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Drunken brawl during wedding procession leaves four critical in Odisha's Ganjam

India, Feb. 7 -- Tension prevailed in Purusottampur tehsil of Odisha's Ganjam district after a wedding procession turned violent late on Friday night, leaving four people, including a Panchayat Samiti... Read More


Orissa HC directs Odisha govt to file affidavit over road obstruction near Naveen Niwas

India, Feb. 7 -- Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by social activist and RTI campaigner Prakash Chandra Das alleging obstruction of one side of the Old Airport Road in Bhubaneswar, the... Read More


Niranjan Rout, wife among 15 hardcore Maoists surrender before Odisha Police

India, Feb. 7 -- Altogether 15 hardcore Maoists, including top Maoist couple Niranjan Rout alias Nikhil and his wife Rashmita Lenka alias Indu, surrendered before the Odisha Police today. The Maoists... Read More


IRCTC launches new tourism circuit covering Odisha, 3 other states; know details

India, Feb. 7 -- The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) has introduced a new tourism circuit titled 'Divine East Temple Tour' on its Bharat Gaurav Deluxe Tourist Train. The 1... Read More


Shopping mall employee killed as bus rams bike in Bhubaneswar

India, Feb. 7 -- A 21-year-old youth was killed after a bus rammed his motorcycle on the National Highway (NH)-16 in the Odisha capital today. The mishap took place in Patrapada area of the city in t... Read More


Child's heartfelt letter found in Maa Taratarini temple hundi moves devotees

India, Feb. 7 -- A heartfelt letter written by a young boy to Goddess Maa Taratarini has touched devotees and become a subject of widespread discussion after it was found in the donation hundi of the ... Read More


Odisha CM launches Economic Plan for BCPPER, targets $500 Billion Economy by 2047

India, Feb. 7 -- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday launched the Economic Plan for the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradeep Economic Region (BCPPER), positioning it as a key growth engine for ... Read More


Miscreants attack guest house staff in Bhubaneswar, 3 held

India, Feb. 6 -- Panic gripped the Khandagiri area of Bhubaneswar late last night after a group of youths allegedly stormed into a guest house, assaulted the staff and looted cash. The incident took ... Read More


Odisha: Vikram Dev University student foils abduction bid, escapes with injuries

India, Feb. 6 -- In a disturbing incident, miscreants attempted to kidnap a university student in Jeypore in Odisha's Koraput district on Thursday afternoon. The victims, identified as Moukit Acharya,... Read More


Odisha courts receive bomb threats again, trigger security alert in Cuttack, Puri and Phulbani

India, Feb. 6 -- Tension gripped court premises in Odisha on Friday after bomb threats were sent to three district courts through anonymous emails, triggering a major security alert and raising concer... Read More