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UNHCR Limits Cash Aid for Afghan Returnees Amid Funding Shortfall

Afghanistan, Nov. 16 -- UNHCR has announced it will restrict cash assistance for Afghan returnees in Pakistan, citing severe global funding shortages that limit support to only the most vulnerable gro... Read More


Respect, safety, opportunity key to women's empowerment, opine speakers at Sambad's 'Odisha 50' event

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- Speakers at the sixth edition of Sambad's 'Odisha 50' event stressed that women's empowerment is no longer just a slogan but a visible reality across the country. The event, or... Read More


Cold wave intensifies in Odisha as Daringbadi shivers at 8 degree C, Bhubaneswar records 13 degree C

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- Odisha continued to experience a sharp drop in night temperatures on Sunday, with the cold wave tightening its grip across several districts. According to the India Meteorolog... Read More


120 Bahadur: Release date, cast, plot, who was Major Shaitan Singh, and more about the war film

India, Nov. 16 -- War dramas are popular because they combine extreme conflict with powerful human drama, explore themes of nationalism and history, and provide a sense of spectacle and emotional dept... Read More


Patha Utsav event to resume in Bhubaneswar from December last week

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- The city of Bhubaneswar will soon see its popular open-street event return, with the Patha Utsav set to restart from the last week of December. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corpor... Read More


Baladevjew Temple in Kendrapara Set for rs 100-Crore Revamp Under Parikrama Project

Kendrapara, Nov. 16 -- The Baladevjew Temple in Odisha's Kendrapara district is set for a major facelift under the Parikrama Project. A high-level review meeting on Sunday, chaired by Law Minister Pri... Read More


Odisha man drives wife, five daughters out of home for not bearing a son; victims shifted to shelter

Bhuban, Nov. 16 -- In a deeply disturbing incident, a man in Muruga village of Odisha's Dhenkanal district allegedly forced his wife and five daughters - including a 15-day-old newborn - out of their ... Read More


Odisha pushes for engineering and hyper-local measures to curb road accidents

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- Odisha continues to grapple with a worrying rise in road accidents, with an average of 15 deaths reported each day. The state currently stands 13th in the country in terms of t... Read More


Doctor collapses while attending to patients at Odisha hospital, dies

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- A doctor died after he reportedly collapsed while attending to patients at a government hospital in Odisha's Balasore district today. The deceased has been identified as Trina... Read More


Maoist couple from Chhattisgarh surrenders before Odisha Police

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- A Maoist couple from Chhattisgarh, who was active in Kandhamal region for last few years, surrendered before Odisha Police today. The Maoist couple, identified as Unga Kalmu a... Read More