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A slice of Puri in Australia: Jagannath Temple in Sydney performs first Snana Yatra, Hati Besha

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- Sydney' Jagannath Temple marked its first Debasnana Purnima with the rare Gajanana Besha, as hundreds of devotees witnessed a slice of Odisha's Puri's centuries-old traditions i... Read More


Balianta Soumya murder case: Departmental inquiry to begin against suspended IPS officer Dayal Gangwar

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- The Odisha government has initiated the process for a departmental inquiry against suspended IPS officer Dayal Gangwar, who has been at the centre of controversy in connection w... Read More


Orissa HC orders SBI to pay Rs 20 lakh each to two sweepers after 30 years of service

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- The Orissa High Court has directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to pay Rs 20 lakh each to two daily-wage sweepers who lost their jobs after serving the bank for nearly three de... Read More


Bhubaneswar temple priest gets life term for sexual exploitation and murder of woman

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- The Khurda District and Sessions Court awarded life imprisonment to a temple priest on Tuesday for the sexual exploitation and murder of a woman in a case dating back to May 13,... Read More


Landmark ruling: Odisha POCSO court awards death penalty in child murder case

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- Berhampur Additional District Judge (Ad hoc) Fast Track POCSO Court on Tuesday awarded death sentence to a man for the murder of his minor niece. The convict has been identified... Read More


NALCO to invest up to Rs 30,000 Cr in new smelter and power plant in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- State-run National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) plans to invest around Rs 28,000 to Rs 30,000 Cr over the next three to four years to expand its aluminium production capaci... Read More


ARSS Infrastructure bags Rs 21.46 crore road project in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- ARSS Infrastructure Projects Ltd has secured a road improvement project worth Rs 21.46 crore in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district. The project involves widening and strengthening... Read More


Odisha govt owes Tata Power Rs 271 crore, discoms faces growing financial pressure

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- Tata Power-run electricity distribution companies (discoms) in Odisha are facing growing financial pressure as unpaid electricity bills by the Odisha government have crossed Rs ... Read More


Odisha announces full fee and admission waiver in Government Institutions

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- In a landmark decision aimed at strengthening its 'KG to PG, Free Education' commitment, the Government of Odisha on Wednesday approved a major new scheme titled "Gyanodaya - Sh... Read More


Jason Sanjay's childhood 'kidnapping' story by Vijay fan returns to spotlight amid rift rumours with father

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- Ever since reports emerged claiming that actor-turned-Vijay and his wife Sangeetha Sornalingam were heading for divorce, public attention has remained firmly fixed on the actor'... Read More