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Jajpur: Cholera (Vibrio cholerae) outbreak in Jajpur district shows no signs of abating, with 16 more patients testing positive for the disease, health officials said Wednesday. Meanwhile, two more persons died of diarrhoea, taking the total death toll to 20. A woman Tuja Samad, 25,...

Bhubaneswar: The Income Tax Department Thursday conducted widespread raids at properties linked to the late Odisha Health Minister and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naba Das. According to sources, searches were carried out at more than 20 locations, including Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bhubaneswar and other...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a comprehensive roadmap for the development of Odisha during his June 20 visit to Bhubaneswar, where he will attend a mega event marking the first anniversary celebrations of the BJP government in the state, official sources said, Wednesday....

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Contractors of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) staged a protest at the civic body office here Wednesday, alleging non-payment of their bills for the last six months. The BMC, however, assured that 50 per cent of the pending bills will be cleared...

Jaleswar: The daughter-in-law of the vice-chairperson of Jaleswar Municipality was found hanging under suspicious circumstances Wednesday morning, with the woman’s parents alleging that she had been murdered over dowry and for giving birth to a baby girl. According to reports, Namita Kamila, 24, the daughter-in-law...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Wednesday asked his party leaders to expose the “lies” of Odisha's ruling BJP which would celebrate the first anniversary of its government in the state June 20. Patnaik, who is also the Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly,...

Bhubaneswar: The crime branch of Odisha Police Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly posting a doctored video of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on a social media platform. The accused, a native of Rayagada district, works at a construction company in Tikri, police said. The...

Baripada:  Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said empowering tribals and Dalits is not just a slogan but a strategic necessity for building a prosperous Odisha by 2035, as the state approaches its centenary in 2036. Addressing the state-level 'Adivasi Shakti Samabesh' (tribal power congregation)...

Bhubaneswar: A scuffle Wednesday broke out between the workers of Congress party and Odisha Police near the residence of Chief Minster Mohan Charan Majhi in Bhubaneswar during a protest by the opposition party over the gangrape of a college student at Gopalpur sea beach in...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has declared a holiday for all schools under the Bhubaneswar and Cuttack municipal corporations June 20, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit for a state-level event marking one year of the BJP government. The decision aims to ease traffic movement...