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Odisha flood update: Embankments damaged, villages inundated as rivers swell

Bhubaneswar, July 27 -- Several districts in Odisha are facing an escalating flood threat following continuous heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas of rivers Subarnarekha, Jalaka, and Baitarani... Read More


No darshan at Puri Jagannath Temple for 4 hours tomorrow

Puri, July 27 -- Darshan of the deities at the Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain suspended for four hours tomorrow, July 28, due to a special ritual, informed Shree Jagannath Temple Administration ... Read More


BJD corporator Amaresh Jena arrested for allegedly sexually exploiting 19-year-old girl, suspended from party

Bhubaneswar, July 27 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) corporator Amaresh Jena has been arrested by the Commissionerate Police for allegedly sexually exploiting a 19-year-old girl under the false promise of ma... Read More


PM Modi praises Odisha women for creating forest fire awareness through kirtans

Bhubaneswar, July 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 'Mann Ki Baat' programme today praised a group of women from Odisha's Keonjhar district, who are spreading awareness regarding forest fires ... Read More


Rape victim delivers stillborn in Odisha; two separate rape cases of minor girls lodged in Malkangiri

Malkangiri, July 27 -- A disturbing case of alleged rape and its tragic aftermath has come to light in Odisha's Malkangiri district, where a minor girl, impregnated after an alleged assault, delivered... Read More


Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project will be implemented: Odisha Minister

Bhubaneswar, July 27 -- Amid mounting uncertainty following the cancellation of a key tender for the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project, Odisha Housing & Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Patra o... Read More


Odisha: Cuttack Sadar BDO, wife critical as car falls into Kushabhadra river

India, July 26 -- The Block Development Officer (BDO) of Cuttack Sadar and his wife were critically injured after their car skidded off the Marine Drive in Odisha's Puri district and fell into the Kus... Read More


Additional Standing Counsel Samaresh Jena's appointment terminated

India, July 26 -- The appointment of Samaresh Jena as Additional Standing Counsel in the Office of the Advocate General, Odisha, has been terminated with immediate effect. Jena was appointed to the p... Read More


Cobra bite victim shocks Angul Hospital staff by carrying snake along for treatment

India, July 26 -- n a bizarre and alarming incident, a youth bitten by an Indian cobra walked into the Angul District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) today, carrying the venomous snake in his hand, leavin... Read More


Odisha: LoP Naveen slams BJP govt over cancellation of tender for Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project

India, July 26 -- Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, today criticized the state government over the cancellation of tender for the much-anticipated Bhubaneswar Metro Rail p... Read More