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How dolphins are anchoring Chilika lake tourism amid pandemic
Bhubaneswar:Â A dolphin jumps out of the brackish waters of Odisha’s famed Chilika lake and is the cynosure for all eyes on a boat on the lagoon. The boatman cuts off…
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Former Odisha Minister Matlub Ali passes away
Bhubaneswar:Â Former Odisha Minister and senior Congress leader Shaikh Matlub Ali passed away on Thursday, family sources said. He was 78. Ali was undergoing treatment at a private hospital here after…
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Odisha reports 4,237 new COVID cases, record 15 fresh fatalities
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s COVID-19 tally rose to 1,92,548 on Wednesday as 4,237 more people tested positive for the infection, while record 15 fresh fatalities pushed the state’s coronavirus death toll to 736,…
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Odisha reports 4,189 new COVID cases, 11 fresh fatalities
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s COVID-19 tally rose to 1,88,311 on Tuesday, as 4,189 more people tested positive for the infection, while 11 fresh fatalities pushed the state’s coronavirus death toll to 721, a…
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Odisha proposes amendment in Goods and Service Tax Act 2017
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Tuesday cleared a proposal for amendment of Odisha Goods and Service Tax (OGST) Act 2017 following which a bill will be introduced in the upcoming Monsoon Session…
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Odisha reports 8 deaths, 3,645 more COVID-19 cases
Bhubaneswar: A total of 3,645 new COVID-19 and eight deaths were reported in Odisha on Septemeber 14, taking the State’s coronavirus count to 1,58,650, informed the State Health Department. There are…
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Odisha reports record 4,198 new COVID cases, 11 fresh fatalities
Bhubaneswar: Odisha registered its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases on Monday as 4,198 more people, including state BJP chief Samir Mohanty, tested positive for the infection, a health official said.…
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Crime and Accident
Lightning kills 6 people in Odisha
Bhubaneswar; At least six people, including a 12-year-old girl, were killed and two others injured after being struck by lightning in different places in Odisha on Tuesday, police said. While four…
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Odisha gets its third COVID-19 hospital in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has inaugurated one more hospital in the state capital to tackle the COVID-19 situation. The state government’s third facility, a 500-bed hospital with 20 ICU facilities, was inaugurated…
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Heavy rain lashes Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological Department on Tuesday has issued an alert regarding heavy rainfall in the capital city of Odisha. Rain, accompanied by strong winds, has continued to hit parts of…
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Crime and Accident
Odisha: 2 arrested for thrashing youth after tying him to tree
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar police have arrested two men accused of brutally thrashing a youth in Odisha’s Khordha district last week. The two accused, identified as Rajendra Bhuyan and Gatia Paltasingh of…
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Bhubaneswar airport to remain partially shut for 8 months
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Patnaik International Airport here will remain partially closed for eight months due to the runway re-carpeting work, said an official on Tuesday. The flight services would be…
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Bhubaneswar: Auto driver injured after explosion in vehicle
Bhubaneswar: A man was seriously injured after an explosion inside an autorickshaw in BJB Nagar area here on Sunday. The victim identified as Jay Govind Rao, auto-driver, suffered injuries due…
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Girl student found pregnant at government run hostel in Odisha
Bhubaneswar: A girl student was found pregnant at a hostel run by Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe (ST) Development Department of the state government. Speaking to media persons, Deputy…
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Indigo flight diverted to Bhubaneswar after passenger turns unruly
Bhubaneswar (Odisha): Hyderabad-Guwahati Indigo flight 6E462 was on Sunday diverted to Bhubaneswar after a passenger turned unruly, airline sources said. Irshad Ali, 20, breached flight safety procedures by trying to…
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Odisha govt to bring out updated Agricultural Policy, focus on enhancing farmers’ income
Bhubaneswar (Odisha): Odisha government has initiated steps to bring out an updated and dynamic “Agricultural Policy” keeping in tune with the changing conditions of agriculture and its market. A high-level…
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Cyclone Fani: Telecommunication networks partially disrupted in Puri, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: Telecommunication networks have been reportedly partially disrupted in Puri and Bhubaneswar districts in Odisha due to cyclonic storm Fani making landfall on Friday morning. In addition to the 147…
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AAI and Indian Railways make necessary arrangements in view of Cyclone Fani
New Delhi: The Airports Authority of India and Indian Railways have made necessary arrangements in view of the imminent cyclone Fani which could hit the Odisha coast on Friday afternoon.…
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Crime and Accident
Minor girl raped, murdered in Bhubneswar
Bhubaneswar: A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by her neighbour in Gopabandhu Nagar here on Thursday, said police here on Friday. Talking to ANI, Commissioner of Police Satyajit…
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Ahead of LS polls, Odisha gets 24-hr control room to monitor unaccounted cash flow
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday set up a 24-hour control room at the Income Tax department in Bhubaneswar to facilitate quick inflow of information regarding the movement of cash…
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Rahul ran to photographer rescue, wins over internet
NEW DLEHI: A video of Congress President Rahul Gandhi rushed to the rescue of a photographer has now gone viral on the social media platforms. The incident took place at…
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Road to 2019 polls: Rahul to hold rallies in Bhubaneswar, Patna, Raipur
New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi is all set to hold massive rallies in Bhubaneswar, Raipur and Patna on January 25, January 28 and February 3, respectively. Ahead of the…
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