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Orissa High Court puts status quo on BILT's proposal to reclassify land use in Choudwar

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 23 -- The Orissa High Court has put a temporary halt to Ballarpur Industries Limited's (BILT) proposal to reclassify the land use of its former paper mill located in Choudwar. This d... Read More


Doctor in Odisha arrested for 'raping' woman on false promise of marriage

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 23 -- A doctor in the Malkangiri district of Odisha has been arrested over allegations of 'raping' a woman on thefalse promise of marriage. Dr Amit Kumar Sahu, an Ayurveda practition... Read More


Salary delay of Odisha teachers: IAS Ananya Das directs Canara Bank to release pay for FY 24-25

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- A few days after a government school teacher from Bolangir district sought leave to work as a labourer after not receiving his salary for three months, IAS Ananya Das, State Pr... Read More


Three killed in car-truck collision on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- In a devastating road mishap, three persons were killed after their car rammed into a truck on National Highway 57 near Pitapalli Chhak under the jurisdiction of the Info valle... Read More


Odisha BSE Matric exam: Fraudster scams Class 10 students of lakhs on pretext of providing cheat papers

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- In a concerning revelation, several class 10 students appearing for the Matric exam conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) were allegedly tricked out of money on t... Read More


OSRTC bus en route to Puri rams into electric pole, several devotees injured

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- As many as 15-20 devotees on their way to Puri sustained critical injuries after an Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) bus ferrying them overturned near Muchuranal... Read More


KIIT founder and former BJD MP Achyuta Samanta grilled for over 2 hours by high-level committee over girl student's death

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- A comprehensive probe is currently underway into the death of Prakriti Lamsal, a third-year B.Tech Nepali student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Universit... Read More


Odisha woman dies despite sister-in-law's selfless liver donation

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- In a tragic turn of events, Umakanti Pradhan from Sambalpur's Jujumura who had recently received liver from her sister-in-law has passed away. Although the liver transplant was... Read More


Indian Coast Guard launches 'Operation Olivia' to protect Odisha's Olive Ridley turtles

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- The Indian Coast Guard has inaugurated 'Operation Olivia', a comprehensive initiative aimed at safeguarding the vulnerable olive ridley turtles during their crucial nesting per... Read More


'Boycott OYO' trends as controversial ad 'hurting' Hindu sentiments sparks outrage

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 22 -- OYO, a major player in India's hospitality sector, is currently in the eye of storm after an indecent advertisement comparing itself with God. The 'indecent' ad by OYO has affe... Read More