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Odisha doctors' protest enters second day, patients bear the brunt of stir

Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- Hospital services were seen to be severely disrupted across Odisha as the doctors' protest entered its second consecutive day. The ongoing protest, driven by a 10-point charter ... Read More


Odisha MBBS student death case: Court rejects bail plea of OTAS Officer Bhimsen Tudu

Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- The Special Vigilance Court in Cuttack rejected the bail application of Bhimsen Tudu on Thursday, the prime accused in the death case of medical student Chandrika Hembram. The ... Read More


Schools to remain closed for two days amid continuous heavy rainfall in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- Schools across Odisha's Kandhamal district will remain closed for two days, on July 2 and 3, for students up to Class 12. The District Collector issued the order in view of the ... Read More


Odisha jail chief warder seen partying with former prisoners in Sambalpur, video triggers controversy

Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- A senior prison official was reportedly seen roaming around and socialising publicly with suspected criminals in the Rairakhol region in Sambalpur district. The Chief Warder of ... Read More


Flight services to Mumbai from Jharsuguda airport suspended; Kolkata, Bengaluru trimmed

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- Air travellers from western Odisha are likely to face inconvenience after IndiGo suspended its daily Jharsuguda-Mumbai flight and reduced the frequency of services to Kolkata an... Read More


Odisha medicos wear black badges on National Doctors' Day as OMSA protest continues

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- Junior doctors at the SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) in Cuttack are wearing black badges while performing their duties on Wednesday in support of the Odisha Medical S... Read More


A slice of Puri in Australia: Jagannath Temple in Sydney performs first Snana Yatra, Hati Besha

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- Sydney' Jagannath Temple marked its first Debasnana Purnima with the rare Gajanana Besha, as hundreds of devotees witnessed a slice of Odisha's Puri's centuries-old traditions i... Read More


Balianta Soumya murder case: Departmental inquiry to begin against suspended IPS officer Dayal Gangwar

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- The Odisha government has initiated the process for a departmental inquiry against suspended IPS officer Dayal Gangwar, who has been at the centre of controversy in connection w... Read More


Orissa HC orders SBI to pay Rs 20 lakh each to two sweepers after 30 years of service

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- The Orissa High Court has directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to pay Rs 20 lakh each to two daily-wage sweepers who lost their jobs after serving the bank for nearly three de... Read More


Bhubaneswar temple priest gets life term for sexual exploitation and murder of woman

Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- The Khurda District and Sessions Court awarded life imprisonment to a temple priest on Tuesday for the sexual exploitation and murder of a woman in a case dating back to May 13,... Read More