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Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has urged the Odisha government to reduce the state’s Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel, following the Centre’s decision to lower excise duty on the fuels by Rs 10 per litre. Even as Chief…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will hold a lottery in April for the allotment of liquor shops as part of its newly announced three-year Excise Policy for 2026–29, signalling a shift towards transparency and tighter regulation. …
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Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Friday arrested a habitual offender for breaking into a parked car at Capital Hospital here and stealing an iPhone-15 along with Rs 25,000 in cash. The arrested have been identified as Rakesh…
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Paralakhemundi: In a significant anti-narcotics operations, Odisha Police seized 4060 kg of ganja valued at around Rs 4 crore from Keshariguda village under Adava police limits in Odisha’s Gajapati district. Acting on on specific…
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Friday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Centre’s decision to slash central excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre each, describing it as a “decisive”…
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Sundargarh: More than 50 students of a government school were hospitalised after reportedly consuming stale snacks in Odisha’s Sundargarh district on Thursday. The students of Classes 9 and 10 of Salangabuda panchayat high school…
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Cuttack: Bringing joy to cricket lovers across Odisha, the historic Barabati Stadium in Cuttack is set to host a T20I match between India and Sri Lanka on December 24, 2026. As per sources in Board of Control for Cricket in India…
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Bhubaneswar: Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi is scheduled to embark on a three-day visit to Odisha from March 27. According to the itinerary, General Dwivedi will arrive in Bhubanesawar on March 27 and proceed to the 120…
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Berhampur/Ganjam: The Odisha Vigilance on Thursday recovered 18.90 lakh, a concrete mixer machine, a JCB machine, a multi-storey building and five plots during raids Panchu Behera, an Assistant Engineer currently posted as Sub-Divisional…
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Bhubaneswar: The Opposition lambasted the Mohan Majhi government following the release of ‘white paper 2025’ on crime in the Odisha Assembly. According to the White Paper, the state saw a 7.3% rise in crime in 2025 with 2,29,881…
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