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Odisha Police launch 'Catch Maoists, Get Rewarded' drive, to offer cash incentives for information on Maoist cadres

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- In a significant development in the Maoist-affected Gandhamardan region of Bolangir district, Odisha Police have launched a poster campaign urging Maoists to surrender and join... Read More


Strawberry farming emerges as new hope for women in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- Strawberry cultivation is fast emerging as a transformative opportunity for farmers, including women across Odisha, particularly in the hilly regions where traditional shifting... Read More


Ganjam PEO Death Row: Controversy deepens after officer's demise

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- The death of the Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) of Ramachandrapur panchayat under Chikiti block in Odisha's Ganjam district further intensified the administrative controvers... Read More


Jewellery trader looted at gunpoint in Balasore's Nilagiri, probe underway

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- A major robbery was reported in Nilagiri area of Odisha's Balasore district late on Wednesday night, where gold ornaments worth lakhs of rupees were allegedly looted at gunpoin... Read More


Railway boost for Odisha: Golanthara station to get coach maintenance facility

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- Indian Railways has cleared the final location survey for establishing a coach maintenance facility at Golanthara, close to Berhampur station in Odisha's Ganjam district. Once... Read More


Tata Power-led Odisha discoms collect over Rs 500 Cr in penalties

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- Tata Power-led Odisha discoms have collected more than Rs 500 crore in penalties from electricity consumers for delayed bill payments, power theft, meter tampering and other vi... Read More


Ganja worth over Rs 1.5 crore seized in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- In a major crackdown against drug trafficking, police in Angul district seized a truck loaded with Ganja (cannabis) and arrested its owner on Thursday. Acting on intelligence ... Read More


Firecracker blast in Cuttack leaves three critical; Probe underway

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- In a disturbing incident, a firecracker explosion in Mahajanpur village under Jagatpur police limits in Cuttack left three members of a family critically injured on Thursday. T... Read More


OTV Impact: Differently-abled Class X student provided scribe assistance in exam writing

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- The Education Departmentof theOdisha government swung into action after a report aired on OTV highlighted the plight of differently-abled students who were denied scribes for t... Read More


Rs 20,000 Cr investment, 5,000 jobs: Odisha to be the next big AI destination!

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- The Odisha government on Wednesday projected the state as an emerging powerhouse in the field of artificial intelligence, highlighting plans for a sovereign AI hub that is expe... Read More