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Orissa High Court orders Rs 20 lakh compensation for death of undertrial due to 'negligence'

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- The Orissa High Court has ordered the state government to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation to the wife of an undertrial prisoner who reportedly died in custody due to alleged neglig... Read More


Odisha performs first TAMIS cancer surgery; patient recovers within hours at Bhubaneswar Apollo Hospitals

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- Apollo Hospitals in Bhubaneswar successfully performed a cancer surgery using Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) for the first time in Odisha, removing a rectal tumou... Read More


President Droupadi Murmu to address Odisha Assembly today, marking start of winter session

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- President Droupadi Murmu will arrive in Bhubaneswar today to deliver a special address to the State Legislative Assembly, coinciding with the first day of the winter session. T... Read More


Cyclone over Bay of Bengal: Low pressure forms near Sri Lanka; IMD yet to assess impact on Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- A developing weather system over the south-west Bay of Bengal and the adjoining Sri Lanka coast has intensified into a low-pressure area as of Thursday morning and is expected ... Read More


Missile test off Odisha coast likely: India issues NOTAM; declares 1400 km over Bay of Bengal as no-fly zone

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- India has declared a temporary no-fly zone covering a large stretch of the Bay of Bengal for three days next month, indicating a likely missile test off the Odisha coast betwee... Read More


Odisha private bus owners call off December 1 strike after government assurances

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- The All Odisha Bus Owners' Association (AOBOA) on Thursday announced that it has called off a planned statewide agitation on December 1 following assurances from government off... Read More


MLAs, MPs cannot recommend teacher transfers: High Court strikes down Odisha govt letter

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- The Orissa High Court on Thursday set aside a state government letter that authorised MLAs and MPs to recommend transfers of government school teachers, ruling that political i... Read More


PEO 'siphons off' pension money in Balasore; returns funds to beneficiaries after MP's intervention

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- A Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) in Balasore district has partially returned siphoned pension money to beneficiaries after he was caught allegedly forging thumb impressions ... Read More


BJD suffers major jolt in Talcher as civic Chairperson, 13 councillors resign; likely to join BJP

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday faced yet another political devastation with the resignation of the sitting Chairperson of the Talcher Municipality, Pabitra Bhutia and 1... Read More


Cyclone 'Senyar' forms near Bay of Bengal; IMD says no direct impact on Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 26 -- A new tropical cyclone named 'Senyar' has officially formed over the Malacca Strait region and adjoining northeastern Indonesia, after a deep depression drifting westward over ... Read More