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Paddy Procurement In Odisha Gathers Momentum, Farmers Paid Rs 7,300 Crore; Informs Minister KC Patra

Paddy Procurement In Odisha Gathers Momentum, Farmers Paid Rs 7,300...

By January 20, the government lifted 29 lakh metric tonnes of paddy for the kharif season

20 Jan 2026 9:02 PM IST

Odisha: Retired Teacher Loses Rs 90 Lakh In Sextortion Case; Five Arrested

Odisha: Retired Teacher Loses Rs 90 Lakh In Sextortion Case; Five...

According to investigators, the victim was targeted through online blackmail beginning in May last year: Reports

20 Jan 2026 8:32 PM IST

Annual Dolphin Census Begins In Odisha’s Chilika Lake

Annual Dolphin Census Begins In Odisha’s Chilika Lake

A total of 18 specialised teams have been deployed for the census, each comprising a wildlife expert and five to six...

20 Jan 2026 7:27 PM IST

Rs 5 Crore Bank Heist in Odisha; Armed Robbers Flee with Gold, Cash

Rs 5 Crore Bank Heist in Odisha; Armed Robbers Flee with Gold, Cash

Barbil police rushed to the spot soon after receiving information and launched a detailed investigation.

19 Jan 2026 8:53 PM IST

Why Odishas Talcher Figured Very Often in India’s Pollution Charts This Month

Why Odisha's Talcher Figured Very Often in India’s Pollution Charts...

Industrial emissions, coal dust and unchecked truck movement push Odisha’s industrial belt into a public health...

19 Jan 2026 1:15 PM IST

Over 11 Lakh Winged Visitors Grace Chilika Lake; Census Reflects a Thriving Ecosystem

Over 11 Lakh Winged Visitors Grace Chilika Lake; Census Reflects a...

Of the total count, migratory birds dominated the skyline with 11,10,257 individuals across 106 species, while 21,943...

19 Jan 2026 1:01 PM IST

BJD, Arvind Mohapatra Trade Charges Over Suspension; Party Cites ‘Anti-Organisational Conduct’

BJD, Arvind Mohapatra Trade Charges Over Suspension; Party Cites...

Senior party leaders alleged that Mohapatra began working against the BJD soon after being granted the party ticket and...

18 Jan 2026 10:31 PM IST

Helmet Fine Issued to Auto Owner Exposes Glaring Error in Traffic Challan System

Helmet Fine Issued to Auto Owner Exposes Glaring Error in Traffic...

He said i was shocked to learn that I had been fined for not wearing a helmet while driving an auto-rickshaw

18 Jan 2026 7:58 PM IST

Odisha Secures Rs 1 Lakh Crore Investment Commitments at Kolkata Roadshow

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Odisha Secures Rs 1 Lakh Crore Investment Commitments at Kolkata...

The proposed investments span manufacturing, infrastructure, metals, logistics and allied sectors, and are expected to...

18 Jan 2026 1:18 PM IST

One killed, Three Critically Injured as Car, Auto-Rickshaw Catch Fire After Collision in Odisha

One killed, Three Critically Injured as Car, Auto-Rickshaw Catch Fire...

All three injured persons were admitted to Phulbani District Headquarters Hospital

17 Jan 2026 9:04 PM IST

Odisha Panchayat Elections Likely in Jan–Feb Next Year: State Election Commissioner

Odisha Panchayat Elections Likely in Jan–Feb Next Year: State Election...

State Election Commissioner Madhusudan Padhi said fresh elections would be mandatory to reconstitute panchayat bodies in...

17 Jan 2026 8:56 PM IST

Rourkela Charter Plane Crash Claims First Life; Critically Injured Passenger Dies

Rourkela Charter Plane Crash Claims First Life; Critically Injured...

Biswal had been battling for survival since the accident occurred near Jalda in Odisha’s Sundargarh district on January...

17 Jan 2026 8:18 PM IST