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'Rs 1.60 Cr Singapore trip, Rs 82 L Italy visit': Foreign trips of Naveen Patnaik, V.K. Pandian under scanner

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- Serious allegations have been raised over foreign trips undertaken during the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) ruling in Odisha, with claims that overseas visits were marked by luxury and... Read More


IAS Vinod Kumar, former ORHDC MD, convicted for 12th time in Vigilance corruption case

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- Former Managing Director of the Orissa Rural Housing Development Corporation (ORHDC), Vinod Kumar, IAS, along with six others, was convicted on Friday by a Vigilance court in B... Read More


Former BJD MLA Prabhat Biswal slams defeated party leaders, backs Pandian couple at foundation day event

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- Senior leader Prabhat Biswal launched a scathing attack from the open stage, strongly criticising party leaders who lost the elections while showering praise on the Pandian cou... Read More


Tamil actor GV Prakash Kumar falls prey to online scam after responding to distress post on X

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- Tamil music composer and actor GV Prakash Kumar recently became a victim of an online scam after responding to an emotional plea on social media. The actor transferred Rs 20,0... Read More


BJD youth, student wings back Sujata Karthikeyan, pledge loyalty to Naveen Patnaik amid 'discontent'

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- Amid continuing political debate within the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over the possible entry of former IAS officer Sujata Karthikeyan into active party politics, the party's youth... Read More


Woman killed, two injured in elephant attack in Odisha's Bolangir

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- A woman was killed, her husband and mother were critically injured after a herd of elephants attacked their home in Chahakapara under Bender panchayat of Khaprakhol police stat... Read More


Vijay Hazare Trophy: Odisha script convincing win against Services

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- Odisha scripted a convincing victory against Services in a Group D match of Vijay Hazare Trophy at the KSCA Cricket (3) Ground in Alur on Friday. Opting to bowl first after wi... Read More


Two tuskers spotted roaming Sikharchandi hill in Bhubaneswar, Forest Dept on high alert

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- Two elephants were sighted moving in the Sikharchandi area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, prompting heightened monitoring by forest authorities. The Chandaka forest division ... Read More


Herd of 25 elephants wreaks havoc in Keonjhar's Champua range; villagers and Forest officials on high alert

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- A herd of 25 elephants moved into parts of Keonjhar district on Thursday night, triggering panic among villagers after the animals entered human habitations and caused damage t... Read More


'Look at your own history': Odisha Minister Suresh Pujari counters Naveen Patnaik's BJD split allegation

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- Odisha Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari on Friday launched a sharp counterattack on Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik, accusing him of havin... Read More