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Bhubaneswar: With the introduction of daily Sewa Express train between Bhubaneswar and Nayagarh town from October 15, the East Coast Railway has decided to revise the timing of the passenger train between Khurda Road and Nayagarh town for…

Keonjhar: The once-discreet V K Pandian, Secretary to Chief Minister (Transformation and Initiatives), is slowly stepping out of the shadows to become face of Odisha administration. He has been visiting district headquarters hospitals to…

Bhubaneswar: The results of the recent judicial recruitment examinations for the post of district judge reflect poorly on the standard of knowledge of the sub-ordinate judicial officers of the state. No one from the in-service judicial…

Ganjam: An elderly man started moving after the funeral pyre was lit at Haripur village under Sorada block in Ganjam district. The mourners at Simanchala Nayak’s last rites immediately lifted him off the pyre and rushed him to to Surada…

Bhubaneswar: After Jagannath Temple in Puri, the Odisha government has decided to rid the 11th century Lingaraj Temple here of encroachments. Additional Commissioner, Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), Harishchandra Nayak on Saturday…

Puri: Gambling though illegal is a tradition and none other than Lord Jagannath and his consort Devi Mahalaxmi participate in a ceremonial dice game also known as ‘Kauri Khela’ on the occasion of Kumar Purnima and Gajalaxmi Puja. During…

Berhampur: As many as 95 gamblers were arrested and 14 cases registered with Ganjam police raiding gambling dens across the district on Saturday and early Sunday. In Berhampur alone, 68 gamblers were caught and 7 dens busted. The other…

Sundargarh: The Odisha government on Sunday suspended Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO), Sundargarh, Pankaj Patel for alleged dereliction of duty Collector Nikhil Pawan Kalyan has also been issued a show-cause notice for lapses in…

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday said it has attached assets worth over Rs 4,025.23 crore of Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL) in connection with an alleged bank loan fraud. The properties attached by the central…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha police on Saturday launched a special drive against illegal trafficking of labourers in Nuapada and Balangir districts and arrested 41 agents. Among the 41 middlemen, 25 were arrested from Balangir and the rest from…