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Former Minister Ananta Das passes away at 85
Bhubaneswar: Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former Odisha Minister Ananta Das passed away in the early hours of Sunday in Bhubaneswar following a prolonged illness. He was 85.
Das, who had been suffering from age-related…
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First conviction under new penal law in Odisha’s Balasore, 3 dacoits get 7-year jail term
Balasore: In a landmark judgment, a court in Odisha’s Balasore convicted three members of a dacoity gang while pronouncing the first verdict in the district under the new penal law Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Judge Biswajit Das of…
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Curfew in Balasore for anti-encroachment drive to facilitate rail line expansion
Balasore: Prohibitory orders were imposed in Odisha’s Balasore town on Saturday to facilitate an eviction drive, to remove unauthorised structures, and clear illegal encroachments for a railway line.
Official sources said the curfew…
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Assault over Religious Conversion: 2 victims & 15 others booked
Balasore: The district police registered two separate cases after a video that showed a group of people thrashing two women tied to a tree on suspicion of religious conversion in the Remuna area of Balasore district.
The incident…
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10 Villages In Odisha’s Balasore Cut Off After Cyclone Dana; Budhabalanga In Spate
Balasore: A flood-like situation has emerged in Odisha’s Balasore district following heavy downpour triggered by cyclone Dana. As incessant rain led to widespread inundation, at least ten villages in Balasore district have reportedly been…
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Woman sets herself on fire over family dispute, husband critical while saving her
Balasore: A woman allegedly set herself on fire in Odisha’s Balasore district following a fight with her husband. While the woman is now battling for life, her husband also sustained grievous injuries during a bid to save her.
Both of…
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LAccMI Bus Drivers Cease Work In Odisha’s Balasore
Balasore: People of Bhograi in Odisha’s Balasore district had a harrowing experiencing on Monday as drivers of the Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative (LAccMI) buses ceased work.
The dirver are protesting to press for the…
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4 Pilgrims Killed, 30 Injured As Puri-Bound Bus From UP Overturns In Odisha
Balasore: At least four pilgrims were killed and 30 others injured, some of them critically, after a tourist bus from Uttar Pradesh overturned on the National Highway in Jaleswar area of Odisha’s Balasore district in the early hours of…
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Odisha: Panchalingeshwar Darshan At Nilagiri Disrupted Due To Heavy Rains
Balasore: Darshan at Panchalingeshwar Temple at Nilagiri in Odisha’s Balasore district has been suspended due to incessant rainfall and strong currents of a waterfall nearby, said sources.
As water flow was very strong near the mandap…
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Road Caves In Due To Heavy Rain In Odisha’s Balasore
Balasore: As normal life was thrown out of gear in several parts of Odisha following incessant rain, a road in Basta area of Balasore district caved in on Thursday triggering panic among people.
As per information, around 500-metre…
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