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Landless families in Odisha to receive land patta: Minister

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has announced that landless people across the state will soon receive Record of Rights (RoR) for land. Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari made the announcement during a programme in Nabarangpur district.“There will be no landless families in Odisha. Tehsildars will issue RoRs to all landless people. In Nabarangpur district, pattas will be distributed…

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Odisha Governor Haribabu Kambhampati meets LoP Naveen Patnaik, enquires about his health

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Haribabu Kambhampati met opposition leader Naveen Patnaik at his residence that is Naveen Niwas on Monday. He met Naveen Patnaik and inquired about his health. It is worth mentioning that Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi met Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik at the later’s residence on Saturday. According to reliable reports, the…

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Breach In Kani River Triggers Flood Havoc In Several Panchayats Of Jajpur

Bhubaneswar: A 30-foot breach in the Kani River, a tributary of the Baitarani River, has unleashed floodwaters into the low-lying areas of Jajpur district in Odisha adding woes to residents of nearby villages. According to reports, a 30-foot-wide breach opened near the Muslim Sahi dargah close to Ahiyas-Kaspa under the Dasarathpur block at around 4:50…

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SRI JAGAA BARIHA, SI OF POLICE, BIJEPUR PS, BARGARH NABBED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE WHILE TAKING BRIBE RS 7,000/- FROM A SCRAP DEALER.

Today i.e on 25.08.2025, a short while ago, Sri Jagaa Bariha, S.I of Police of Bijepur P.S, Dist-Bargarh has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.7,000/-from a scrap dealer (Complainant) to allow him to run his business smoothly and not to lodge any case against him. Accused S.I Sri Bariha…

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Union Minister Pralhad Joshi slams Cong over Dharmasthala row, calls it ‘sponsored attack on Hindu faith

Bengaluru, ,24/8: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday attacked the Karnataka Congress government over the Dharmasthala controversy, calling it a “sponsored attack on Hindu faith” and accusing the state of “reckless governance.” In a strongly worded post on ‘X’, Joshi alleged that the incident surrounding the famous Dharmasthala temple was deliberately amplified to tarnish the…

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Dream11 in talks to end cricket sponsorship due to new gaming law, report says

MumbaiI/New Delhi, 24/8: Indian fantasy sports platform Dream11 has initiated talks with the country’s cricket board to exit its 3.58 billion rupee ($41 million) jersey sponsorship deal, the Economic Times reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The move followed the central government ban on real-money online games, including fantasy sports, under the…

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SUV falls from multi-level parking facility in Puri, driver critically injured

Bhubaneswar: A man sustained critical injuries after his SUV fell from the first floor of the Jagannath Ballav multi-level car parking facility in Puri on Sunday.The driver is a resident of the Dhamara area.According to reports, the driver lost control of the vehicle while reversing into a parking space. The SUV, which was in reverse gear,…

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Two rivers in spate in Odisha; Hirakud Dam opens 4 more gates

Bhubaneswar: Incessant rainfall has triggered floods in two major rivers of Odisha — Subarnarekha and Baitarani — the Water Resources Department informed on Sunday.Engineer-in-Chief Chandra Sekhar Padhi said that Subarnarekha has crossed the danger level, marking its fifth flood this monsoon. The river is now flowing 0.5 metre above the danger mark and may rise further…

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Class IX girl goes missing after jumping into Mahanadi River in Sambalpur, rescued

Sambalpur: A Class IX girl went missing in the Mahanadi River on Sunday morning after reportedly jumping off the Chaurapur bridge in Odisha’s Sambalpur district.Eyewitnesses said the girl arrived at the bridge on her bicycle, left her school bag and mobile phone there, and then leapt into the swollen river.The girl has been identified as…

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