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Political row erupts over exclusion of BJD MLAs from Odisha CM Majhi's flood tour

BJD legislators in Jajpur allege they were sidelined during Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's flood visit. Local MLA Sujata Sahu filed a police complaint against BJP workers for alleged misbehavior. She stated the district collector had invited her to join the Chief Minister's tour. The Chief Minister visited flood-affected areas…

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CM Majhi visits flood-hit Jajpur, Bhadrak districts as over 7.85 lakh affected in Odisha

CM Majhi visits flood-hit Jajpur, Bhadrak districts as over 7.85 lakh affected in Odisha

Odisha's Chief Minister undertook a boat ride to reach inundated villages in Jajpur district. The flood situation remains grim, affecting over 7.85 lakh people across several districts. The state government has deployed rescue teams and opened relief camps for evacuated citizens. Meanwhile, a political row erupted over alleged exclusion of…

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Fresh floods hit six Odisha districts, over 41,000 people moved to safer locations

Fresh floods hit six Odisha districts, over 41,000 people moved to safer locations

Heavy rainfall has triggered fresh floods across six Odisha districts. Authorities have relocated over 41,000 people to relief centers. Rising river levels are causing widespread inundation in several affected areas. Rescue teams are actively working to reach cut-off habitations. Agricultural lands and homes have been severely impacted by the ongoing…

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Odisha government orders evacuation as over 1 lakh people hit by floods

Odisha launched a massive evacuation drive for over one lakh flood-affected people. Rescue and relief operations are underway in four north Odisha districts. Senior officials are overseeing flood management efforts across vulnerable regions. Educational institutions in six districts have been closed for safety.

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Five dead, 35 injured after Puri-Bengal bus falls from bridge in Odisha

Odisha bus accident: Tragic bus accident in Jajpur, Odisha leaves five dead and 35 injured, rescue operation successfully completed.

Activists protest denial of information on money spent in BJD MLA’s official residence

RTI activists protested at the office of the Executive Engineer of Roads and Building Division-2, demanding information pertaining to government funds used for the renovation of the official residence of Jajpur MLA Pranab Prakash Das

Odisha Assembly gets its first woman Speaker as Pramila Mallik elected unopposed

Pramila Mallik, the six-time MLA from the reserved (SC) Binjharpur Assembly segment in Jajpur district, resigned as Revenue and Disaster Management minister on September 21 and filed her nomination as a BJD candidate for the Speaker’s post.

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Accident fatalities incidence up by 24.91% in one year in Odisha

Accident fatalities incidence up by 24.91% in one year in Odisha

In three districts, Jharasuguda, Jajpur and Deogarh, road accident deaths had doubled during the time.

Odisha: 7 killed in collision between two trucks in Jajpur

Odisha: 7 killed in collision between two trucks in Jajpur

Seven people were killed after two trucks collided in Odisha's Jajpur on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Senior BJD leader Pranab Das elected president of Odisha Cricket Association

Senior BJD leader Pranab Das elected president of Odisha Cricket Association

CUTTACK: Senior BJD leader and Jajpur MLA Pranab Prakash Das was on Friday elected unopposed as the president of Odisha Cricket Association (OCA).

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Odisha: Woman chops off genital of husband, kills him

Odisha: Woman chops off genital of husband, kills him

JAJPUR: A 33-year-old woman allegedly chopped off the genitals of her husband before stabbing him to death in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said on Saturday. The incident took place at Pubola Mundasahi village on Friday night. The deceased has been identified as Raju Champia (39) of the village, police said.

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Odisha: Tantrik gets life term for killing boy

Odisha: Tantrik gets life term for killing boy

KENDRAPADA: The additional district and sessions judge of Jajpur sentenced a man to life imprisonment on Tuesday for sacrificing an eight-year-old boy in a temple, seven years back. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 35,000 on the convict for the murder and if he failed to pay then…

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NGT fines Odisha ₹1 crore for undertaking guava plantation in land categorised as forestland

NGT fines Odisha ₹1 crore for undertaking guava plantation in land categorised as forestland

Tribunal directs govt to file an affidavit of compliance

Odisha: Hubby refuses Rs 5,000, ambulance driver abandons woman’s body in Jajpur

Odisha: Hubby refuses Rs 5,000, ambulance driver abandons woman’s body in Jajpur

KENDRAPADA: A man’s refusal to pay ₹5,000 made the driver of an ambulance carrying his wife’s body abandon them midway on a bridge 2km away from their village in Jajpur district of Odisha late at night.

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Odisha police officer accused of corruption gets compulsory retirement

BHUBANESWAR: The state government on Monday handed out compulsory retirement to additional superintendent of police (communication) Trinath Mishra, who was arrested by the state vigilance directorate on February 16 for allegedly possessing disproportionate assets to the tune of nearly Rs 9 crore.

Odisha rural poll: BJP comes down heavily on BJD for violence

State BJP president Sameer Mohanty led a delegation to the State Election Commissioner and urged him to ensure free and fair polling in the remaing four phases of elections

#ChildhoodMatters Episode 14: Creche in Banspal – when the ‘welfare state’ wants to care

In July 2016, 19 children died in Nagada in the Sukinda block of Jajpur district of Odisha. They died of acute malnutrition and co-morbidities. The scandal didn’t just wake up the National Human Rights Commission and the state administration, it also woke up the local and state-level media.

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