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Bhubaneswar: Rajya Sabha MP from Odisha Dr. Sasmit Patra has tested positive for COVID-19, the parliamentarian informed today. The BJD leader has initiated home isolation as per COVID guidelines. Patra urged those who came in contact with…
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Jharsuguda: The Jharsuguda Town police today arrested Deputy Collector, Boudh Sarat Bag for allegedly torturing his wife.The official’s wife had lodged a police complaint accusing him of having an extramarital affair with a girl and…
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Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) today announced the schedule for by-elections to two Assembly Constituencies in Odisha- Balasore and Tirtol. The polling will be held from  7 am to 6 pm on November 3  while counting of…
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Kendrapara: A bravery award winner minor girl of Odisha’s Kendrapara district has allegedly been kidnapped. As per a complaint lodged by the girl’s mother with Jambu police, her daughter has been abducted by Pratap Khada of Salio village…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government had disallowed hiring of  non-transport (private) vehicles by Central and State government departments, Central and state PSUs, ULBs, industrial houses, and individuals. FIR will be lodged against hirer…
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Bhubaneswar: Five more Odisha MLAs, whose swab samples were collected at the Assembly premises in view of the Monsoon Session that began today, have tested positive for COVID-19. Samples of total 25 MLAs were taken yesterday, out of…
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Bhubaneswar: COVID-19 toll in Odisha mounted to 828 as 15 more persons succumbed to the disease, official sources said today. The deceased have been identified as: 1. A 56-year old male of Balasore district. 2. A 61-year old…
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Bhubaneswar: Another 3067 persons in Odisha tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours taking the state’s total count to 2,15,676. Of the total fresh cases detected from 30 districts, 1809 have been reported…
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Jajpur: A man lost his life in a murderous attack allegedly by daughter’s in-laws for protesting physical assault on his daughter. The incident took place at Anyasipur village under Bari police limits in Odisha’s Jajpur district. The…
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched the slum upgradation programme in the state through videoconferencing. The slum upgradation and de-listing initiative has an aim of making the state slum free within a period…
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