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Twin City police set 2026 policing priorities, focus on Cybercrime and Women's Safety

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 1 -- As the New Year begins on Thursday, the Twin City Commissionerate Police in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar outlined its priorities for 2026, pledging greater vigilance to ensure public... Read More


Odisha CM assigns 15 key tasks to new Chief Secretary Anu Garg for people-centric governance

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 1 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi outlined 15 priority tasks on Thursday for the State's new Chief Secretary, Anu Garg, aimed at making the administration more active, ac... Read More


Odisha farmers got Rs 2,350 crore as 10.5 lakh metric tonnes of paddy procured: Minister

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 1 -- The Odisha government has so far procured 10.5 lakh metric tonnes of paddy during the ongoing procurement season, benefiting around 2.3 lakh farmers, the Food Supplies and Consu... Read More


No rift in BJD, says Pramila Mallik after Badri Patra's remarks on VK Pandian

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 30 -- Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Pramila Mallik responded on Tuesday to the controversy surrounding MLA Badri Patra's remarks allegedly targeting VK Pandian, asserting that ... Read More


Tradition versus Modernity: Greeting cards fade as New Year wishes go digital

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 30 -- As the New Year approaches, wishes and greetings begin to pour in. People express their good wishes to friends and family in different ways. However, in the digital age, the wa... Read More


Pollution during picnicking to invite stern action; SPCB to monitor picnic sites: Odisha Minister

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 30 -- Odisha government issued a strong warning on Tuesday to people planning picnics during the New Year season, cautioning that any activity causing pollution will invite strict ac... Read More


2 wild elephants wreck houses, damage produce in Odisha's Keonjhar

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 29 -- In a troublesome incident in Odisha's Champua-Ukhunda region of Keonjhar district, two wild elephants entered human settlements, breaking into homes and consuming paddy and ric... Read More


Spurious foreign liquor worth around Rs 20 lakh seized in Odisha's Koraput

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 29 -- After a month-long operation, excise officials have seized a massive quantity of counterfeit foreign liquor in the Koraput district. The seizure took place in Bondaguda village... Read More


Truck overturns on car at Taptapani Ghat in Odisha, driver trapped

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 29 -- A major road accident occurred near Khemundi Khola at Taptapani Ghat in Odisha's Ganjam district on Monday, where a cashew-laden truck overturned onto a car, trapping the drive... Read More


Show must go on: Odisha Jatra actress returns to stage 2 days after losing son

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 28 -- Have we ever truly imagined the pain hidden behind the painted faces of Jatra (theatre) performers who entertain audiences through the night? A deeply heartbreaking incident fr... Read More