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Sniffer dog 'Jackson' helps Bhubaneswar GRP bust Ganja smuggling racket; 2 detained

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- A trained sniffer dog named 'Jackson' helped Railway Police foil a ganja smuggling attempt during a search operation in Bhubaneswar. Jackson, who works under the RPF and GRP un... Read More


Over 13,000 junior teachers stage sit-in in Bhubaneswar demanding regularisation

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- The Odisha Junior Teachers' Association revived its protest in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday after the primary teachers' outfit recently ended its agitation. The junior teachers' ou... Read More


Why was Konark temple filled with sand by the British?

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- The British had filled the Garbhagruha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Sun Temple-famously known as the Black Pagoda-in Konark with sand between 1903 and 1909 to prevent the ageing ... Read More


Miscreants loot sarpanch's house in Odisha's Nayagarh

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- A theft occurred late last night at the residence of sarpanch Nirmala Sahu in Bhogabadi village under Daspalla police limits in Nayagarh district. While the family was asleep, a... Read More


Odisha midday meal cooks stage protest over 7-point charter of demands

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8 -- The state-level association of midday meal cooks staged a demonstration on Monday at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar, pressing for a seven-point charter of demands. The outfit alleged... Read More


Odisha girl burn case: Health Minister hints at minor's transfer to advanced facilities

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 7 -- A minor girl from Rajgangpur suffered severe burns late at night, a day before yesterday, and is in critical condition, prompting the Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling to visit he... Read More


Odisha forms high-level committee to examine demands of teachers

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 3 -- The Odisha Government constituted a high-level committee on Wednesday to examine and address a wide range of long-pending demands raised by teachers across the State. Chief Mini... Read More


Byanjan Dwadashi: Devotees offer over 600 dishes at Puri Mata Matha

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 2 -- The Puri's Gaurabihar Mata Matha on Tuesday observed the holy Byanjan Dwadashi, a sacred festival celebrated on the twelfth day of the bright fortnight of Margashira. The age-ol... Read More


49 Bangladeshi nationals repatriated from Odisha after statewide crackdown: CM in Assembly

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 1 -- A total of 49 Bangladeshi nationals have been repatriated from Odisha following a statewide identification drive initiated after the formation of the current BJP-led government.... Read More


Odisha village welcomes its champion as para-athlete Loma Swain brings glory to India

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 30 -- A differently-abled girl from Paradip of Jagatsinghpur district has become the pride of the nation. Born mute and deaf, Loma Swain, from Bhutamundai locality, has scripted hist... Read More