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Bhubaneswar: A youth was hacked to death in a group clash in the city's Airfield police area on Diwali night on Sunday. Police identified the deceased as Amaresh Nayak. According to witnesses, two groups of youth had an altercation over…

Bhubaneswar: After Maa Durga and Maa Laxmi, it's time to worship Maa Mahakali. The final preparations have been completed for Kali Puja at different places in Odisha capital. The Ramakrishna Math and Mission is organising Kali Puja in the…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will celebrate Diwali with the children at SOS village here on Sunday evening. Naveen has also advised his officials to visit child care institutions and celebrate Diwali with children. All…

Bhubaneswar: Police on Saturday arrested a youth on charges of raping his house owner’s daughter in Odisha capital. The accused has been identified as Bijay Pradhan. He belongs to Nayagarh district. According to sources, Pradhan was…

Bhubaneswar: Veteran leader Dama Rout, who had launched a tirade against the BJD after his expulsion from the party a year ago, seems to be making subtle attempts to return to the party fold. Talking about the outcome of the Bijepur…

Boudh: Police on Saturday busted an illegal gun-making unit during a raid on Kusang village under Harabhanga police limits in boudh district. According to sources, police nabbed Nirmal Joshi (33) while he was loitering near the bridge over…

Bhubaneswar: Four days after issuing a directive to departments and public sector units (PSUs) to be “very careful” while keeping deposits in “any bank”, the Odisha government did a volte face with a clarification that it does not have any…

Bhubaneswar: Well-known Odia writer Dr Pradeep Dash was conferred with the prestigious Sarala Samman at a glittering ceremony here on Saturday. Dash received the award from the Governor Ganeshi Lal for his poetry work ‘Charu Chibar O…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha BJP Mahila Morcha on Saturday demanded the resignation of State Commission for Women (SCW) chairperson Minati Behera over alleged slipshod investigation into the death of Smitarani Biswal, the Panchayat Executive…

A man onboard Hirakhand Express was reportedly duped by a stranger that he had befriended while travelling on the general compartment of the train. The incident took place when Nilamadhav Suar boarded the train at Berhampur for Tikiri on…