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Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer of 1988 batch and Special DGP, Special Armed Police (SAP), Manoj Chhabra was given the additional charge of Special DG, Prisons, on Monday. A notification issued by the Home Department said that Chhabra…

Famous for its buffet and live-on-table grill menu, Barbeque Nation opened its first branch in the Millenium City on Sunday. Spread over 4,250 square feet, this is the brand's second outlet in Odisha. The new outlet was inaugurated by D…

Puri: A selfie taken inside Anand Bazaar has gone viral on social media, exposing the poor frisking at Jagnnatha Temple here. This despite the fact that Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has banned the use of mobile phones,…

Cuttack: Noted writer Pratibha Ray will be conferred with the Sarala Award for the year 2018. She will receive the award during the 38th annual function of Sarala Sahitya Sansad at 6 pm at Sarala Bhavan in Cuttack. on December 8. She will…

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: In more woes for consumers, the price of onions touched Rs 100 per kg at some markets in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack on Sunday. Last week, onions in the state were selling for Rs 75-90 as against Rs 20 per kg four months…

Bhubaneswar: Nandankanan Zoo here has put out a list of 517 surplus inmates, including animals, birds and reptiles, which it can exchange with other zoos in the country. According to officials, these surplus animals are beyond the carrying…

Puri: The three-day festival of lights at the Jagannath temple here, popularly known as ‘Deba Dipabali’, will be held from Monday. The festival begins on the day of Krushnapaksha Chaturdashi in the Hindu month Margasira. As per rituals,…

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police have arrested a youth for allegedly abusing a person on Facebook by posting an obscene picture, making derogatory comments and later threatening to murder him. The accused was identified as Uday Jena…

Bhubaneswar: Everyone in society wants to live a life of respect and dignity, which is difficult for the differently-abled people. However, more than 15 visually impaired persons and divyangs have challenged their situation by doing…

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has asked nine cinema halls and six cable operators in the city to deposit a fee. In a notice, BMC deputy commissioner Srimanta Mishra said that the cinema hall owners were earning…