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Kataka: Food safety officials inspected hotels, restaurants, sweet shops and fast-food outlets in Banki Thursday as part of their ongoing drive to check compliance with food safety regulations. The inspection was carried out by the district Food Safety Officer in coordination with the Executive Officer...

Kataka: A fire broke out at a dairy factory in Odisha's Kataka district Thursday morning, officials said. The fire was reported from the cooling unit of the facility in the Jagatpur industrial area around 7.40 am, said kataka deputy range fire officer Abani Swain. Four...

Puri: A woman was allegedly set on fire by her husband after he poured petrol on her following a domestic dispute in Puri’s Kumbharpada police station area. The injured woman has been identified as Sarojini Mallik, was initially rushed for treatment and later shifted to...

Puri: The Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri has bank deposits of nearly Rs 1,912 crore and owns 60,821 acres of land across the country, besides possessing gold and diamond ornaments kept in its Ratna Bhandar, a statement said. According to the statement issued by the...

Bhubaneswar: Four-year-old Elena Mishra of Odisha has created history by becoming the youngest female player to hold an official FIDE rating. Elena, aged 4 years, 6 months and 16 days, has been awarded an official FIDE Blitz rating of 1432, according to the ratings published...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Irrigation facilities have been extended to nearly 3.20 lakh hectares of agricultural land and water infrastructure works worth Rs 54,000 crore have been approved in the state over the past two years, said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday. CM showcased Odisha’s significant...

Bhubaneswar: Over 170 students from different schools across Bhubaneswar and Kataka participated in XQUIZIT 2026, an inter-school quiz competition organised by the third-year Communication students of the School of Communications, XIM University (XIMU) Wednesday. The event began with an address by XIMU School of Communications...

Bhubaneswar: Nayapalli police Wednesday busted an inter-district theft gang allegedly involved in stealing mobile phones and other valuables from Ama Bus passengers and people in crowded public places across the Capital city, officials said. The accused were identified as Judhishthira Pradhan (20), Nila Reedy (39)...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD Wednesday urged the Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to ensure transparent and impartial verification of electoral records, alleging that Form-7 was being misused to target genuine minority voters during the ongoing SIR exercise. Form-7 is used to file objections to the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has cancelled the licences of 96 fertiliser dealers and suspended those of another 170 for allegedly indulging in unfair practices during the current financial year, officials said Wednesday. The action comes as the state government steps up enforcement to ensure adeqOdisha...