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Kendrapara third-degree row: Odisha Excise Commissioner suspends SI, ASI

Bhubaneswar, June 11 -- The Excise Commissioner has suspended an Excise Sub-Inspector (SI) and an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) on Thursday in connection with an alleged third-degree torture case repo... Read More


From an IAS bribery case to a Dalit's suicide in Collector office: The accountability crisis in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, June 10 -- By Pramode Mishra Two incidents recently have unsettled the citizens of Odisha and raise very disturbing questions about administrative accountability. The first relates to Dh... Read More


Bhubaneswar to Delhi in 6 hours, Surat in 5.5, Bengaluru in 4.5: High-Speed Rail vision sparks new hope for Odisha

Bhubaneswar, June 10 -- India is all set to develop seven new high-speed rail corridors connecting major cities like Mumbai and Pune, Hyderabad and Bengaluru, and Chennai and Bengaluru among others. T... Read More


Digha temple row ends as West Bengal removes 'Dham' tag, Odisha welcomes decision

Bhubaneswar, June 10 -- A day after the West Bengal government announced that the word "Dham" would be removed from the Jagannath temple project in Digha, the decision was widely welcomed across Odish... Read More


Odisha gets 160 km coastal highway as Centre approves mega road project connecting Rameswar and Paradip

Bhubaneswar, June 10 -- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the construction of a new coastal highway connecting Rameswar and Paradip in... Read More


ASHA worker alleges daughter died after consuming expired medicine in Keonjhar

Bhubaneswar, June 10 -- The death of an 11-year-old girl during treatment at the Odisha's Keonjhar district headquarters hospital on Monday triggered allegations that she consumed expired medicine sup... Read More


Malkangiri student tops BCAT in OJEE, awaits NEET-UG re-exam

Bhubaneswar, June 10 -- Dev Mandal, a student from Malkangiri district, emerged as the topper in BCAT (Cinematography, Sound Recording and Sound Design) in the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE)... Read More


Monsoon likely to enter Odisha in 2-3 days; state set for rain-soaked Raja festival

Bhubaneswar, June 10 -- The Raja festival this year is likely to be accompanied by widespread rainfall across Odisha, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting the arrival of the sout... Read More


Menstruation keeps Odisha girls out of classrooms as schools lack basic facilities: AIIMS-IIT study

Bhubaneswar, June 10 -- A recent assessment on menstrual health revealed that absenteeism during menstruation remains a significant challenge for female students across Odisha, with nearly 74% of girl... Read More


Bulldozer action continues in Keonjhar; houses of 3 accused demolished on encroached government land

Bhubaneswar, June 10 -- The administration once again carried out a bulldozer drive in Barbil town of Odisha's Keonjhar district, demolishing the houses of three individuals accused of criminal activi... Read More