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19 fishermen arrested, 2 trawlers seized during illegal fishing in protected Gahirmatha

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30 -- The Forest Department on Wednesday arrested around 19 fishermen and seized two trawlers for illegal fishing in Odisha's protected Gahirmatha marine sanctuary. According to of... Read More


iPhone or Chocolate? Kerala-born UAE boss' gift game takes an unexpected turn, surprise awaits every employee; watch

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30 -- Most working professionals have complaints about their employers, low pay, long hours, excessive workload, poor behaviour and limited appreciation. Yet, some business owners m... Read More


Odisha horror! Funeral of elderly woman delayed over demand for 3 chickens; body left to rot for two days

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30 -- In a shocking turn of events, an unusual dispute over the delay in providing three chickens as part of a traditional funeral practice left an elderly woman's body to rot for t... Read More


Public darshan at Puri Jagannath Temple to remain closed for 4 hours today

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30 -- Public darshan at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain closed for four hours on Wednesday in Odisha due to the scheduled Banakalagi ritual. Devotees will not be allo... Read More


Odisha Cabinet approves Rs 3,280 crore investment proposals, expected to create over 10K jobs

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30 -- The Odisha Cabinet on Tuesday approved investment proposals worth Rs 3,280.58 crore, with the projects expected to generate 10,661 employment opportunities across several dist... Read More


ACF Soumya Ranjan death case: Odisha Police arrest former cook Manmath Kumbha

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30 -- A major development has emerged in the death case of Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra, with the Paralakhemundi police of Gajapati district on Wed... Read More


Over 12,393 acres of industrial land unused in Odisha, govt land worth Rs 598 crore encroached: CAG

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has flagged serious lapses in the management and utilisation of land in Odisha, including large-scale non-use of land allott... Read More


Odisha shocker! 80-year-old woman dragged to forest, 'sexually assaulted' while on her way to daughter's house

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30 -- An 80-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in the Raighar police station area of Nabarangpur district in Odisha, sparking protests by a women's organisation demandi... Read More


30 plots, 4 buildings, 300 gram gold: Odisha Vigilance arrests Sambalpur official in DA case

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30 -- Odisha Vigilance, on Wednesday, arrested Umakant Samantaray, Assistant Director of Factories and Boilers, Sambalpur, in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Samantaray was ar... Read More


Teacher caught 'molesting' minor student in Odisha, detained

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 30 -- Tension prevailed in Odisha's Kendrapara after a teacher was detained on Tuesday over allegations of misconduct with a minor girl student in the Derabish area. The incident re... Read More