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Bargarh Police Seize 2,700 Bottles in Cough Syrup Smuggling Bust

Bargarh Town Police Station successfully busted an illegal cough syrup smuggling operation on Friday, seizing a large consignment near Katapali Canal Road. Police arrested two individuals, Surjal Nag (20) and Secreti Chaudhary (29), both from Bargarh city. Authorities confiscated 2,700 bottles
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Pradhan Secures Increased Paddy Procurement as Farmers Protest

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held detailed discussions with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today regarding fresh protests over Kharif crop procurement tokens in the state. Farmers' organizations have resumed agitation despite earlier agreements on sales. Following the protest, Pra
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Midday Meal Scam: Headmistress Caught Stealing Rice in Cuttack

The headmistress of Chhagaon Government Higher Primary School, Athagarh, has been accused of stealing rice meant for the students' midday meals. On Friday, villagers intercepted the headmistress as she was loading sacks of rice into her car. Upon inspection, they discovered five bags of midday
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Illegal Operations Emerge After Bhubaneswar Bar Fire

Following the fire at Satyavihar's "No Limit" Sky and Lounge, multiple allegations have surfaced regarding the bar's illegal operation. Local residents claim the establishment was an unlicensed hookah bar, open until midnight, often leading to fights among intoxicated customers. The
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Odisha Shivers: 3 °C Chill, Fog and Fire as Cold Wave Tightens

A biting cold wave has settled over Odisha, marking the first time this year that mercury dipped to 3 °C. Snowfall and dense fog have blanketed several districts, with the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre forecasting the chill to persist for two more days. The cold is most severe in Semilguda
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Bhubaneswar Bar Blaze Sparks Fire Safety Panic

A major fire erupted at the unlicensed 'No Limit' Sky and Lounge restaurant in Satyavihar early Friday morning, raising serious questions about fire safety compliance in the capital. The fire, suspected to be caused by an electrical short circuit, broke out around 9 am. Seven fire engines fr
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Mega Water Push: CM Majhi Launches ₹2,738 Cr ‘Adibandh 3.0’ to Irrigate 48,000 Hectares

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today launched the ambitious 'Mukhyamantri Adibandh Kayyam Yojana-3.0,' dedicating ₹2,738 crore to boost agricultural irrigation across Odisha. The scheme, spanning the next five years, aims to construct 3,000 new check dams and rehabilitate 2,000 old ones, pro
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Pharmacy or Pub? Liquor Bottles Seized from Unlicensed Bhadrak Medicine Shop

A team from the Public Health Department exposed a brazen liquor smuggling operation running out of a medicine shop named Sriganesh near the Bhadrak city bypass today. Initially arriving to inspect the shop's license, officials were startled to find a box containing foreign liquor bottles. Tow
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Balasore Probe Ordered After Massive Stock of Unexpired Govt Medicines Found Dumped by Roadside

The Balasore District Chief Health Officer (CDO) has launched an urgent investigation into the discovery of a large quantity of government-supplied medicines found dumped on the Srijang-Rasalpur road near Tundara. Hundreds of packets of Iron and Folic Acid 50ml syrup, with an expiry date
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Odisha Freezes: 16 Cities Below 10 °C as Cold Wave Persists

The state has endured a bitter cold spell for two weeks, with mercury dipping below 10 °C in sixteen cities. Semiliguda recorded the lowest at 3.5 °C, followed by G. Udayagiri 4 °C, Phulbani 5.2 °C, Chipilima 6.1 °C, Rourkela 6.6 °C, Jharsuguda 6.8 °C, Daringbadi 7 &d
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Major Manja Menace Busted: CMC Raids Jhola Sahi, Seizes Illegal Stock of Banned Chinese Thread

In a significant crackdown against the illegal sale of hazardous kite string, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) Enforcement Squad today raided shops and warehouses in Jhola Sahi, seizing a huge quantity of banned Chinese manja thread. Despite the administration's ban, the glass-coat
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Silver Soars 108%, Hits ₹1.90 Lakh/kg Mark; Gold Follows Amid Rate-Cut Hopes

Silver prices have witnessed a spectacular surge, rising by ₹2,000 in a single day to take the 925 standard rate near the ₹1,90,000 per kg mark. Futures trading reflected this rally, with MCX March Silver contracts reaching ₹1,91,800 per kg. Gold futures for February also climbed to ₹1,30,502 p
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Odisha Govt Delivers: CM Majhi Distributes 591 Appointment Letters, Spurs Development with Rs 2,488 Cr Projects

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today spearheaded a significant push for governance and development, distributing appointment letters to 591 newly recruited officials at the 13th recruitment fair held at OUAT Odisha Krishi Sadan. The new recruits, comprising 252 for Water Resources,
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“Cut the Cut”: Govt Pushes Normal Births as C‑Sections Surge

Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling told the State Assembly that the rise in caesarean deliveries, especially in private hospitals, must be curbed. “If you want a normal delivery, go to a government hospital,” he said in a written reply. Over the past five years, 30 lakh 8 thousand 383
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Controversial Assembly Winter Session Adjourned 18 Days Early

The Winter Session of the Assembly concluded abruptly today, with the Speaker indefinitely adjourning the House, 18 working days ahead of its scheduled end on December 31. The session, which began on November 27, saw only 11 days of work out of a planned 29. It was marked by controversy,
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