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West Bengal CM Suvendu rectifies Mamata's blunder, drops 'Dham' from Digha Jagannath temple

Bhubaneswar, June 9 -- A fresh development emerged in the controversy surrounding the naming of Jagannath temple complex in Digha, with West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari confirming on Tuesday that the w... Read More


Ujjwala Yojana subsidised LPG cylinder limit reduced from 9 to 4

Bhubaneswar, June 8 -- Millions of beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) are set to be affected after the number of subsidised LPG cylinders available under the scheme was reduc... Read More


Odisha cyber police bust Rs 6-crore interstate fraud racket, 3 arrested

Bhubaneswar, June 8 -- In a breakthrough against cybercrime, the Bhadrak Cyber Police on Monday arrested three members of a cyber fraud racket accused of cheating people of more than Rs 6 crore across... Read More


Dhenkanal stone quarry mishap: Detailed probe launched into blasting practices & potential violations

Bhubaneswar, June 8 -- A worker was killed, and two others were injured yesterday in an accident at a black granite quarry in Dhenkanal district, prompting an investigation on Monday into the circumst... Read More


'Munna Bhai MBBS' style cheating busted in OPSC Exam; candidate, 3 others arrested in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, June 8 -- A dramatic cheating racket modelled on the Bollywood film 'Munna Bhai MBBS' style exam fraud was uncovered during an OPSC examination in Cuttack, leading to the arrest of a cand... Read More


Fire breaks out at Postal Superintendent's office in Odisha's Aska, crucial documents gutted

Bhubaneswar, June 7 -- Fire broke out at the office of the Postal Superintendent located on the upper floor of the Aska Head Post Office in Odisha's Ganjam district on Sunday, triggering concern among... Read More


Lightning strike damages portion of historic Chandi Mandir's spire in Cuttack

Bhubaneswar, June 7 -- A lightning strike damaged a portion of the historic Chandi Temple in Cuttack on Sunday, causing a stone to fall from the temple's spire. The incident reportedly occurred during... Read More


SIR drive triggers concern among Bangladeshi infiltrators in Odisha's Kendrapara

Bhubaneswar, June 7 -- Concerns have intensified in Kendrapara district over alleged Bangladeshi infiltrators as verification drives (SIR or Special Intensive Revision) continue and authorities streng... Read More


Similipal records tiger baby boom as 16 cubs born in a year; melanistic tigress T-20 spotted with 3 cubs

Bhubaneswar, June 4 -- Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district has received a major conservation boost, with officials reporting on Thursday the birth of 16 tiger cubs over the past year.... Read More


Titilagarh MLA Nabin Jain faces political storm over alleged remarks on SIR process

Bhubaneswar, June 4 -- A political controversy has erupted in Odisha after a video purportedly showing Titilagarh MLA Nabin Kumar Jain making remarks about the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR)... Read More