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Mugger head sculpture at Puri Jagannath temple removed!

India, April 3 -- A sculpture resembling a crocodile (Mugger) head which is historically significant and located at Meghanada Pacheri (grand wall) near the Dakshina Dwar (southern gate) of Srimandir (... Read More


Over 400 turtles of rare species seized while being smuggled in Odisha

India, April 3 -- Forest officials in Malkangiri district of Odisha have seized more than 400 turtles following a raid in the dense Motu forest range. The rare species of reptiles were supposed to be ... Read More


BJD leader Raja Chakra's arrest: OPID court defers bail hearing to April 5

India, April 3 -- BJD leader Raja Chakra appeared before the OPID court in Balasore on Thursday following his recent arrest and subsequent detention in judicial custody in the district. The police wer... Read More


Student traffic volunteers sought for Bhubaneswar, Cuttack; check details

India, April 3 -- The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police sought student volunteers to fill vacant positions as part of its traffic management initiatives in the twin cities, on Thursday. This... Read More


BJD's stance in flux over Waqf Amendment Bill!

India, April 3 -- The stance of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) appears to be in flux concerning the Waqf Amendment Bill. During a Rajya Sabha session on Thursday, Member of Parliament (MP) Munna Khan openly op... Read More


Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation to publish holding tax defaulters' list quarterly

India, April 3 -- The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to publish its list of tax defaulters every three months, updating the system from the previous six-month interval, the BMC so... Read More


Protests intensify against block chairperson in Odisha's Koraput

India, April 3 -- Tension mounted in Narayanpatna as locals accused the block chairperson Trinath Goladi of hindering development initiatives in Koraput district. Several people's representatives of t... Read More


BJD's Byasanagar Municipality chairperson tripped by 'no-confidence' vote

India, April 2 -- In a political shift, Sangeeta Pingua was removed as chairperson of Byasanagar Municipality in Jajpur district on Wednesday following a no-confidence vote orchestrated by her own par... Read More


5T travesty! CAG report highlights wide gaps in Odisha's transformation initiative

India, April 2 -- The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has raised concerns over the 5T programme in its report, specifically critiquing the high school transformation project for lacking a clear ... Read More


Dankari Hill mining scam: I-T Dept seizes 11 'benami' properties in Odisha

India, April 2 -- In a major development in the probe into the Jajpur mining scandal, the Income Tax Department on Wednesday confiscated ten flats and a large patch of land linked to the suspected orc... Read More