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Bhadrak Kali Puja curtailed to seven days

Bhadrak Kali Puja curtailed to seven days

Bhadrak: The famous Kali Puja at Charampa in Bhadrak district will be celebrated for seven days this year, instead of the usual nine. To curb pickpocketing and theft amid large crowds, police officers in plain clothes will conduct surveillance, official sources said. A peace committee...

MCL hosts 4th Coal India CSR Conclave

MCL hosts 4th Coal India CSR Conclave

Sambalpur: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) hosted the 4th edition of Coal India CSR Conclave 2025 at Gopalpur. The one-day conclave brought together senior executives and CSR professionals from across Coal India Ltd. and its subsidiaries to deliberate on emerging perspectives, best practices, and strategies for...

Boy kidnapped

Abducted ward member returns home unharmed

Jajpur: A ward member who was allegedly abducted by some unidentified miscreants from the Injharapur area in Jajpur district last week returned home safely, police said Thursday. Dhaneswar Sethy, a ward member of Ranapur gram panchayat, went missing near Binjharpur bazar while returning home October...

Maoists

Two Maoists arrested from Rourkela railway station

Rourkela: Two most-wanted members of a Maoist organisation were arrested Thursday afternoon from Rourkela railway station during a joint security inspection aimed at maintaining law and order and ensuring passenger safety. The accused were identified as Abdhesh Kumar Yadav (26) of Deora village under Lesliganj...

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Beggar beaten to death over monetary dispute

Sorada: Miscreants allegedly beat up a beggar to death late Wednesday night near Swargadwar village under Gochha panchayat and Sorada police limits in Ganjam district after he refused to give money for liquor. The deceased was identified as Sisir Muni, 55, of Singpur village. Alerted...

Arrest

Two held for attempt on Taratarini priest’s life

Purushottampur: Police Thursday arrested two persons in connection with an attack on Taratarini temple priest Gopinath Rana at Gobindapur village under Purushottampur police limits in Ganjam district. Moreover, a minor has also been found to be involved in the incident. The accused were identified as...

Rs 50 crore for community awareness in Similipal

Rs 50 crore for community awareness in Similipal

Bhubaneswar: In order to enhance capacity building, community awareness, and infrastructure around the buffer areas in Similipal National Park, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia announced a substantial allocation of Rs 50 crore under the ‘Ama Similipal Yojana’ at the concluding ceremony...

Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das

Citizens hold ‘peace and harmony march’ in city

Bhubaneswar: On the birth anniversary of Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das, hundreds of citizens from diverse walks of life took out a ‘Peace and Harmony March’ here Thursday, condemning recent attempts to incite communal hatred and violence in Cuttack, a city long celebrated for its spirit of...

Pradesh Youth Congress president Ranjit Patra

Youth Congress’s massive protest against job scam

Bhubaneswar: The youth wing of the Odisha Congress staged a massive protest in the City Thursday, opposing alleged vote theft and the sale of government jobs. The demonstration was led by Pradesh Youth Congress president Ranjit Patra and attended by All India Youth Congress president...

Hirakud Dam

Hirakud Dam set to emerge as key tourist hub

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is moving ahead with its ambitious plans to transform Hirakud into a world-class tourism destination. As part of this transformation, two major projects, the Water and Light Symphony and the Dam Museum, have been identified as key attractions within the Hirakud...

 

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