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Couple held at gunpoint in Cuttack's Tangi, chased by assailants; police begin probe

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- A case has been registered at Tangi police station in Cuttack district after a woman alleged that she and her husband were threatened at gunpoint late at night by a neighbour a... Read More


Severe air quality drop forces GRAP-IV in Delhi, schools and offices go hybrid

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- Delhi once again woke up under a thick blanket of toxic air as pollution levels surged to alarming levels, forcing authorities to activate the strictest emergency measures. Wit... Read More


Sand mining row triggers late-night violence in Balasore village; miscreants resort to blank firing

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- Tension gripped Gilajodi village under Singla police station limits in Balasore district late on Friday night following a violent clash allegedly triggered by past enmity and d... Read More


Three students go missing from residential ashram school in Dhenkanal, search underway

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- Three students went missing from Chilataila Residential Ashram School under Rasol police station limits inOdisha's Dhenkanal district, triggering concern among parents and auth... Read More


Bhubaneswar Satya Nagar crematorium gets Rs 3.32 crore makeover with modern facilities

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- The long-neglected Satya Nagar crematorium in Bhubaneswar has been renovated for Rs 3.32 crore, significantly upgrading facilities for the public. The renovated crematorium was... Read More


Census 2027: Union cabinet clears Rs 11,718 crore budget; India to conduct first fully digital headcount

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- The Union Cabinet has approved a budget of Rs 11,718.24 crore for conducting India's next national census in 2027, which will be held in two phases and conducted entirely throu... Read More


OTV correspondent Ramakant Mahanand's death: Odisha CM Mohan Majhi announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- After the untimely demise of OTV correspondent Ramakant Mahanand of Rairakhol, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed deep grief and announced assistance for the be... Read More


Cabinet clears SHANTI Bill, allows private entry into nuclear power sector

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- The Union Cabinet approved a bill aimed at opening the restricted nuclear power sector to private companies, a key move to achieve the country's target of 100 gigawatts of nucl... Read More


One critical, four injured in violent group clash in Ganjam village, police probe on

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- At least four persons were injured, one of them critically, in a group clash that broke out at a village square in Odisha's Ganjam district on Friday evening, police said. The... Read More


Cold wave grips Odisha; temperatures dip below 10degC, yellow warning issued

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 13 -- A severe cold wave has tightened its grip across Odisha, with minimum temperatures plunging below 10 degrees Celsius in several parts of the state. In view of the prevailing co... Read More