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HC gives govt 3 months to tally Jagannath Temple treasure with 1978 inventory

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 12 -- The Orissa high court has ordered the state government to tally the inventory of gold and precious stones belonging to the Jagannath Temple within three months. The court also ... Read More


Odisha told to not relocate anyone from around tiger reserve till violations probed

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 10 -- The Odisha Human Rights Commission has ordered the state government to constitute a high-level probe to examine serious violations of statutory safeguards and human rights in r... Read More


Three women killed in tusker attack in Odisha forest

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 10 -- Three women were killed and three others were critically injured when a tusker attacked them while they were collecting firewood in Dhenkanal, Odisha around noon on Tuesday, fo... Read More


Act against illegal mining in Mayurbhanj, Balasore districts: Orissa high court

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 5 -- The Orissa high court on Monday ordered immediate action against illegal mining in Mayurbhanj and Balasore districts, observing that the reality on the ground was "a far cry" fr... Read More


Republic Day meat sale ban in Odisha's Koraput draws flak from locals

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 25 -- The Koraput district administration in Odisha has imposed a complete ban on non-vegetarian food sales on Republic Day, an official order said on Saturday, urging people to cons... Read More


Odisha orders special audit into purchase, customisation of vehicles for over rRs.r12 crore

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 23 -- Odisha forest and environment minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia has ordered a special audit into alleged irregularities in the controversial purchase and customisation of 51 Ma... Read More


Reconsider 211% hike in salaries:Odisha BJP MLAs to CM amid backlash

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- BJP MLAs of Odisha on Thursday requested chief minister Mohan Majhi to reconsider the controversial 211% hike in MLAs' salaries and allowances, acknowledging the need to respec... Read More


Bhubaneswar: 14-year-old KISS student found dead was killed by classmates, say police

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 18 -- The mysterious death of a class 9 student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar last week took a major turn on Wednesday, with the police alleging t... Read More


Orissa HC awards compensation to wife of an undertrial prisoner, says 'right to health integral part of Constitution'

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- Right to health is an integral part of the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the Orissa high court noted as it awarded Rs.20-lakh compensa... Read More