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IMD Issues Orange Warning For 9 Odisha Districts

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for nine districts of Odisha. “The low-pressure area has formed over the north-west Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha…

Rs 14L Looted At Gunpoint From Odisha Bank

Jharsuguda: In a broad daylight heist, five armed robbers looted over Rs 14 lakh from a private bank at Belpahar in Jharsuguda district on Wednesday. According to sources, the five wearing masks arrived at the bank in an SUV without a…

Naveen Names New Media Team For BJD

Bhubaneswar: In supersession to all previous orders, BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday appointed a 31-member media team for the party. Rajya Sabha member Sasmit Patra was appointed as the media coordinator. Besides, five members…

Rituals Resume In Lingaraj Temple

Bhubaneswar: After two days of impasse over the land dispute among the servitors’ bodies, the rituals of Lord Siva at Lingaraj Temple began on Wednesday afternoon. “The Abakasha Niti of the Lord began after a written assurance by the…

Justice BP Das Takes Charge As OHRC Chairperson

Bhubaneswar: Former Orissa High Court judge, Justice Bimal Prasad Das took charge as the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) chairperson on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Justice Das said he would give priority to transparency. “I…