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Tension flares in Koraput after police bar jatra actor Nisha Maharana performing on stage

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- A jatra show in Lakshmipur under Koraput district witnessed high tension on Tuesday night after police allegedly prevented popular opera artiste Nisha Maharana from entering th... Read More


Odisha's Malkangiri breathes easy: Peace pact reached between villages following violence after recovery of woman's headless body

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- Tension subsided gradually in Malkangiri as a peace agreement was reached between MV-26 and Rakhelguda villages following several days of tension that intensified after the rec... Read More


Odisha CM to draw Rs 3.74 lakh monthly salary, MLAs to get 3.45 lakh after pay hike

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- The Odisha Assembly on Tuesday approved a significant revision to the salaries and allowances of its members, raising the monthly package of MLAs from around Rs 1.11 lakh to Rs... Read More


Kritika Kamra makes relationship with Gaurav Kapur official with cozy breakfast post on Instagram!

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- Actor Kritika Kamra has finally put months of speculation to rest by confirming her relationship with one of India's most-loved cricket hosts and digital creators, Gaurav Kapur... Read More


Odisha College Principal held for proposing to newly-appointed teacher

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- Another case of workplace harassment surfaced after, Pradipta Das, the Principal of Paramananda College in Bolagarh, Khordha, has been arrested following allegations of harassm... Read More


Odisha villagers in panic over 'leopard attacks after multiple cattle deaths'

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 10 -- Residents of several villages in the Kaptipada forest area of Mayurbhanj district are gripped by fear following reports of a leopard roaming between villages and attacking catt... Read More


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