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Odisha Government reshuffles IPS officers: Sanjeeb Panda to head anti-Naxal operations

India, July 9 -- In a significant reshuffle at the IPS level, the Odisha government has issued fresh orders transferring and posting several senior police officers with immediate effect. Senior IPS o... Read More


Double whammy: Bharat Bandh by Trade Unions, drivers' strike hits normal life in Odisha

India, July 9 -- The cease work strike by Odisha bus and truck drivers' association and the nationwide 'Bharat Bandh' call given by various Trade Unions affected normal life in several parts of the st... Read More


One dead, another injured as West Bengal MLA's car hits scooter in Odisha's Balasore

India, July 9 -- A road accident on National Highway-16 near Jamujhadi in Odisha's Balasore district claimed the life of one person and left another seriously injured after a speeding car belonging to... Read More


ACF death case: Orissa High Court rejects pleas of wife, former Paralakhemundi DFO challenging SDJM Court order

India, July 9 -- The Orissa High Court today dismissed petitions filed by Bidyabharati Panda and former Paralakhemundi Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sangram Behera, who had challenged the directive ... Read More


Odisha reintroduces 'pass-fail system' for Class-V, VIII students

India, July 9 -- The state government has decided to reintroduce the 'pass-fail system' for Class-V and VIII students in Odisha. The School and Mass Education (S&ME) Department of the state governmen... Read More


Odisha Drivers call indefinite "steering down" strike from today, demand action over six demands

India, July 8 -- Public transport braced for a major disruption with the Odisha Drivers' Mahasangha announcing an indefinite "steering down" strike starting today. The State-wide protest was called ov... Read More


Manmohan Samal elected Odisha BJP president unopposed

India, July 8 -- Senior BJP leader Manmohan Samal has been re-elected as the Odisha State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for a second consecutive term. His unopposed election was formal... Read More


Mahurat Puja of Anupam Patnaik's upcoming Odia film 'Mantra Muugdha' held

India, July 8 -- National Award-winning filmmaker Anupam Patnaik has announced his next directorial venture titled Mantra Muugdha, a genre-blending fantasy comedy that aims to redefine storytelling in... Read More


Good samaritans to get 25,000 for saving lives in road accidents in Odisha

India, July 8 -- The Odisha government is preparing to launch a new initiative titled 'Rah-Veer', aimed at recognising and rewarding Good Samaritans who rush road accident victims to hospitals within ... Read More


Prison reforms: Three sub-jails to be merged into district jails in Odisha

India, July 8 -- In a bid to further streamline prison infrastructure as part of ongoing correctional reforms, the Odisha government has decided to permanently close three jails following their merger... Read More