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WhatsApp explains new username feature, introduces safeguards against scams amid govt scrutiny

Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- As concerns grow over the potential misuse of WhatsApp's upcoming username feature, the Meta-owned messaging platform has outlined how the system will work and the safeguards it... Read More


Indian student returns home with Irish bride, heartwarming family welcome wins hearts

Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- Sometimes, the greatest reward for chasing your dreams is finding someone who chooses to walk the journey with you. That is exactly what happened when Brij met Aisling in Irelan... Read More


Illegal mid-sea bird hunting racket busted, 297 live birds rescued in Balasore

Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- The Odisha Forest Department on Wednesday dismantled an illegal mid-sea bird hunting operation near Kirtania in Balasore district. The department rescued hundreds of live birds ... Read More


Heavy rain batters Odisha; Bargarh's Ambabhona records highest rainfall at 180 mm

Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- Several parts of Odisha continued to receive heavy rainfall on Thursday. Ambabhona in Odisha's Bargarh district reportedly recorded the highest rainfall of 180 mm by 8:30 am. T... Read More


Adani group to invest Rs 1.01 lakh crore in Odisha, to generate over 53,000 jobs

Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- Odisha government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth Rs 1,01,000 crore with the Adani Group to establish an integrated aluminium value chain in the state on Thursd... Read More


Incessant rain triggers waterlogging in Odisha's Sonepur, normal life affected

Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- Continuous rainfall disrupted normal life in Binika town of Odisha's Sonepur district, with water logging reported from several areas after two days of incessant rain. The situa... Read More


Suspended lady Kendrapara IIC moves Orissa High Court seeking anticipatory bail in custodial torture case

Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- Expecting imminent arrest, suspended Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) Sandhyarani Jena filed an anticipatory bail petition before the Orissa High Court. Jena, the former head of the Ta... Read More


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