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Dharmasala Block Chairman Pravat Balabantaray resigns ahead of no-confidence motion

India, Aug. 20 -- Dharmasala (Jajpur): Citing personal reasons, Dharmasala Block Chairman Pravat Kumar Balabantaray resigned from his post today. His resignation comes just days before the scheduled v... Read More


Woman killed as truck hits scooter in Odisha's Jharsuguda

India, Aug. 20 -- Bhubaneswar: A 27-year-old woman was killed after a coal-laden truck hit her scooter in Odisha's Jharsuguda district today. The mishap took place near the Horticulture Square under ... Read More


PM Modi speaks to Naveen Patnaik, wishes him speedy recovery

India, Aug. 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today spoke to BJD supremo and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar.Bhubaneswar:... Read More


Odisha: ''Drunk' man jumps out of moving ambulance in Mayurbhanj, dies

India, Aug. 20 -- Baripada: In a shocking turn of events, a drunk man died after reportedly jumping out of a moving ambulance in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district today. The incident occured near Naranpur ... Read More


Padma Shri Binod Kumar Pasayat passes away in Sambalpur

India, Aug. 20 -- Sambalpur: Eminent Sambalpuri playwright, poet and lyricist Padma Shri Binod Kumar Pasayat passed away in Sambalpur today. He was 89. Pasayat, who was suffering from age-related ail... Read More


Gopalpur gang-rape case: Court rejects bail plea of accused Om Pradhan

India, Aug. 20 -- Berhampur: The Court of ADJ-II here on Tuesday rejected the bail application of Om Pradhan, an accused in the sensational Gopalpur gang-rape case. During the hearing, the public pro... Read More


Centre plans 4 river cruise circuits in Odisha under Cruise India Mission

India, Aug. 20 -- Bhubaneswar: The Central Government has announced plans to boost cruise tourism in Odisha by developing four new river cruise circuits under its Cruise India Mission. Union Minister... Read More


Odisha: Absconding primary school teacher held for molesting minor students

India, Aug. 20 -- Baisinga/Betnoti: After evading police for almost a month, a government upper primary school teacher was finally arrested on the charges of molesting minor female students in his cla... Read More


Good news for Similipal as translocated tigress Zeenat pregnant

India, Aug. 20 -- Bhubaneswar: Tigress Zeenat, brought from Maharashtra's Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve under the big cat supplementation project, is pregnant, officials of the Similipal Tiger Reserve ... Read More


Dog sterilisation drive in Bhubaneswar falls far behind target

India, Aug. 20 -- Bhubaneswar: The dog sterilisation drive being conducted by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the city has been crawling at a snail's pace. The civic body launched an An... Read More