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Moquim's letter to Sonia Gandhi: OPCC chief Bhakta Das responds with 'BJP association' remark, defends Kharge

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Das has publicly defended party president Mallikarjun Kharge amid the escalating internal discord in the state Con... Read More


Gun recovered from Class 9 student inside school in Odisha's Kendrapara; weapon seized

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- Police on Saturday recovered a firearm from a Class IX student inside a government high school under Kudanagiri police station limits in Kendrapara district, triggering panic o... Read More


Couple held at gunpoint in Cuttack's Tangi, chased by assailants; police begin probe

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- A case has been registered at Tangi police station in Cuttack district after a woman alleged that she and her husband were threatened at gunpoint late at night by a neighbour a... Read More


Census 2027: Union cabinet clears Rs 11,718 crore budget; India to conduct first fully digital headcount

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- The Union Cabinet has approved a budget of Rs 11,718.24 crore for conducting India's next national census in 2027, which will be held in two phases and conducted entirely throu... Read More


Odisha forest dept to exhume skeleton of elephant Ramu from Chandaka for scientific preservation

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- The Odisha Forest Department will on Saturday recover the skeletal remains of Ramu, the iconic tusker of the Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary, from the Bharatpur forest area... Read More


Internet ban extended for fifth time in Malkangiri; Odisha govt reviews situation

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- The Odisha government extended the internet shutdown in Malkangiri for the fifth consecutive time to prevent any resurgence of violence following days of tension triggered by t... Read More


'Conspiracy to kill Mahanadi': BJD targets Odisha govt over water dispute, BJP hits back

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- The long-standing Mahanadi water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh took a major political turn on Saturday, with senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Prasanna Acharya alle... Read More


Class 9 tribal student dies at Bhubaneswar's KISS; family alleges murder, holds protest in Keonjhar

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- Serious allegations have surfaced over the death of a Class IX tribal student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar, with the family accusing the in... Read More


Odisha records season's first frost as Kandhamal shivers at 5degC; IMD warns of no immediate respite

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 11 -- Kandhamal district reported the first visible frost of the season on Thursday as temperatures plunged to 5degC, turning shrubs, paddy yards, and open fields in Phulbani into ic... Read More


Huge quantity of government-supplied medicines found dumped along Balasore road; authorities launch probe

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 11 -- A large quantity of Odisha government-supplied medicines meant for free distribution to patients was found dumped along the Srijanga-Rasalpur road in Balasore district early Th... Read More