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Bhubaneswar-Cuttack corridor to get major upgrade: Rs 949 crore project approved

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- The Odisha Government on Wednesday approved a major infrastructure project to upgrade the Jaydev Vihar-Nandankanan road corridor in Bhubaneswar, aiming to ease traffic congestio... Read More


Odisha clears Rs 2,295 crore Deep Sea Fishing Mission; to create around 50K job opportunities

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- The Government of Odisha on Wednesday approved the Odisha Deep Sea Fishing Mission (2026-2036) with a total investment of Rs 2,295.45 crore, marking a significant step toward st... Read More


Odisha Cabinet approves Rs 268.44 crore for next-gen State Data Centre

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- The Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday approved the establishment of the Odisha State Data Centre 2.0 (OSDC 2.0), a major digital infrastructure upgrade aimed at strengthening the stat... Read More


Registration not valid, essential customary rituals essential for Hindu marriage, says Gujarat High Court

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- In a significant ruling on the legal validity of Hindu marriages, the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday clarified that simply registering a marriage is not enough if the essential... Read More


Gold prices fall sharply, yet buyers stay away: what's behind the drop in demand?

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- Gold prices are falling steadily, but instead of attracting buyers, jewellery stores are witnessing an unexpected slowdown. In the past month alone, gold prices have dropped by ... Read More


'She was too fat': Karnataka nurse strangled to death by husband after repeated abuse over body shaming

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- What began as a new chapter in a young woman's life allegedly turned into months of humiliation, abuse, and violence, ending in a tragic death. A 29-year-old staff nurse was str... Read More


Inside Odisha's Niyamgiri: Meet the Dongria Kondh, the tribe keeping a centuries-old Kapdaganda tradition alive

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- The lush green hills of Niyamgiri are home to more than breathtaking landscapes, they shelter one of India's most distinctive tribal cultures. The Dongria Kondh community has pr... Read More


Since 1901, India sees fifth driest June; delayed monsoon slows farming activity

Bhubaneswar, June 30 -- India has witnessed one of its driest starts to the monsoon season in more than a century, with June rainfall falling significantly below normal levels. According to data relea... Read More


Frequent power cuts trigger 12-hour bandh in Odisha's Daspalla, normal life affected

Bhubaneswar, June 30 -- Normal life came to a standstill in Odisha's Daspalla on Tuesday as residents observed a 12-hour bandh to protest against frequent unannounced power cuts and demand uninterrupt... Read More


Siya took Rs 1 crore for shopping from Ketan and gave it to boyfriend before murder!

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- Fresh details have surfaced in the shocking murder of 26-year-old Pune-based realtor Ketan Agarwal, with investigators alleging that the crime was meticulously planned weeks in... Read More