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Odisha: Sambalpur shutdown on Dec 19 as farmers' fury over token crisis intensifies

India, Dec. 15 -- A simmering discontent over inability to sell paddy despite opening of mandis has now erupted into a full-blown farmers' agitation with a district-wide shutdown call on December 19 i... Read More


Odisha: Tusker gunned down in Angul days after leopard death

India, Dec. 15 -- Amid a pate of poaching incidents highlighting escalating wildlife crime and deepening human-animal conflict, a tusker was reportedly shot dead in Angul Forest Division in Odisha on ... Read More


Global Visa Application Centre to be established in Bhubaneswar as Odisha CM approves proposal

India, Dec. 15 -- The city of Bhubaneswar will soon have a Global Visa Application Centre, which will bring major convenience to people seeking international visas. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan... Read More


Internet services restored in violence-hit Malkangiri, situation returns to normal

India, Dec. 15 -- Internet services, which were suspended following violent clashes in the MV-26 area earlier this month, were fully restored across Malkangiri district on Monday, officials said. The... Read More


Odisha Govt hikes stipend for PG students, house surgeons in Ayurvedic and Homeopathic colleges

India, Dec. 15 -- In a major boost to AYUSH education in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved a substantial increase in the monthly stipend for postgraduate (PG) students studying in... Read More


Odisha: Elephant loses tongue to explosive bait, battles for life in Mayurbhanj

India, Dec. 15 -- A chilling reminder of the growing menace of wildlife crime has emerged from Odisha's Mayurbhanj district where a female elephant sustained grievous injuries after allegedly consumin... Read More


Meghanad boundary wall of Puri Jagannath Temple develops cracks, dirty water seeps through

Puri, Dec. 14 -- The Meghanad boundary wall of the Puri Jagannath Temple has developed cracks at several joints of the wall, allowing dirty water from the Anand Bazaar drain to seep through. Moss has ... Read More


Odisha: Police arrest Srikshetra Prasad Dalei on Jatra actress Sonali Panda's complaint

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- The police in Odisha's Puri district have arrested one Srikshetra Prasad Dalei on the basis of a complaint lodged by Jatra actress Sonali Panda. The Krushnaprasad police in Pu... Read More


Odisha to unveil Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Policy at 'Odisha Pharma Summit 2025'

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- With an aim to attract investments, improve ease of doing business, and generate large-scale employment in the life sciences sector, the Odisha Government will unveil the Odish... Read More


Odisha woman tries to kill minor daughter in alleged human sacrifice bid

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- In a suspected case of human sacrifice, a woman allegedly tried to kill her 13-year-old daughter at Odisha's Jeypore town today. The police rescued the minor girl and launched... Read More