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Heavy Rainfall In Odisha In Next 24 Hours

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday warned that there will be heavy rainfall in Odisha in the next 24 hours. In a mid-day bulletin, the national weather agency said that the cyclonic circulation over the…

CM Invites Korean Industries To Invest In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday invited Korean industries to invest in Odisha. Welcoming the ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Shin Bong-kil, and a nine-member business delegation at Lok Seva Bhawan here, the CM…

6 Die Of Snakebites In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Six persons have died of snakebites in Angul, Ganjam and Keonjhar districts, according to a report on Monday. In Angul district, two sisters, Rosalin Sahu (13) and Sujata Sahu (11), of Bentapur village were sleeping in their…

Onion Price Shoots Up In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The price of onion in Odisha has gone up alarmingly from Rs 35 to Rs 50 per kg within a week. The state government has said that the situation will continue till November. Breifing media here on Sunday, Food Supplies and…

Self-Immolation Bid Outside Odisha CM’s Residence

Bhubaneswar: There was high drama outside Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s residence here on Saturday after a suicide attempt by a youth. The youth, Raghunath Ojha (38), tried to pour petrol on his body in an attempt at self-immolation, but…

Bijepur By-Election On Oct 21

Bhubaneswar: The by-election to the Bijepur Assembly seat in Odisha will be held on October 21, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Saturday. Announcing the date at a press briefing in New Delhi, Chief Election Commissioner…

‘Khati’, The Odisha Commune

Do you think that Raj Mahal Khati in Bhubaneswar can have a GI tag? Why not if we build a case, because there is a case. I have seen a lot of Khati in places I had not expected - Greece, Spain, Estonia. Small groups (mostly men) milling…