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Nuapada: As the political atmosphere heats up ahead of the Nuapada byelection, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) released their respective lists of campaigners on Thursday. While the BJP's star campaigners' list included two Chief Ministers, three Deputy...

Berhampur: The Ganjam district administration in Odisha imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS in Singipur village Thursday. The action follows a clash between two neighbouring villages over a disputed piece of land. The restraining order has been imposed to control the situation,...

Bhubaneswar: The administration of Puri's Jagannath Temple has filed a complaint against an online food delivery company for the unauthorised sale of the temple's 'mahaprasad', an official stated Thursday. The leading online food delivery service provider has claimed to have been selling the ‘mahaprasad' of...

Nuapada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress, questioning their alleged silence over the alleged gangrape of an Odia medical college student in West Bengal's Durgapur. Majhi raised the issue at the BJP's...

Bhubaneswar: Two chief ministers, three deputy CMs, three Union ministers, three Odia actors are among 40 people who will campaign for BJP candidate Jay Dholakia for Nuapada bypoll scheduled for November 11. The BJP Thursday submitted a list of its star campaigners with the Election...

Kolkata: As part of the ongoing investigation, police Thursday revisited the Durgapur rape crime scene and further expanded the cordoned-off area in West Bengal. The original crime scene, in a forested area outside the private medical college and hospital, was cordoned off earlier. Now, an...

Berhampur: The Odisha government has rescued two boys from Bihar who were allegedly engaged as child labourers in Ganjam district, officials said. The minors, aged 12 and 14, hail from Muzaffarpur and Samastipur districts of Bihar, respectively, they said. “The rescued children will be provided...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly and BJD president Naveen Patnaik Thursday said he would continue to serve the state and its people till the end of his life. Patnaik said this while joining the party's ongoing annual 'Jan Sampark Padyatra' on his 79th...

Cuttack: Odisha DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania Thursday said maintaining communal harmony and ensuring the safety of women and children are the top priorities of the state police. Khurania said this while inaugurating the 70th State Police Duty Meet-2025 here at Reserve Police Ground this morning....

Bhubaneswar:  Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday announced a 3 per cent increase in dearness allowance of state government employees. The DA rate has now increased from 55 per cent to 58 per cent, according to an official release. It will be implemented retrospectively from...