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Dehradun village restricts women to wear only 3 pieces of gold during marriage

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- In an unusual incident, a panchayat in Uttarakhand's Jaunsar Scheduled Tribe area has restricted women from wearing more than three pieces of gold jewellery, claiming that exce... Read More


Entry via Singhadwara, exit through three gates: Special arrangements for Panchuka at Puri Srimandir

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- In view of the upcoming Anla Navami and Panchuka observances, the Puri district administration has made special arrangements at Srimandir to manage the expected large gathering... Read More


Odisha Police SI recruitment scam: 114 aspirants granted bail, walk free from Berhampur jail

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- A total of 114 Sub-Inspector (SI) aspirants walked out of the Berhampur Circle Jail after nearly a month in custody, following the Vigilance Court's decision to grant them bail... Read More


600 Jail Warder posts vacant in Odisha, govt to engage Home Guards temporarily for security

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- The Odisha Department of Prison and Correctional Services on Thursday issued instructions to all district Superintendents of Police (SPs) to deploy Home Guards in state prisons... Read More


Odisha to begin land buying and selling at tehsil offices from Nov 1

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- In a major administrative reform aimed at easing land transactions, the Odisha government will begin land registration, buying, and selling directly at tehsil offices from Nove... Read More


Odisha Police SI recruitment scam: 114 accused candidates granted bail, 9 key agents remain in jail

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- In a major development in the Odisha Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment scam case, the Berhampur Vigilance Court on Wednesday granted bail to 114 arrested candidates. However, the ... Read More


Two major trains from Andhra, Odisha to remain cancelled post-Cyclone Montha landfall: ECoR

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- In the aftermath of Cyclone Montha's landfall, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced the cancellation of two major passenger trains operating between Andhra Pradesh, Odis... Read More


9-year-old girl killed in Maoist-planted IED blast along Odisha-Jharkhand border

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- A nine-year-old girl was killed in an IED explosion planted by Maoists inside Jharkhand's Saranda forest in West Singhbhum district, close to the Odisha border. The minor was i... Read More


Two hardcore Maoists surrender before police along Odisha-Telangana border

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- The Maoist stronghold in neighbouring Telangana appears to be weakening as two senior leaders, Bandi Prakash and P. Prasada Rao, surrendered to state authorities on Tuesday. Bo... Read More


Cyclone Montha batters Odisha's Koraput: Heavy rain makes rivers swell, triggers landslides

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- Landslides, road blockades, and power outages owing to heavy rainfall under the influence of Cyclone Montha and its remnants have severely impacted the Koraput district. Sourc... Read More