rituals and later visited the Sri Jagannath... Read More


Mukhyamantri Kanya Bibaha Yojana; guidelines and eligibility explained

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 3 -- Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government formally launched the Mukhyamantri Kanya Bibaha Yojana on February 3 to promote social reform and support marriages among economically weaker ... Read More