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170 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh; Amit Shah declares two regions Naxal-Free

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced that Abujhmarh and North Bastar in Chhattisgarh, once hotbeds of Naxal activity, are now free from Naxal terror. His stateme... Read More


Odisha CM promises 'double-engine' growth for Nuapada at mega rally

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- In a high-voltage by-election campaign in Nuapada Assembly constituency segment, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi made a series of major announcements on Thursday, decl... Read More


Nuapada Bypoll: BJD candidate Snehangini fires back, says BJP's Jay Dholakia sold father's legacy

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Snehangini Chhuria on Thursday made it clear that she is committed to contesting the upcoming Nuapada by-election, a day after being selected as... Read More


Thamma vs Lokah: Ayushmann Khurrana promises a completely different supernatural experience

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Ayushmann Khurrana is set to make his long-awaited debut in the Maddock Films' horror-comedy universe with Thamma, a supernatural fantasy directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and produ... Read More


Factional rift surfaces on Naveen Patnaik's birthday celebration in Cuttack as BJD leaders trade barbs

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Cuttack witnessed visible factional tension within the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on the birthday of party supremo Naveen Patnaik on Thursday. The celebration of his birthday turned... Read More


Lambodar Nial quits BJD, joins BJP ahead of Nuapada by-election

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- In a significant political development ahead of the Nuapada by-election, former BJD leader Lambodar Nial has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Nial has also resigned fro... Read More


Precautions ensured Odisha Police SI recruitment exam is not compromised: DGP Khurania

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Odisha DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania on Thursday said that due to the timely vigilance and coordinated monitoring by multiple police units, the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) r... Read More


BJP leader Pitabas Panda murder case almost cracked, final chargesheet soon: Odisha DGP

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Odisha Police on Thursday reported a major breakthrough in the high-profile murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda, with DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania stating tha... Read More


Odisha govt announces 3% DA hike ahead of Diwali, disbursal effective immediately

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Ahead of the Diwali festival, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday announced a three percent increase in the dearness allowance (DA) for state government employ... Read More


Odisha student gang-rape in Durgapur: Arrested boyfriend 'lured' survivor into forest, left her alone for 45 mins

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Major developments have now surfaced following the arrest of the survivor's boyfriend in the alleged gang-rape case of a second-year MBBS student in Durgapur. Reports indicate ... Read More