Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday named senior leader and Revenue Minister Pramila Mallik as its candidate for the Speaker post of the Odisha Assembly. The Speaker’s election is scheduled to be held on September 22. …
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Bhubaneswar: Over 75 people in Balasore and Boudh districts of Odisha were taken ill after consuming ‘Prasad’ during Ganesh Puja celebrations in the last 24 hours. While 50 villagers of Masad Gaon under Harbhanga block in Boudh fell…
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Bhubaneswar: Low pressure-induced heavy rain is likely to lash Odisha till September 22, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Wednesday. “A low pressure area lies over Northwest Bay of Bengal & adjoining West…
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Cuttack: Two persons sustained critical injuries in a violent group clash over collection of donation for Ganesh puja in Odisha’s Cuttack city on Tuesday. According to sources, members of two puja committees came face to face for…
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Berhampur: Two persons including a woman were killed and four others critically injured in separate incidents of lightning strike in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Tuesday. As per reports, Bishnupriya Panda of Baramundali village under…
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Angul: Police have arrested a gang of looters, who were allegedly involved in more than 10 cases in the last one month, in Odisha’s Angul district. Speaking to media persons here on Tuesday, Satyajit Mishra, Additional SP of Angul, said…
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Paradip: Three fishermen have gone missing after a fishing boat capsized in the sea near Paradip port on Tuesday. As per initial reports, eight fishermen were returning to the shore in the boat after it reportedly capsized hitting sand…
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Bhubaneswsar: Ganesh Chaturthi was celebrated in a unique manner by combining religion and a social cause as the Lord took the form of a tree inside Biju Patnaik Park in Odisha capital on Tuesday. Drawing inspiration from the age-old…
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Bhubaneswar: Widespread light to moderate rainfall activity with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in Odisha during next 3-4 days under the influence of a low pressure area, which has formed over Northwest Bay of Bengal off…
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Bhawanipatna: At least three people were killed and six others critically injured after a truck hit an autorickshaw in which they were travelling at a village in Junagarh area of Odisha’s Kalahandi district on Tuesday. The mishap took…
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