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Puri: Despite a request from Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, the Puri district administration on Monday started demolishing Mangu Mutt, which was claimed to be associated with Sikh history. According to sources, four platoons of…

Mumbai: The new People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India ad for International Animal Rights Day features Odisha-born sprinter Dutee Chand. "Animals on the streets have tough lives, so it''s up to all of us to speak out if…

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP appears to be humouring Naveen Patnaik-led BJD ahead of the introduction of the Citizen (Amendment) Bill (CAB) in the Lok Sabha on Monday. After withdrawing its candidate against the regional party in the…

Bhubaneswar: To streamline delivery mechanism of its welfare schemes and ensure transparency, the Odisha government is planning to make Aadhaar mandatory to avail them. Special Secretary, Finance, P K Biswal has written to Additional Chief…

Anything for a friend! For once, President Ram Nath Kovind did away with the protocol to meet his friend and a former Rajya Sabha member from Odisha, Birabhadra Singh, during the valedictory ceremony of the platinum jubilee celebration of…

Bhubaneswar: An Odisha government notification of November 30 has left no room for doubts over merger of the flagship KALIA progamme with the Centre's PM-KISAN scheme. The notification referred to the meeting of the State Cabinet on…

Bhubaneswar: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday called upon the Utkal University alumni to consider creating an endowment fund to be utilised for infrastructure creation and setting up of centres of excellence. Addressing a special…

Khurda: President Ramnath Kovind on Sunday laid the foundation stone of Paika Bidroh Memorial in Barunei foothills and said that place would inspire generations to come. "I am hopeful that the memorial will transform into a pilgrimage,…

Khurda: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday urged President Ram Nath Kovind to sincerely consider the demand of the people of Odisha to accord the first war of Independence status to the historic Paika Rebellion. He also urged the…

Every 70s & 80s born with some inclination for western music has a special place in their hearts for the songs of the Swedish pop band ABBA. Their songs "Dancing Queen" and "Take A Chance On Me" sold over one million copies each in the…