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Jagatsinghpur administration razes encroachments built by suspected Bangladeshi nationals

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 21 -- The statewide crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants has gained further momentum, with eviction and demolition drives being carried out across multiple districts of Odisha... Read More


Puri Srimandir administration seeks custody of Rs 90 crore silver ingots recovered from Emar mutt

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 21 -- The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has renewed its demand for control over the massive cache of silver ingots recovered from Emar Mutt in 2011, urging the Odisha ... Read More


OSRTC driver stops bus before dying of heart attack, saves 25 passengers' lives

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 20 -- A bus driver of the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) died after suffering a heart attack while on duty, but not before saving the lives of 25 passengers by safel... Read More


Odisha's Chilika Lake turns into migratory bird paradise as winter sets in, tourist footfall surges

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 20 -- With the onset of winter, Chilika Lake has once again come alive with the arrival of thousands of migratory birds. Over 50 species and lakhs of foreign birds have already reach... Read More


Repeated spy cam invasions at Puri Jagannath Temple: 'Toothless Temple Act encouraging offenders'

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 20 -- The repeated detection of devotees carrying spy cameras inside Puri Srimandir is no longer a security anomaly; it is a direct outcome of weak punitive action, believe devotes i... Read More


Newly elected Nuapada MLA Jay Dholakia takes oath in Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 20 -- Jay Dholakia, the newly elected MLA from Nuapada took the oath of office and secrecy at the Odisha Legislative Assembly on Thursday. Speaker Surama Padhy administered the oath ... Read More


Major cyber fraud racket busted in Jharsuguda; 12 including 2 minors arrested

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 19 -- Jharsuguda Police on Tuesday busted a major inter-state cyber fraud racket and arrested 12 members of the gang, including two minors. The arrests came after a focused operation... Read More


Security tightened at Konark Sun Temple in Odisha as tourist footfall rises

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 19 -- In view of the heavy tourist footfall expected during the peak tourism season, Puri Superintendent of Police Prateek Singh reviewed the security arrangements in Konark on Wedne... Read More


Odisha aims to create 25 lakh 'Lakhpati Didis' by 2027: Deputy CM Pravati Parida

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 19 -- Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Tuesday said the state government has set a target to create Lakhpati Didis in every household and Mahalakhpati in every village ... Read More


Three-day Dev Deepawali rituals begin at Puri Srimandir; know its significance

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 19 -- The holy month of Margasira enters its Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi on Wednesday, marking the beginning of the three-day Dev Deepawali rituals at the Jagannath Temple in Puri. D... Read More