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No big projects, distress migration continues: Ganjam district, the invincible fortress of Naveen Patnaik achieved little in 24 years of BJD rule!

Bhubaneswar, June 16 -- Unabated distress migration and lack of big projects continue to haunt Ganjam, the home turf of former CM Naveen Patnaik, depriving it of the real development the district need... Read More


Reopening of Srimandir's 4 gates invites mixed reactions; demand grows for waiting rooms

Bhubaneswar, June 16 -- In a landmark decision, newly-elected Odisha's BJP government reopened all four gates of Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri and set up a corpus fund of Rs 500 crore for the 12th-ce... Read More


Mohan Majhi Cabinet: 100 days challenges for ministers to deliver as team amidst high expectations

Bhubaneswar, June 16 -- Three days after taking the oath of office for a historic first under BJP's rule in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Saturday allotted portfolios to his council of newly s... Read More


Power cuts for 4-5 days, furious villagers hold electricity dept employees hostage

Bhubaneswar, June 16 -- Frustrated over repeated power cuts, angry villagers of Senteri village under Nuagaon block in Nayagarh district, held hostage the supervisor and other employees of the electri... Read More


Odisha CM Mohan Majhi chairs review meeting for smooth conduct of Snana Purnima and Rath Yatra

Bhubaneswar, June 16 -- Newly elected Chief Minister (CM) Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday chaired a review meeting on the preparedness ahead of Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra and Snana Purnima in Puri. This... Read More


5 dead, 15 affected: Suspected 'diphtheria' spreads tentacles in Odisha's Kashipur

Bhubaneswar, June 16 -- A mysterious disease, suspected to be diphtheria, has spread tentacles in Rayagada's Kashipur with at least 15 battling for their lives. The deadly disease has so far claimed t... Read More


NEET paper leak: 'NTA officials won't be spared if found guilty, re-test on June 23'

Bhubaneswar, June 16 -- Amid the raging controversy and outrage by students over NEET-UG 2024 results, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday flagged the irregularities and warned of st... Read More


61-day fishing ban lifted in Paradip, harbour abuzz with activities

Bhubaneswar, June 15 -- With the two-month-long fishing ban lifted, Paradip harbour - one of the largest fishing harbours in Odisha - is abuzz again with activities. Hundreds of fishermen were seen ve... Read More


Kuwait fire tragedy: Mortal remains of 2 Odias arrive in Bhubaneswar, Odisha Govt announces Rs 4 lakh compensation

Bhubaneswar, June 15 -- A special aircraft carrying the mortal remains of two Odias killed in the devastating fire in Kuwait on June 12, landed here in Bhubaneswar airport on Saturday. The two were am... Read More


Deaf & dumb couple proves 'Love indeed has no language'; tie the knot in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, June 15 -- It is rightly said that love has no language. And this young couple, both deaf and dumb from birth, proved that love needs no words as it is the universal language from the hea... Read More