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Former UCO Bank branch head arrested in Rs 3.25 crore loan fraud

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Odisha, arrested former UCO Bank branch head Siba Kumar Das in connection with an alleged bank fraud involving Rs 3.25 crore. Das, who previous... Read More


OJC protests against Mayor over waterlogging in Cuttack; political sparring escalates

Bhubaneswar, June 30 -- A protest over civic issues in Cuttack took a political turn on Tuesday as the Odisha Janata Congress (OJC) staged a demonstration outside the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CM... Read More


6 arrested for 'wild boar hunting' bid using explosives in Odisha's Ganjam

Bhubaneswar, June 30 -- Six persons were arrested for allegedly preparing to hunt wild boars using explosive materials in Odisha's Ganjam district, with police suspecting the involvement of an interst... Read More


Odisha Forest department officials attacked by villagers during plantation drive in Bolangir

Bhubaneswar, June 30 -- A plantation drive in Odisha's Bolangir district turned violent after a group of villagers allegedly chased and assaulted six forest personnel during an official afforestation ... Read More


One glimpse, lifetime of blessings: Lakhs witness divine Hati Besha as Snana Purnima concludes peacefully

Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- World-famous Snana Purnima, the opening rituals of the annual Rath Yatra, concluded peacefully in Puri on Monday as lakhs of devotees gathered to witness the sacred bathing cer... Read More


Rs 8Cr LED streetlight scam: Demand grows to probe officials, politicians involved in awarding contracts

Bhubaneswar, June 28 -- The arrest of Dharanidhar Sahu, owner of Biraja Electricals, in connection with the alleged LED street lighting scam in Jajpur district has triggered widespread public debate, ... Read More


Poor maintenance plagues Rs 150 crore super speciality block of Berhampur MKCG Hospital

Bhubaneswar, June 28 -- Patients and attendants at the Super Speciality Block of Berhampur MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Ganjam district have raised serious concerns over poor maintenance, alle... Read More


Multi-lakh vending zones lie unused despite completion in Odisha's Cuttack

Bhubaneswar, June 28 -- Vending zones constructed at a cost of lakhs of rupees across Cuttack City remain non-functional even after their inauguration, triggering concerns over planning lapses and del... Read More


Security forces recover huge cache of Maoist weapons, explosives in Odisha's Malkangiri forests

Bhubaneswar, June 28 -- Security forces recovered a large cache of weapons, explosives and ammunition on Sunday, allegedly hidden by Maoists in the forests under Kalimela police limits of Malkangiri d... Read More


Bhubaneswar horror! Vendors attacked, fast-food stalls reduced to rubble by armed gang near Sriya Square

Bhubaneswar, June 24 -- Panic gripped the busy stretch near Sriya Square and 'S Complex' in Bhubaneswar late Tuesday night after a group of miscreants allegedly went on a vandalism spree, police sourc... Read More