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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday informed the state Assembly that 47 persons died due to drowning in the sea at different beaches of Odisha including Puri in the last five years. Majhi said this in a written reply to a question from...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Monday witnessed noisy scenes with Opposition BJD and Congress creating a ruckus over separate issues prompting Speaker Surama Padhy to adjourn the proceedings till 12.09 pm. The disturbance started as soon as the House made an obituary reference to the late MLA...

Keonjhar: Union Minister of Steel and Mines HD Kumaraswamy has reportedly assured Keonjhar MP Ananta Nayak to initiate steps to address the demands of Orissa Mineral Development Company Limited (OMDC) employees who have been staging a protest over unpaid salaries and benefits for more than...

Rourkela: The Birsa police unearthed a fake mobil manufacturing unit running at Zeenat Colony in Rourkela, and confiscated several thousand litres of duplicate lubricants during the raid, Sunday. DSP Ambit Mohanty said two persons - Abdul Mana and Md Biraz – have so far been...

Keonjhar: A 16-year-old boy drowned while bathing in a pond in Naranpur village under the Town police station in Keonjhar district Sunday morning during a visit to his sister’s house. According to sources, the victim, Sameer Behera, a Class-X student from Tangiriapal village under Daitari...

Sonepur: Around 84 kilograms of dry cannabis (ganja) was seized and two persons were arrested in that connection during a joint operation carried out by the Excise department sleuths, in coordination with the Sonepur Range, district mobile unit, and Sadar police near the Tarbha Namaste...

Sundargarh/Tensa: Three people were killed Sunday evening when driver of a speeding dumper lost control of the vehicle and crashed it into a roadside tea shop near the Jamudihi toll gate under the K Bolang police limits in Sundargarh district. The deceased include the tea...

Khajuripada: With the arrival of the Phalguna month, an air of excitement spreads across tribal villages in Kandhamal district as mahua flowers begin to bloom and fall from the trees. This annual occurrence prompts local communities to engage in the collection of these prized flowers,...

Born in a small village in Puri district, Manoj Kumar Sahoo, Director of Dion Group, has transformed himself into a key player in Odisha’s real estate and automobile industries. After finishing studies, he decided to join his family business running since 1980. He tried his...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast thunderstorms in several districts of Odisha Monday. According to the Bhubaneswar centre of the IMD, thunderstorms with lightning are expected in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, and Jagatsinghpur districts. In its Sunday evening bulletin, the weather office said...