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Honorarium to sarpanches: Odisha Sarpanch Assn rejects govt's 'gift' claim, warns of protest

India, Oct. 18 -- The Odisha government's announcement of Rs 56.55 crore towards the payment of honorarium to sarpanches and naib sarpanches has triggered a controversy, with the Odisha Sarpanch Assoc... Read More


Jana Seva Kendra fraud: Two brothers held for duping customers of over Rs 1 crore in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur

India, Oct. 17 -- The police have arrested two brothers for allegedly duping customers of more than Rs 1 crore by misusing their fingerprints and one-time passwords (OTPs) at a Jana Seva Kendra in Odi... Read More


New hope for Ollywood: Six Odia films to hit theatres during Dussehra

India, Oct. 17 -- There is a piece of good news for moviegoers in Odisha. Altogether six Odia films are scheduled to hit theatres during this Dussehra. The increased number of releases, compared to t... Read More


Hydroponic cannabis worth Rs 1.85 crore seized at Bhubaneswar airport

India, Oct. 17 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Customs officials have seized 5.291 kg of hydroponic cannabis, estimated to be worth around Rs 1.85 crore in the international marke... Read More


President, Prime Minister to visit Odisha this month; know schedules

India, Oct. 17 -- Odisha is set to host two of the country's highest constitutional dignitaries this month, with President Droupadi Murmu scheduled to visit Mayurbhanj district on October 28 and 29, w... Read More


Odisha Vigilance seizes Rs 21.88 lakh cash from Superintending Engineer in late-night operation

India, Oct. 17 -- Odisha Vigilance has seized unaccounted cash amounting to Rs 21,88,620 from Prasanjit Das, Superintending Engineer of the Mahanadi Northern Division at Jagatpur in Kataka (Cuttack), ... Read More


Odisha Governor-designate Braj Mohan Ram arrives in Bhubaneswar

India, Oct. 17 -- Odisha Governor-designate Braj Mohan Ram arrived in the state on Saturday and will take oath of office at 11 am on Sunday, October 18, at the newly constructed Abhishek Hall of Lok B... Read More


Woman, son-in-law killed in road accident in Sambalpur

India, Oct. 17 -- A woman and her son-in-law were killed in a tragic road accident near Jamtal under Jujumura police limits in Odisha's Sambalpur district late at night. The deceased persons have bee... Read More


Odisha govt felicitates Asian Games Gold-winning Indian hockey teams with cash prizes

India, Oct. 16 -- The Odisha government on Friday felicitated the Indian men's and women's hockey teams at a grand ceremony at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, honouring their historic gold medal victo... Read More


School Management Committee chief thrashes 2 students over Rs 5 dispute in Odisha's Baleshwar

India, Oct. 16 -- In a shocking incident, two students were allegedly beaten with a bamboo stick by the president of a School Management Committee (SMC) over a dispute involving just Rs 5 in Odisha's ... Read More