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  Odisha couple reunites with missing son after 2 years

  India | November 02, 2015 19:50 IST

  Bhubaneswar: A two-year-old infant Sonu was returned to his parents in Bhubaneswar on Sunday, two years after he went missing.Digambar Kanar and Gurubari, both labourers, had gone to work in Bharatpur near Khandigiri, two years

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  Cyclone Komen to bring very heavy rains in Odisha

  India | July 30, 2015 14:51 IST

  Bhubaneswar:  The deep depression over north-eastern Bay of Bengal today intensified into cyclonic storm 'Komen' which is set to trigger heavy to very heavy rain coupled with squally surface wind in several areas of Odisha.After

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  Disabled in police firing, Odisha sisters appear before Human Rights Commission

  India | July 17, 2015 17:34 IST

  Bhubaneswar:  "I was returning with my mother and sister from tuition. Suddenly policemen fired. One of the bullets entered my left knee, another was lodged in my mother's leg and a third stuck both the

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  South-west monsoon onsets in Odisha, heavy rain predicted

  India | June 13, 2015 17:02 IST

  Bhubaneswar: The south-west monsoon reached Odisha today covering Malkangiri and a portion of Koraput districts in the southern region and would be activated across the state in the next three days.“As expected, the south-west monsoon

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  Watch video of 'lady don' thrashing policemen in Odisha

  India | June 13, 2015 15:00 IST

  New Delhi: When a Kangaroo court of a ‘lady don' in Bhubaneswar awarded a death sentence to a man and police went to rescue him, they were whipped and forced to retreat.‘Lady don' Shail Ransingh

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  Green cover in Odisha threatened by mining

  India | May 18, 2015 16:07 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha's decision to open more mines is set to affect the green cover in the state further, environmentalists have warned. The state has witnessed significant loss of forest land over the years due to mining

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  Hockey India announces 25 probables for India-Japan series

  Hockey | April 20, 2015 19:08 IST

  New Delhi: Hockey India on Monday announced a list of 25 probables for the upcoming India-Japan series, to be played in Bhubaneswar from May 3 to 9, which will be in preparation for the FIH

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  HRD Ministry clears names of 3 IIT directors?

  India | April 07, 2015 8:17 IST

  New Delhi: Names of Rajeev Sekhar, Sarit Kumar Das and Pushpak Bhattacharyya are understood to have been cleared by the HRD Ministry as the new directors of IITs in Ropar, Bhubaneswar and Patna respectively.The Ministry,

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  9 best places to visit around Kolkata - happiness within your reach!

  India | March 23, 2015 16:27 IST

  A city that charms and sometimes shocks its visitors; a city that gives you the view of abject poverty with crumbling gems of British Raj- era, a city that amazes you with its sprawling gardens

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  Odia copies of bills be distributed among MLAs, says Naveen Patnaik

  Politics | February 17, 2015 10:32 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today directed state departments to ensure Odia copies of the Bills be distributed among the members before they were taken up for consideration of the House.Patnaik issued the direction

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  CBI raid across 14 locations of a chit fund company in Odisha

  India | January 31, 2015 19:00 IST

  Bhubaneswar:  CBI sleuths today conducted raids across 14 locations against Micro Finance Limited, one of the 44 chit fund companies under the scanner of the central investigating agency.A senior CBI official said raids were conducted

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  Coal production hit as unions begin five-day strike

  January 06, 2015 19:08 IST

  Bhubaneswar/Kolkata/Hyderabad: Coal production in India was hit Tuesday as around five lakh workers began a five-day strike to protest moves towards commercial mining of the fuel.Trade union leader Jibon Roy called it the second biggest

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  Odisha jaundice toll jumps to 19

  India | January 02, 2015 12:25 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Two more deaths due to jaundice were confirmed in Odisha's Sambalpur town Friday, taking the toll from the water-borne disease to 19.Two hundred and ninety-three new cases of jaundice have been confirmed in the

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  HHIL 2015 to begin in Bhubaneswar, Delhi to host final

  Hockey | November 26, 2014 9:14 IST

  New Delhi: The newly-built Kalinga Stadium of Bhubaneswar will stage the opening match, while capital's Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium will host the semifinals and final of the third edition of Hero Hockey India League

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  Arms seized after gun battle with Maoists in Odisha

  India | September 11, 2014 12:46 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Police seized arms and ammunition from a forested area of Gajapati district after a brief gun battle with Maoists, an official said Thursday.No casualties were reported from either side in the gunfight that took

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  'Facebook most preferred social networking medium for teens'

  June 12, 2014 16:40 IST

  New Delhi: Despite a drop in the percentage, Facebook continues to be the preferred social networking playground for teenagers in India's metros and other big cities, according to a survey. Seventy-six percent of teenagers spread across

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  Bhubaneswar continues to remain Odisha's hottest

  India | March 30, 2014 8:01 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar continued to remain the hottest city in Odisha for the second consecutive day Saturday, recording maximum temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius, the season's highest so far in the state, an official said.On Friday,

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  Know why Bhubaneswar is called city of temples (watch pics)

  India | July 15, 2014 7:44 IST

  Bhubaneswar: The capital of the eastern state of Odisha, Bhubaneswar has a history that  stretches back to over 2000 years. It was the ancient capital of Kalinga, and Dhauli near Bhubaneswar is the place where

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  Another low pressure area develops off TN coast

  India | October 20, 2013 6:25 IST

  Bhubaneswar: With IMD predicting formation of a low pressure off Tamil Nadu coast which could move towards Odisha, the state government Saturday asked the District Collectors to immediately provide polythene sheets to the homeless people

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  Odisha announces food packages for cyclone-hit families

  India | October 14, 2013 8:06 IST

  Bhubaneswar: With over one crore people hit by Cyclone Phailin in Odisha that left a trail of destruction, the state government yesterday announced food assistance packages for the families living in affected villages.     Chief Minister