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Odisha woman donates Rs 1 lakh earned through begging to Jagannath temple
Bhubaneswar: A 70-year-old woman has donated Rs 1 lakh that she earned through begging throughout her entire life, for renovation of old Jagannath temple in Phulbani in Kandhamal district of Odisha. Tula…
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Odisha BJP MPs seek implementation of Ayushman Bharat scheme in state
Bhubaneswar: BJP MPs from Odisha on Thursday urged Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to put pressure on the Odisha government for implementation of Ayushman Bharat scheme in the state. A delegation of…
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India successfully conducts night trials of Agni 5 missile
New Delhi: The night trials of nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni 5 was successfully conducted on Thursday in Odisha, a Defence official said. The missile is capable of striking targets at ranges…
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Odisha: 16 lawyers arrested, 29’s license suspended for violence in courtroom
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police has arrested 16 lawyers of Sambalpur district Bar Association for violence in a courtroom during a protest for establishment of a bench of the Orissa High Court in…
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‘Hearing Odisha may go for early polls’: Dharmendra Pradhan
Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday claimed that assembly elections may be preponed in Odisha by 8-15 months and held next year. Pradhan, who hails from Odisha, made the surprising…
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Odisha: Boy tries to die by suicide after kangaroo court ‘punishment’
Bhubaneswar: A 14-year-old boy tried to die by suicide and is fighting for his life after a kangaroo court in Bhubaneswar allegedly made him do sit-ups along with his father and two…
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Odisha: Woman, raped multiple times, tries to set herself on fire in court seeking justice
Berhampur: A 30-year-old woman, who was allegedly raped multiple times, tried to set herself on fire at a court complex in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Friday, seeking justice, but was rescued by…
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Odisha: Agitating teachers suspend stir till Dec 20 after govt forms committee
Bhubaneswar: The primary school teachers agitating outside the Odisha assembly put their stir on hold till December 20 on Wednesday after the government announced that it has formed a committee to look into…
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Odisha govt disburses Rs 43 crore to poor dependent on Kendu leaves
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Sunday disbursed assistance to the tune of Rs 43 crore to kendu leaf pluckers, binders and seasonal employees. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday wrote to Union…
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Odisha honeytrap case: Businessman, film producer appears before ED
Bhubaneswar: Businessman Amiyakant Das and Odia film producer Akshaya Parija appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday for questioning in connection with the honeytrap case involving lady blackmailer Archana Nag. The…
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Man missing after 1999 Odisha super cyclone reunited with family
Kolkata: Miracles do occur and the Baral family from Puri, Odisha, will certainly agree. An octogenarian presumed killed by the super cyclone that lashed the Odisha coast 23 years ago, has been…
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On farmers’ request, BJP candidate returns without filing nomination
Bhubaneswar: On the request of farmers, BJP leader Pradip Purohit on Monday returned without filing his nomination papers for the by-election to Padampur Assembly constituency in Odisha’s Bargarh district. Purohit along with…
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Odisha labourer sells wife to man in Delhi, gets them married; arrested
Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a labourer from Odisha’s Kalahandi district sold his wife to a Delhi-based man and returned home after conducting their marriage. Later, police arrested the youth. According to…
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Odisha honeytrap case: ED gets 10-day remand of accused Khageswar Patra
Bhubaneswar: Hours after arresting Khageswar Patra in connection with Archana Nag honeytrap case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has got approval of the court to take him on remand for 10 days. The…
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Tight security arrangements ahead of President’s visit to Odisha
Bhubaneswar: The police in Odisha have made tight security arrangements in capital city Bhubaneswar and Puri for President Droupadi Murmu’s two-day visit to Odisha. After assuming the office of President of India,…
