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2 arrested as Excise team seizes 370kg ganja en route from Kandhamal to Mumbai

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- The Excise Department seized 370 kilograms of ganja on Sunday from Bhaler Chhak on the outskirts of Bolangir town and arrested two persons belonging to Jharkhand in connection ... Read More


3-year drinking water crisis forces villagers to depend on unsafe well in Ganjam

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- A severe drinking water crisis has been troubling the residents of Padmapalli village under Jhadabandha panchayat in Dharakote block of Odisha's Ganjam district for the past th... Read More


Hundreds of farmers gherao CSO office over paddy procurement delays in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- The paddy procurement crisis in Odisha's Subarnapur district continues to deepen, with hundreds of farmers protesting against delays in the lifting of harvested paddy from loca... Read More


Major El Nino becomes active in Pacific Ocean; scientists warn of possible droughts, floods and heatwaves

Bhubaneswar, June 11 -- A major El Nino event has become active in the Pacific Ocean, prompting meteorologists worldwide to closely monitor its potential impact on global weather patterns in the comin... Read More


Ayushman Bharat to cover pre-admission tests and 15 days of post-discharge care: Odisha Minister

Bhubaneswar, June 11 -- Odisha Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Minister Mukesh Mahaling has announced that beneficiaries under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme are entitled to a wider rang... Read More


Odisha man held for duping job seeker of Rs 21 Lakh with fake railway appointment letter

Bhubaneswar, June 11 -- A man was arrested for allegedly cheating a job aspirant of Rs 21 lakh by falsely promising employment in the Indian Railways and providing a fake appointment letter bearing th... Read More


Illegal money lending racket busted in Odisha; over Rs 3.61 lakh cash, 137 bikes and 150 mobile phones seized

Bhubaneswar, June 11 -- A major illegal money-lending operation was unearthed in Odisha's Gajapati district, with police arresting on Thursday a man accused of running a high-interest loan racket by a... Read More


Bolangir hit-and-run horror: Driver arrested, truck seized in mother-daughter death case

Bhubaneswar, June 9 -- Bolangir Town Police seized the speeding truck allegedly involved in the fatal road accident that claimed the lives of a mother and daughter in the town on Tuesday and arrested ... Read More


OTET 2026 exam rescheduled to June 28; check details here

Bhubaneswar, June 9 -- The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, rescheduled the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) 2026. The examination, which was earlier scheduled to be held on June 21, ... Read More


Modi Govt completes 12 years; Odisha BJP highlights development achievements

Bhubaneswar, June 9 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) marked 12 years of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre by holding press conferences across the country to showcase its development an... Read More