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Odisha govt extends refund deadline for small chit fund victims; claims open till January 31, 2026

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- The Odisha government has intensified efforts to refund money to small chit fund depositors who have yet to receive their dues, urging eligible claimants to complete the reimbu... Read More


Who will succeed Naveen Patnaik? Shreemayee hints at tension in BJD over VK Pandian and his wife's role

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- Suspended Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Shreemayee Mishra has once again stirred internal party debate ahead of the BJD's foundation day with a cryptic social media post that ha... Read More


Multiple Odisha trains rescheduled as ECoR cites dense fog in north India for delays; air traffic also hit

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- Rail services connecting Odisha with north India are facing severe disruptions at the start of this week due to dense fog conditions across several northern states, forcing the... Read More


Ex-BJD MLA Pranab Balabantaray served notice over 'encroachment of government land' for farmhouse in Jajpur

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- Former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA from Jajpur, Pranab Balabantaray, has come under administrative scrutiny after the local tehsil issued a notice to him in connection with the a... Read More


Puri Gajapati Maharaja slams ISKCON's 'propaganda'; cautions against repeated untimely Rath Yatras

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- Puri Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb issued a strong caution against the practice of conducting Rath Yatra outside its prescribed scriptural timeline, describing the trend as... Read More


Bus driver attempts to run over Angul cyber police IIC; accused yet to be traced

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- Inspector-in-charge (IIC) of Angul cyber police station had a narrow escape on December 18 after a bus was allegedly driven at him in what is suspected to be a deliberate attem... Read More


Administrative links protecting KISS, KIMS, KIIT founder Achyuta Samanta? MLA raises serious questions

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- The reported murder of a Class IX tribal student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) earlier this month has intensified pressure on the Odisha government, with t... Read More


Mumbai-bound Air India flight engine shuts down mid-air; returns to Delhi

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- An Air India flight operating from Delhi to Mumbai was forced to return to the national capital shortly after take-off on Monday morning after one of its engines shut down mid-... Read More


KISS student murder case: Police flag discrepancies in KIMS hospital reports, action against doctors likely

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- The investigation into the reported murder of a Class IX student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) has entered a critical phase on Monday, with police formally... Read More


Odisha police SI recruitment scam: CBI nabs accused from Bihar; first inter-state arrest in the case

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested another accused in connection with the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination scam, marking a nea... Read More