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Artist creates Ayodhya Ram temple in chalk

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: A miniature artist from Hatbazar near Gopinathpur in Jatni area of Khurda has drawn attention with a unique creation ahead of Ram Navami. L Ishwar Rao has crafted a detailed miniature model of the Ayodhya Ram Temple using simple materials...

Illegal sawmill worth over Rs 14 lakh seized

Bhubaneswar: The Forest Wing of Odisha Vigilance Thursday busted an illegal sawmill operating without a valid licence in Cuttack district, seizing timber and machinery worth over Rs 14 lakh. Acting on intelligence, a joint team raided Bilasuni village under Niali police limits and seized sawmill...

Man kills 80-yr-old father over Rs 400

Man kills 80-yr-old father over Rs 400

Morada: A 36-year old man allegedly beat his octogenarian father to death when the latter refused to give him Rs 400 in Mayurbhanj district, police said Thursday. The incident occurred at Ladadiha village under Morada police limits. The deceased was identified as Gobinda Marndi, and...

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Odisha man gets life sentence for rape, murder of sister in-law

Berhampur (Odisha):  A POCSO court in Odisha's Ganjam district Thursday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping and murdering his minor sister-in-law three years ago. Additional district judge-cum- judge of the POCSO court, Pranati Pattnaik, pronounced the verdict after examining the statement of 11...

Transport Minister Bubhuti Bhusan Jena

Odisha saw 18 road deaths daily in 2025: Transport Minister

Bhubaneswar: On an average, 18 people have lost their lives in road accidents in Odisha throughout the year 2025, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena informed the state Assembly Thursday. In 2024, the average daily death toll due to road accidents in the state...

Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra

No shortage of LPG, petrol or diesel in Odisha, says minister

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has no shortage of LPG, petrol or diesel, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said Thursday, assuring residents of adequate availability of fuel across the state. Patra said sufficient LPG stocks are in place and there are no restrictions on...

 

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