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Odisha MLA pay rise sparks debate: Political support meets expert resistance

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- The Odisha Legislative Assembly has approved a substantial hike in the salaries and allowances of sitting and former MLAs, marking one of the most dramatic revisions in recent ... Read More


Why was Konark temple filled with sand by the British?

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- The British had filled the Garbhagruha (sanctum sanctorum) of the Sun Temple-famously known as the Black Pagoda-in Konark with sand between 1903 and 1909 to prevent the ageing ... Read More


Mohammed Moquim slams Odisha Congress leadership in letter to Sonia Gandhi

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- Senior Congress leader Mohammed Moquim has stirred controversy within the Odisha Congress by openly challenging the leadership of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) presid... Read More


2.3 million people hit, 1.1 million hectares flooded by Cyclone Ditwah: UNDP report

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- Cyclone Ditwah triggered one of the most severe flood disasters in Sri Lanka's recent history, with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reporting that 1.1 million h... Read More


UNESCO Heritage status for Deepavali; moment of pride for India, says PM Modi

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- Deepavali, the festival of lights, has been officially inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The global recognition was ann... Read More


Odisha Higher Education Dept orders fencing, gates and waste-control in colleges to stop stray dog and cattle entry

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- The Higher Education Department on Wednesday instructed all government and non-government aided degree colleges in Odisha to implement physical security, awareness programmes a... Read More


Private university student in Bhubaneswar forced to drink sewage, threatened to kill self for refusing drugs; probe begins

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- A serious allegation has emerged from a private management university located on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, where a student has accused fellow classmates and senior students... Read More


Mahanadi water dispute: Odisha constitutes 7-member high-level Committee under Deputy CM KV Singh Deo

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- The Odisha government formed a high-level committee headed by Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo to look into the entire Mahanadi water dispute and provide guidance ... Read More


Amid ban demand on 10-minute deliveries, Odisha gig workers cite stress, safety and job anxiety

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha recently urged the Centre to terminate 10-minute delivery services, calling them 'cruelty' towards gig workers who are pressured to meet extreme de... Read More


Indian Team captain Suryakumar Yadav, coach Gautam Gambhir visit Puri Srimandir ahead of Barabati T20 against SA

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 9 -- Team India players visited Puri on Tuesday to offer prayers at the Sri Jagannath Temple ahead of their upcoming match. Four members of the Indian squad travelled to the pilgrim ... Read More