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Digital Census House Listing Begins Across Odisha Today

Bhubaneswar: The door-to-door phase of the first-ever Digital Census 2026 (House Listing and Housing Census) commenced across all 30 districts of Odisha today.According to reports, more than 90,200 enumerators will visit households throughout the state to collect data. The Directorate of Census Operations has appointed 15,140 supervisors to oversee the massive exercise.Each enumerator has been…

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Two accused arrested with over eight lakh fake Indian currency notes (FICN) and Scorpio seized

SUBARNAPUR, 14/4— On Tuesday  at around 08.30 pm, Sonepur Police Station SI Anil Behera along with the police personnel while patrolling in the Sonepur Police Station area, suspiciously stopped a black Mahindra Scorpio with registration number OD -34 Z 1919 near Block Chhak. While checking the Scorpio , the police team found a blue carry…

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No Naxal violence-hit districts in India anymore: Govt announces

New Delhi, 15/4: In a first such official communication after its extensive operations, the Centre has informed state governments that there are no Naxal violence-affected districts in the country after more than five decades of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) having originated in India. The declaration followed a high-level security review held early this month by…

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Court finds Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni guilty in BJP leader Yogesh Gowda murder case

Bengaluru, 15/4: A special court for MPs/MLAs has convicted former minister and Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni in the Yogesh Gowda murder case. The special court convicted Vinay Kulkarni for charges of murder and criminal conspiracy.The court acquitted Vinay Kulkarni for charges under the Arms Act. The quantum of punishment will be pronounced on Thursday (April…

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Supreme Court stays Telangana HC order granting one-week transit anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera

New Delhi, 15/4: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Telangana High Court’s April 10 order granting one-week transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case registered against him for levelling allegations of possessing multiple passportspassports by the state’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife.bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Atul…

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Odisha imposes two-month fishing ban along its coast

Kendrapada: The Odisha government Wednesday effected a two-month ban on fishing off the state’s 484-km coast as part of its annual practice to allow unhindered breeding of fishes.The ban on marine fishing until June 14 is likely to adversely affect the livelihoods of the state’s countless fisherfolk, even though the government argues the move would benefit…

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Odisha: Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj Meets Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati

Bhubaneswar, April 15: Odisha’s Minister for Higher Education, Sports & Youth, Suryabanshi Suraj, met with Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on the occasion of the Odia New Year.Governor Kambhampati highlighted the significance of the day, saying, ” Maha Vishuba Sankranti marks the Odia New Year, along with the celebrations of Pana Sankranti, Hanuman Jayanti, Babasaheb Ambedkar’s birth…

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One killed, 14 injured as Bhubaneswar-bound minibus hits tree on NH in Balasore

One person was killed and 14 others, including children, were seriously injured after a Bhubaneswar-bound minibus crashed into a tree on National Highway-16 near Matiapada under Simulia police limits in Odisha’s Balasore district. Balasore: One person was killed and 14 others, including children, were seriously injured after a Bhubaneswar-bound minibus crashed into a tree on…

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Fake Currency Worth Rs 8.47 Lakh Seized in Sonepur, Two Held

Sonepur police arrested two men and seized fake currency worth Rs 8.47 lakh during a late-night patrol near Block Chhak, exposing a counterfeit note racket operating across western Odisha. Sub-Inspector Anil Behera and his team stopped a black Scorpio (registration number OD 34 Z 1919) after noticing suspicious movement around 8:30 p.m. Officers found a…

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