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Severe Heatwave Grips Odisha, Jharsuguda Records 43.3°C

Odisha reeled under extreme heat on Sunday as half of the state recorded temperatures above 40°C, with Jharsuguda emerging as the hottest city at 43.3°C.The India Meteorological Department confirmed that 14 cities crossed the 40°C mark. Titilagarh followed Jharsuguda with 43°C, while Sonepur registered 42.3°C. Sambalpur and Bhawanipatna recorded 42°C, and Balangir, Sundargarh, and Rourkela…

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Gym Trainer arrested for alleged repeated sexual assault on woman on pretext of marriage

Cuttack, Ap 20: Cuttack police have arrested a gym trainer for allegedly sexually assaulting a young woman multiple times under the pretext of marriage. The incidents reportedly took place in several hotels across the city.The accused has been identified as 27-year-old Tofan Behera from Chhatrapur, Ganjam district, currently residing in Nimpur, Jagatpur. Following the complaint…

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Female Teacher goes missing during census duty in Baripada, Family seeks help to trace her

Mayurbhanj: A female teacher has gone missing during census duty in Baripada block since Saturday morning. The worried family members of the teacher are urgently seeking help to trace her whereabouts.According to reports, the missing teacher Jyotsnarani Sahu, was recently appointed at the Dhenkinenjia Primary school for only six months. There has been no trace…

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Bhooth Bangla crosses ₹60 crore Worldwide, day 2 collection

Mumbai: Bhooth Bangla continues its steady run at the box office, crossing the ₹60 crore mark worldwide within just two days of release. The horror-comedy, starring Akshay Kumar and directed by Priyadarshan, has shown consistent growth after a strong opening.On Day 2, the film collected ₹25.65 crore, taking its total India gross to ₹47.25 crore….

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Odisha Home Dept orders fresh verification after 9.8 lakh voters deleted

Bhubaneswar, April 20: The Home (Election) Department has ordered a fresh round of verification after nearly 9.8 lakh names were deleted from the electoral rolls, triggering concern over alleged irregularities.The move comes following multiple complaints that names of living and local voters were mistakenly struck off. Taking serious note, the department has directed Electoral Registration…

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Burglars break into locked house, decamp with gold and cash in Sundargarh

In a shocking burglary incident, miscreants allegedly broke into a locked house after scaling the boundary wall and decamped with gold ornaments and cash worth lakhs of rupees in Odisha’s Sundargarh district. Sundargarh: In a shocking burglary incident, miscreants allegedly broke into a locked house after scaling the boundary wall and decamped with gold ornaments…

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Chief Minister Mohan Majhi performs ‘Akhi Muthi Anukula’ on Akshaya Tritiya

Cuttack: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has performed the auspicious ‘Akhi Muthi Anukula’ at  ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) in Cuttack on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya today.Cm Majhi reached the Institute early morning and participated in the ‘Akhi Muthi Anukula’ after doing Puja and yangya. Deputy Chief Minister K.V. Singhdeo was also present at…

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Prez Murmu to visit Odisha on April 21, inaugurate key projects in Rourkela

Bhubaneswar, April 20: President Droupadi Murmu is set to visit Odisha on April 21, where she will inaugurate four major development projects in Rourkela.According to the schedule, the President will depart from New Delhi on a special flight in the morning and arrive at Jharsuguda Airport. She will then travel by helicopter to Rourkela Airport,…

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