Odisha
State in eastern India
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Odisha, formerly Orissa, is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India. It neighbours the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has a coastline of 485 kilometres (301Â mi) along the Bay of Bengal in Indian Ocean. The region is also known as Utkala and is mentioned by this name in India's national anthem, "Jana Gana Mana". The language of Odisha is Odia, which is one of the Classical Languages of India.
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Odisha: Cops seize illegal cough syrup 'Eskuf' worth Rs 35 lakh, racket of 35 detainedAs part of "Mission Cough Syrup," a campaign against the cough syrup mafia, Balangir Police reported that they busted an interstate organised racket on Sunday.DNA - Published | |
Indian women's share in voting, poll wins up, but lags neighboursBihar, Odisha, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, in that order, have seen the most improvement in women's share of total voters with Bihar registering a 9.5-percentage-point increase and Punjab and Uttar..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Forest fires rage in Odisha, tiger sanctuaries & parks affectedEven though harsh summer is yet to set in, forest blazes are sparking concerns in Odisha, which recorded 2,200 active fire points on Monday across the state, including in tiger sanctuaries and wildlife..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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3 forests officials held for murder of Odisha reserve jumbo-poaching whistleblowerIndiaTimes - Published | |
Non-BJP Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Kerala lead Ayushman hospitalisationsIn 2022-23 (as on February 2), the data shows that 1.08 crore people were admitted across all states and Union territories (excluding West Bengal, Odisha and NCT of Delhi, which are not part of the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Lawyers protest: Supreme Court refuses to accept apology tendered by Odisha advocates associationsCiting past conduct, the Supreme Court has refused to accept the âunqualified apologyâ tendered by lawyers and advocatesâ associations in Odisha who indulged in protest and disrupted court..IndiaTimes - Published | Odisha man carried wife's dead body for four kms before AP Police came for his helpSamulu, a tribal from Surada village of Odisha's Koraput district, had no money to take the dead body of his wife Guru to their village.DNA - Published |
6 Odisha forest dept staffers arrested for killing âpoacherâIndiaTimes - Published | In a first, Orissa high court opens virtual branches in 10 districtsIndiaTimes - Published |
ASI tried to kill Odisha minister 5 times in 2 weeks: PoliceThe Odisha police officer who fatally shot state health minister Naba Kisore Das last Sunday had been looking for an opportunity to attack him on five occasions in the past fortnight before coming..IndiaTimes - Published | Odisha ASI may have killed minister to âavengeâ rebuff over job for kinOdisha health minister Naba Kisore Dasâs fatal shooting by ASI Gopal Das in Jharsuguda district's Brajarajnagar may have been an act of ârevengeâ triggered by the former allegedly turning down..IndiaTimes - Published |
3-time MLA, businessman, owned 40 luxury cars: Know about Odisha Minister Naba Kishore Das shot dead by police officerOdisha CM Naveen Patnaik called the deceased Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Naba Kishore Das an asset to the party.DNA - Published | Who is Gopal Das, police officer who allegedly killed Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das?Who is Gopal Das? Gopal Das is an assistant sub-inspector of police. He is native of a village in Odisha's Ganjam district.DNA - Published |
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Cop who shot at Odisha Health Minister was mentally disturbed, reveals his wifeASI Gopal Das is accused of having shot at Odisha Minister Naba Das near Brajarajnagar in Jharsuguda district on Sunday.DNA - Published | Who is Naba Das? Odisha Health Minister who was shot by a cop at eventOdisha Health Minister Naba Das suffered injuries after being shot at by an ASI on Sunday.DNA - Published |
Odisha health minister Naba Dash shot during event, condition criticalOdisha Health Minister Naba Das was shot by unidentified assailants as he exited his car, reason unknown.DNA - Published | Odisha cabinet OKs OBC Act amendment to include more castesIndiaTimes - Published |
Row over Odisha governor's suggestion favouring entry of foreigners in Puri templeIndiaTimes - Published | Odisha: One dead, several injured in stampede during Makar Sankranti mela in CuttackOdisha: The stampede happened as the devotees were going to seek blessings at the 7th-century-old Singhanath Temple in Baramba.DNA - Published |
Odisha woman cricketer's body found hanging in forest, family suspects murderIn the Gurudijhatia forest in the Athagarh region, the body was discovered hanging from a tree.DNA - Published | India successfully carries out test launch of Prithvi-II missileIndia on Tuesday successfully carried out a test launch of tactical ballistic missile Prithvi-II from a test range off the Odisha coast."A successful training launch of a short-range ballistic missile,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Another Russian national found dead on ship in Odisha, third in less than 2 weeksMilyakov Sergey, who was discovered dead in a ship positioned at Paradip Port in the Jagatsinghpur district.DNA - Published | Putin criticâs autopsy wasnât video-graphed: Odisha copsIndiaTimes - Published |
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Cops didnât preserve viscera of Russian MP who died in OdishaThe mystery surrounding Putin critic Pavel Antov's death in Odisha deepened Wednesday after forensic experts in the health department said the lawmakerâs viscera was not preserved before his..IndiaTimes - Published | Odisha orders probe into deaths of Putin critic, aideThe Odisha government ordered on Tuesday a crime branch investigation into the mysterious deaths of Russian businessman and lawmaker Pavel Antov (65) and his friend Vladimir Bydanov (61) within days of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Millionaire Pavel Antov, friend die at Odisha hotel within days; join list of Russian elite who died mysteriouslyPavel Antov had fallen from a window at the Odisha hotel on December 24, according to reports.DNA - Published | No criminal aspect in death of Russian nationals in Odisha: EmbassyIndiaTimes - Published |
Odisha DGP orders CID probe into 'unnatural' death of two Russian nationalsIndiaTimes - Published | Vladimir Putin critic dies in fall from third floor; second Russian tourist to die at same Odisha hotelSausage tycoon and Russian legislator Pavel Antov, a Putin critic from United Russia, a pro-Putin party, died after a mysterious fall from a window of a three-star hotel in Rayagada, Odisha, on..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Odisha: Javelin pierces Class 9 student's neck during sports meet in schoolOdisha: The student is now out of danger. However, Meher is admitted to the ICU of a hospital.DNA - Published | PM Modi chairs key all-party meet to strategise 2023 G20 summit, several CMs in attendancePrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired an all-party meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhavan to solicit suggestions for the G20 summit next year.West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, her Odisha..IndiaTimes - Published |
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