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IRCTC launches new tourism circuit covering Odisha, 3 other states; know details

India, Feb. 7 -- The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) has introduced a new tourism circuit titled 'Divine East Temple Tour' on its Bharat Gaurav Deluxe Tourist Train. The 1... Read More


Shopping mall employee killed as bus rams bike in Bhubaneswar

India, Feb. 7 -- A 21-year-old youth was killed after a bus rammed his motorcycle on the National Highway (NH)-16 in the Odisha capital today. The mishap took place in Patrapada area of the city in t... Read More


Child's heartfelt letter found in Maa Taratarini temple hundi moves devotees

India, Feb. 7 -- A heartfelt letter written by a young boy to Goddess Maa Taratarini has touched devotees and become a subject of widespread discussion after it was found in the donation hundi of the ... Read More


Odisha CM launches Economic Plan for BCPPER, targets $500 Billion Economy by 2047

India, Feb. 7 -- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday launched the Economic Plan for the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradeep Economic Region (BCPPER), positioning it as a key growth engine for ... Read More


Miscreants attack guest house staff in Bhubaneswar, 3 held

India, Feb. 6 -- Panic gripped the Khandagiri area of Bhubaneswar late last night after a group of youths allegedly stormed into a guest house, assaulted the staff and looted cash. The incident took ... Read More


Odisha: Vikram Dev University student foils abduction bid, escapes with injuries

India, Feb. 6 -- In a disturbing incident, miscreants attempted to kidnap a university student in Jeypore in Odisha's Koraput district on Thursday afternoon. The victims, identified as Moukit Acharya,... Read More


Odisha courts receive bomb threats again, trigger security alert in Cuttack, Puri and Phulbani

India, Feb. 6 -- Tension gripped court premises in Odisha on Friday after bomb threats were sent to three district courts through anonymous emails, triggering a major security alert and raising concer... Read More


Odisha to rent out unutilised govt buildings to urban migrants

India, Feb. 6 -- The Odisha government has asked all concerned departments to identify vacant and unutilised government buildings in urban areas so that they can be converted into affordable rental ho... Read More


Odisha village bans DJ music to protect elderly, children; residents win praise

India, Feb. 6 -- In a move reflecting growing social awareness in rural areas, villagers of Bidapada under Barapada Gram Panchayat in Binjharpur block of Odisha's Jajpur district have decided to compl... Read More


Koraput MP seeks GI tag for Odisha's iconic foods including Dahibara Aloodum and Pakhala Bhata

India, Feb. 6 -- Koraput MP Saptagiri Ulaka today raised a Matter under Rule 377 in the Lok Sabha, seeking a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for several of Odisha's well-known culinary and tribal pro... Read More