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Petrol, diesel shortage hits Odisha districts; several filling stations shut, long queues witnessed

Bhubaneswar, May 14 -- Fuel shortage continued to affect several parts of Odisha on Thursday, with reports of petrol and diesel unavailability emerging from districts including Bhadrak, Keonjhar and B... Read More


Police nexus with ganja mafia in Odisha's Bargarh triggers action and suspensions

Bhubaneswar, May 14 -- Allegations of a nexus between police personnel and ganja mafia in Odisha's Bargarh district have triggered strong departmental action following the seizure of more than 19 quin... Read More


Aska SDPO suspended as shop owner alleges non-payment for gold ornaments purchase

Bhubaneswar, May 14 -- Aska SDPO Santosh Kumar Jena was suspended after the Home Department initiated disciplinary proceedings against him over multiple allegations. The allegations included a complai... Read More


Series of thefts in Ganjam leave locals in distress, burglars strike six houses in five days

Bhubaneswar, May 14 -- A burglary was reported from Dhanghar village under the K. Nuagaon police station limits in Odisha's Ganjam district on Thursday. Six incidents of theft were reported within the... Read More


Illegal sand stockpile linked to Kanas assault case seized by Puri mining department

Bhubaneswar, May 13 -- The Mining Department in Puri has seized an alleged illegal sand stockpile reportedly linked to Happy, the main accused in the Kanas youth assault and motorcycle run-over case. ... Read More


Pregnant woman killed, two injured after car rams stationary truck In Mayurbhanj

Bhubaneswar, May 13 -- A woman lost her life while two others sustained injuries after a car rammed into a stationary truck on National Highway-18 in Mayurbhanj district late on Tuesday night. The ac... Read More


NEET-UG paper leak raises troubling questions over merit, medical admissions and vacant PG seats

Bhubaneswar, May 13 -- A late-night WhatsApp message sent casually from Kerala to Rajasthan may have prevented one of India's biggest medical admission scandals from disappearing into silence. The now... Read More


Dhenkanal farmers export 3 tonnes of Amrapali mangoes to London

Bhubaneswar, May 13 -- Three tonnes of Amrapali mangoes from Odisha's Dhenkanal have been exported to London in the first international consignment of the ongoing mango season. As per a report by Tim... Read More


Odisha Lok Bhavan goes green as PM Modi pushes for reduced petrol use

Bhubaneswar, May 13 -- Responding to the national call for cleaner energy practices, Odisha took a major step on Wednesday by adopting eco-friendly initiatives at Lok Bhavan in Bhubaneswar. As part of... Read More


Odisha unveils Rs 5,000 crore 'next-generation urban growth roadmap'

Bhubaneswar, May 13 -- The Government of Odisha presented its "Next-Generation Urban Growth Roadmap" at the 1st National Apex Committee Meeting on the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) in New Delhi on May 11... Read More