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Heatwave pushes India's electricity consumption to record high in 4 days

Bhubaneswar, May 22 -- India is witnessing an unprecedented rise in electricity consumption as intense heatwave conditions continue to grip several parts of the country. Data released by the Union Pow... Read More


CHSE blunder! Ravenshaw student scores 102 out of 100 in Plus II Exam

Bhubaneswar, May 22 -- A major discrepancy in the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) examination results came to light on Friday after a student of Ravenshaw Higher Secondary School in Cutta... Read More


Heatstroke death toll rises to 3 as Odisha burns above 45degC

Bhubaneswar, May 22 -- The heatwave situation in Odisha has turned increasingly severe, with the State reporting three deaths caused by heatstroke, official sources said on Friday. According to the D... Read More


Odisha Vigilance Report: 205 criminal cases in one year; over Rs 120 crore assets, 18kg gold ornaments seized

Bhubaneswar, May 21 -- Corruption within government offices continues to remain a major concern in Odisha, with successive Vigilance raids across the State exposing huge amounts of alleged illegal wea... Read More


'Remarks on journalists': BJP leader Arindam Roy says his statements wrongly portrayed

Bhubaneswar, May 21 -- BJP leader and Odia actor Arindam Roy addressed a press conference on Thursday amid the controversy surrounding his alleged remarks targeting journalists and media organisations... Read More


27 Maoists carrying Rs 33 Lakh reward surrender in Jharkhand

Bhubaneswar, May 21 -- In a major success for anti-Naxal operations in neighbouring Jharkhand, as many as 27 Maoists surrendered before the Jharkhand Police in a single day on Thursday, marking one of... Read More


'Kidnap for ransom': 5 detained for abducting Bhubaneswar youth near SUM Hospital

Bhubaneswar, May 21 -- A kidnapping incident surfaced on Thursday in Odisha's capital city, Bhubaneswar, where a young man was allegedly abducted yesterday by a group of miscreants and held captive fo... Read More


STU and STG teams formed in Twin City to tackle mob violence, urban threats

Bhubaneswar, May 21 -- In a major step towards strengthening urban security and law enforcement preparedness, the Commissionerate Police on Thursday constituted two dedicated special units - STU and S... Read More


Odisha BDO walks 5 km through muddy terrain to hear remote villagers' problems

Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- In a rare display of grassroots administration, Sarat Kumar Mallik, the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Daspalla, drew widespread attention after trekking nearly five kilomet... Read More


Odisha to modernise all ULB bus stands under Atal Bus Stand scheme

Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- The Odisha government is all set to include all the Urban Local Body (ULB) bus stands under the ambitious Atal Bus Stand (ABS) scheme in a major step towards modernising public ... Read More