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Cuttack: The Orissa High Court Monday granted conditional bail to Hansita Abhilipsa and her associate Anil Mohanty in connection with an alleged fraud case. The court ordered both individuals to surrender their passports and granted bail on a surety bond of Rs. 50,000 each. They...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday paid floral tributes to renowned Odia poet Ramakanta Rath, who died at the age of 90. Rath died at his residence here Sunday and his last rites will be held Monday with full state honours at Swargadwar...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Former Union Minister Debendra Pradhan, father of current Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, has passed away. He was 84, and survived by his son Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union education minister. Pradhan, the former Odisha BJP president, breathed his last in New Delhi. Chief Minister...

Cuttack Sadar: The Commissionerate Police has arrested the prime accused in the Saturday evening shooting at Sri Krishna Vihar, under 42 Mouja jurisdiction. The accused, Kitu (Prakash Sutar, 25), was taken into custody Sunday, and police seized the locally made firearm used in the crime....

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Odisha for three days from March 21 and will launch several developmental projects in the state during the tour, a BJP leader said in Bhubaneswar Sunday. Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal said Shah will arrive...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Sunday arrested six persons, including a juvenile, for their alleged involvement in two separate killing cases during Holi celebrations in Bhubaneswar on the previous day. The police have arrested the accused persons in the killing cases that took place in Saheed Nagar...

Bhubaneswar: Large parts of Odisha, especially the western region, experienced heatwave conditions Sunday, with Boudh town recording the highest temperature of 43.6 degree Celsius, the IMD said. At least seven places in Odisha, including Boudh, recorded a maximum temperature of over 40 degree Celsius. As...

Puri: Actress Bhagyashree recently offered prayers at the famous Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha. The 'Maine Pyaar Kiya' actress took to her Instagram and treated the netizens with some glimpses of her religious visit. The photos and clips posted by her show her standing outside...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is considering rescheduling school hours to the morning in response to intensifying heatwave conditions, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond announced Sunday. Gond informed that discussions are underway, and a decision will be taken soon to ensure the safety of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government with support from World Food Organisation (WFO) has mooted steps to open 'Poshan Kendras' to provide essential commodities at subsidised rates in the state, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra said Sunday. As per the plan, at least...