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Bomb Threat Hits Cuttack, Phulbani and Puri Courts in Odisha, Security Beefed Up

Cuttack: The Cuttack District Judge Court and Phulbani Court in Odisha are on high alert after receiving bomb threat emails, prompting evacuations and intense security checks. The emails, sent from unknown IDs, claimed bombs were planted in the court premises.In Cuttack, authorities evacuated the District Judge Court and deployed bomb squads, sniffer dogs, and additional police…

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President Droupadi Murmu Concludes Similipal Visit, Travels to Bhubaneswar for Black Swan Conference

On Friday morning, President Murmu will depart from Gudugudia and visit Gudugudia Ground, where she will inaugurate a tribal community development initiative. As part of the programme, she will interact with tribal women and youth, highlighting the Government of India’s continued focus on inclusive growth, community welfare, and tribal empowerment.During her visit to Similipal, the…

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Bengaluru’s Victoria Hospital doctors under fire over pharma referrals

Bengaluru, 6/2: Doctors at Victoria Hospital are asking patients to buy medicines from a few select private pharmacies, patients allege. This has raised doubts about a possible nexus between the doctors and pharmacists. More than five private pharmacies are located opposite the Victoria Hospital gate. Besides verbally telling patients, doctors reportedly write the pharmacist’s name…

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16 labourers killed in illegal rat hole coal mine blast in Meghalaya, several feared trapped

Meghalaya,5/2: At least 16 workers died in an explosion inside a “rat hole” coal mine in Meghalaya–once again exposing the hilly state government’s failure to stop the long problem of illegal and haphazard coal mining. Police in Meghalaya said 16 bodies were recovered on Thursday morning from a coal mine at Thangsko village in East…

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Choudwar Police Bust Chain-Snatching Gang, Recover 97 Gms of Gold

Cuttack: The Choudwar Police have successfully cracked a gold chain-snatching case and unearthed a wider criminal network involved in multiple robbery incidents across Cuttack and Bhubaneswar Urban Police Districts, officials said on Thursday.The case relates to Choudwar Police Station Case No. 629 dated October 18, 2025, registered after a 50-year-old woman, identified as Sandhyarani Pati, was…

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Odisha SI Exam Delay Sparks Anger, Aspirants Protest in Bhubaneswar

The ongoing CBI probe into the case has yet to show visible progress, leaving candidates uncertain about their future.On Thursday, SI exam aspirants staged a sit-in protest at Gandhi Marg under the banner of Students Against Corruption. The protest aimed to remind the government about the pending exam and the status of the investigation.Organisation convener Bibhuti…

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TPWODL Press Release on No Power Outage During Maintenance of OPTCL Grid

Burla, February 5, 2026: TP Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL), a joint venture betweenTata Power and Government of Odisha, successfully ensured uninterrupted power supply to consumers duringscheduled annual maintenance activities carried out by OPTCL at major grid substations in Sambalpur and Katapali.On February 3, 2026, OPTCL undertook annual maintenance work at the Sambalpur Grid Substation,…

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