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Odisha to introduce QR codes on land pattas to curb plot sale fraud: Revenue Minister

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 12 -- In a major step aimed at preventing fraud in land transactions, the Odisha government on Thursday announced that QR codes will soon be integrated into land patta (ownership doc... Read More


CBSE to reintroduce on-screen marking for Class XII in 2026 Board Exams

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 12 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to reintroduce On-Screen Marking (OSM) for Class XII as part of its initiatives for the 2026 Board Examinations. The... Read More


Love beyond barriers: Interfaith couple marries in Bhubaneswar after 10-year relationship

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 12 -- After ten years of standing by each other through differences and resistance, Farheen Bano and Badrinarayan Das finally solemnised their marriage in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, a... Read More


'Private photos on pen drive': New controversy erupts in Pitabas Panda murder case

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 12 -- The controversy surrounding BJP leader and advocate Pitabas Panda murder case on Thursday took a dramatic turn after serious allegations were levelled by advocate Deepak Pattna... Read More


When compassion trumped conflict: Woman feed elephant herd in Keonjhar in a rare human-wildlife encounter

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 12 -- Amid reports of human-animal conflicts, a rare instance of peaceful human-elephant interaction was witnessed in Purushottampur village under the Telkoi forest range of Odisha's... Read More


Jagatsinghpur admin cracks down on illegal sand mining; heavy machinery, trucks seized

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 12 -- In a major crackdown on alleged illegal sand mining, the Jagatsinghpur district administration conducted a late-night raid on Wednesday at an unauthorised sand ghat near Kulasa... Read More


Bharat Bandh on February 12 likely to disrupt normal life in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 11 -- Normal life across Odisha is likely to be affected on February 12 as Central Trade Unions have called for a nationwide Bharat Bandh demanding the withdrawal of the four newly i... Read More


One killed, two critical in group clash in Sonepur; Police launch investigation

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 11 -- One person was killed, and two others sustained critical injuries following a violent clash between two groups in Binika town of Sonepur district late Tuesday night, police sai... Read More


Odisha Vigilance conducts multi-location raids in Rs 2.38 crore fund misappropriation case involving Angul DHH staffer

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 11 -- The Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday carried out simultaneous searches at five locations linked to a junior assistant of the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), Angul, in connec... Read More


UP woman fakes 'nagin' by leaving snake skin on bed, elopes with lover to dodge wedding

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 11 -- Fear and superstition gripped a village in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district after a young woman vanished from her home, leaving behind what appeared to be a five-foot-long snak... Read More