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Ganjam: For the past few days, tobacco products have been sold at higher prices in Odisha's Ganjam district. A local trader is allegedly selling items like ‘Radha khaini, vimal, safal' at an inflated price due to market dependency. Despite the high price surge in such...

Phulbani: An Odisha Police personnel of the elite Special Operations Group (SOG) engaged in anti-Maoist operations in Kandhamal district was injured in accidental firing while climbing a hill in Daringbadi area, police said Thursday. The injured personnel was identified as 27-year-old Sukant Majhi, a native...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly proceedings were disrupted Thursday as the Opposition persisted in its demand for the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the death of 12 patients in a fire at a state-run hospital in Cuttack March 16. The protesting Opposition members of both...

Bhubaneswar: The process to withdraw the proposed bill to increase legislators’ salaries has been initiated, with the Assembly Secretariat sending letters to all members of the House in this regard. The communication follows a notice from Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling, who requested the bill’s...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has announced a new excise policy for the period from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029. A key feature of the policy is the introduction of a 0.5% de-addiction cess on excise duty. It also recognises liquor as a harmful...

Bhubaneswar:  Thousands of devotees participated in the 'Rukuna Rath Yatra', the annual car festival of Lord Lingaraj, Thursday amid tight security. The festival, held on the occasion of Ashokashtami, takes place every year in front of the Lord Lingaraj temple in the Old Town area....

Bolangir: An LPG cylinder shortage in India following the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict is worsening by the day, severely affecting hotels and street vendors in Bolangir district. With cylinders unavailable and being sold at higher prices on the black market, several hotels have shut down, while others...

Ganjam: Vigilance officials Thursday conducted simultaneous raids at five locations linked to Panchu Behera, SDO of the Water Resources Department near Bhanjanagar in Ganjam district, over allegations of disproportionate assets. The searches carried out on the basis of warrants issued by a Berhampur Vigilance special...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday asserted that the Maoist menace would be a history after this month and said 27 red rebels have been killed in the state since the beginning of 2025. During a discussion in the assembly on the 2026-27...

DWARKA PRASAD PATNAIK, OP Chhatrapur: Environmentalists, wildlife enthusiasts and locals have called for opening a peacock sanctuary in Berhampur Forest Division for the protection of the national bird whose population is witnessing a consistent rise in recent days. According to reports, threat of poaching looms...