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Actor playing demon in Ramayana kills pig on stage, arrested

A 45-year-old theatre actor playing the role of a demon in Ramayana was arrested after he ripped the stomach of a live pig on stage and ate its meat in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said.......

Odisha additional collector dies on stage singing Jagannath bhajan

An additional district magistrate collapsed on the stage while singing a Jagannath bhajan at a get-together of government officials in Odisha's Gajapati district and later died, an official said on......

BJD fields 33% women candidates, 38% turncoats in LS polls

The Biju Janata Dalhas fielded 33 percent women candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the state. IMAGE: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during the distribution of the Biju......

Barring political activities for bail breaches fundamental rights: SC

The Supreme Court has quashed the bail condition imposed by the Orissa high court on a man that he shall not be involved in any political activity, saying it will breach his fundamental rights.......

Why does Naveen Patnaik prefer turncoats as LS candidates?

In the lead-up to the Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Odisha, there's a flurry of party-switching among leaders, with the ruling Biju Janata Dal nominating around 30 percent turncoats as......

Zomato, Swiggy start home delivery of alcohol in Odisha

To place orders, customers need to complete an instant age verification by uploading a picture of their valid government ID, followed by a selfie which the platform will use for authentication.......

As linking Aadhaar kicks in, EPF contributor base shrinks

The number of contributors was 46.4 million in July and 44 million in September. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Contributors to the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) have declined by two......

WB, ADB assure Odisha of $313-million aid for cyclone

International funding agencies, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, have assured a financial assistance of $313 million to Odisha government for restoration and rehabilitation activities......

Strike evokes mixed response; banking, transport services hit

While some states like Kerala and Telangana were badly hit by the strike, the impact was partial in Punjab, Haryana and Maharashtra Image: Women react from inside a police vehicle after their......

IOC to shut five depots

Indian Oil Corporation has decided to shut down five out of its eight depots in Orissa including the one in Berhampur. The public sector oil company aims to rationalize its operations across the......

Spectacular end to India's Got Talent

The Prince Dance Group from Berhampur, Orissa was declared winner of the reality TV show, India's Got Talent, last weekend. The group -- mostly consisting of daily wage labourers working on......

Sonali Bendre: I don't miss films

Last year, India's Got Talent garnered a tremendous response and became a big hit. In fact, the season's winning act, the 56-man strong Prince Dance Group from Berhampur, Orissa, has been selected......

Orissa town excited over weightlifter's prospects

As the Commonwealth Games opens in New Delhi on Sunday, people in Behrampur performed a yagna and the civic authorities erected hoardings wishing luck to local weightlifter K Ravi Kumar who is......

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