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Balangir: A man, identified as Lokan Mishra, allegedly tried to dupe a shop owner by posing as Patnagarh MLA Saroj Meher. He was arrested from Barpalipada in Balangir district on Sunday. According to police sources, the accused had opened…

Bhubaneswar: After veteran politician Damodar Rout, senior leader from Bargarh Ashok Panigrahi has accused his parent party, BJP, of neglecting him. He is reportedly aggrieved over the party's decision to field Sanath Gartia for Bijepur…

Bhubaneswar: After Odisha Rasagola and Kandhamal Haladi, the state government has initiated steps for Geographical indication (GI) tag for Chhena Poda and silver Filigree. According to sources, the Odisha Small Industries Corporation…

Cuttack: Devotion can be expressed in myriad ways, with some building temples and others embarking on pilgrimages. But for Cuttack resident Anshuman Mishra, devotion is in creating the idol of Goddess Durga and worshiping it as per…

Bhubaneswar: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday urged schools to make poetry reading and appreciation a compulsory part of their curriculum. “I also ask the universities to encourage literature, arts and humanities education,” the…

Bhubaneswar: Kohinoor Islam is a Muslim, but has been organising the Hindu festival of Durga Puja at his village for the past 31 years. A resident of Tentulidinga village in Mayurbhanj district, Kohinoor has set a shining example in…

Cuttack: In a midnight-mayhem, miscreants vandalized 11 trucks and looted over Rs 5 lakh from drivers near Nimeisapur village under Tangi police limits on Saturday. According to sources, the trucks were parked near Nimeisapur petrol pump.…

Bhubaneswar: Congress Rajya Sabha member Ranjib Biswal has publicly admitted to have paid Rs 40,000 bribe to obtain a state government permission for his project at Phulnakhara on Bhubaneswar-Cuttack highway. The MP claimed that he had to…

Bhubaneswar: The Durga Puja pandal at Nayapalli here has been popular for its unique concepts and decorations over the years. And this year too, the pandal is drawing the crowds with its theme. “We have recreated the Padmavati palace of…

Puri: Pictures from inside the Jagannath Temple has once again gone viral, exposing the poor security arrangements at the 12th century shrine in Puri. Despite a ban on mobile phone on the temple premises, a picture of Odia actress Divya…