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Odisha: Illegal firecracker factory explosion rocks Bhubaneswar outskirts; 1 Killed, 3 critical

India, Jan. 28 -- Panic gripped locals late Tuesday night after a massive explosion ripped through an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, killing one worker and lea... Read More


Odisha CM Mohan Majhi condoles demise of Ajit Pawar

India, Jan. 28 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today condoled the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. "The news of the untimely demise of Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Mi... Read More


NIA team visits Sundarpada in Bhubaneswar after explosion

India, Jan. 28 -- A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) visited the Sundarpada area in Bhubaneswar, where a powerful explosion took place on Tuesday afternoon. The NIA team inspected th... Read More


Odisha: Convict sentenced to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment in rape case in Mayurbhanj

India, Jan. 28 -- In a significant judgment, a Fast Track Special Court constituted under the POCSO Act at Baripada in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprison... Read More


Enterprise Odisha 2026: CM launches projects worth Rs 8,800 cr; state receives Rs 52,026-cr investment intents

India, Jan. 28 -- Western Odisha is no longer the 'next frontier' of growth, it is a core engine of Odisha's development, said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi while addressing the inaugural session ... Read More


Odisha: Govt launches portal for online booking of IBs

India, Jan. 28 -- Now, people can book rooms at Inspection Bungalows (IBs) of the Public Works Department (PWD) in the Odisha capital as well as at Puri and Konark through a designated online portal. ... Read More


Rs1,050-crore draft budget of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation for 2026-27 presented

India, Jan. 28 -- The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday presented its Rs1,050-crore draft budget for the financial year 2026-27 during the 38th General Council meeting held at the B... Read More


Odisha: Wild Boar attack leaves three injured, one critical in Kandhamal

India, Jan. 27 -- Panic gripped areas in G. Udayagiri block of Odisha's Kandhamal district after a wild boar attack left three persons injured, one of them critically on Monday. The attack was reporte... Read More


Odisha: Man consumes poison, dies after daughter faces abuse in kangaroo court verdict over liquor sale

India, Jan. 27 -- In a disturbing incident linked to illegal liquor sales, a man allegedly died by suicide after his daughter was assaulted and humiliated by a village kangaroo court in Chandabali blo... Read More


Odisha Bandh by NKS tomorrow (Jan 28), Cong extends support; here is what to expect

India, Jan. 27 -- The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee has announced its support for the Odisha Bandh called by Navnirman Krushak Sangathan (NKS) on January 28. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee pre... Read More