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Odisha Information Commission orders police inquiry into RTI abuse for extortion

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 7 -- In a significant development highlighting the misuse of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Odisha Information Commission has directed a police investigation into allegation... Read More


Youth critical after rare snake bites him in Bhadrak; reptile goes missing

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 7 -- A youth was critically injured after being bitten by a snake he was carrying around his neck in Bhadrak district, an incident reported from the Banta area on Wednesday. The inj... Read More


Odia Jatra star Piyush Tripathy makes stage comeback after 6 months

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- Renowned Odia Jatra actor Piyush Tripathy returned to the Jatra stage after a hiatus of nearly six months, receiving an enthusiastic response from the audience. He marked his co... Read More


Rayagada school fire incident: Minister Nityananda Gond orders probe, assures action

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond on Tuesday assured that all necessary steps are being taken for the treatment of students injured in a shocking fire in... Read More


Token delay leaves Ganjam farmers guarding paddy through cold nights

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- Farmers in the Dharakote area of Odisha's Ganjam district are facing severe hardship due to delays in the issuance of tokens for paddy procurement, forcing them to guard their h... Read More


Cold wave tightens grip on Odisha, temperatures drop sharply; chilly conditions to persist

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- A fresh spell of cold weather has intensified across Odisha, with minimum temperatures dropping by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius in several parts of the state. The chill has become mor... Read More


Patients left waiting: Odisha doctors continue their 2-hour OPD shutdown over pending demands

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- Odisha on Tuesday witnessed a statewide two-hour OPD strike by government doctors, who protested against long-pending demands. Outpatient services were suspended across governme... Read More


New year revelry turns tragic: Women, her two children dead in Gajapati road accident

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- In a tragic road accident, a woman and her two young children were killed after a truck rammed into their car near Korlama Chhak, close to the Gajapati district border, on Tuesd... Read More


Pollution curbs imposed in Odisha's Balasore as air quality worsens

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- The Balasore district administration has imposed a series of pollution control measures after a sharp deterioration in air quality, making it the latest district in Odisha to en... Read More


Vehicle carrying pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh crashes near Pipili, 6 women injured

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- At least six women pilgrims were injured, one of them critically, after the vehicle in which they were travelling crashed into a roadside electric pole near Teishipur Chhak unde... Read More