Odisha
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After 46-years hiatus, Ratna Bhandar of Puri Jagannath temple reopened

After 46-years hiatus, Ratna Bhandar of Puri Jagannath temple reopened Puri, 14 July (HS): On Sunday afternoon, the Ratna Bhandar, the treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri, reopened after 46 years.  Members of an Odisha government-appointed 11-person team visited the Jagannath temple on Sunday afternoon to reopen...
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Odisha's BJP govt fulfilled promise - all 4 gates of Jagannath Puri temple opened

Odisha's BJP govt fulfilled promise - all 4 gates of Jagannath Puri temple opened Puri, June 13 (HS): All four gates of the world famous Lord Jagannath temple located on a beach in Odisha were opened on Thursday morning in the presence of administrative officials. On Wednesday, the Odisha Cabinet had passed a proposal...
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Pandian withdraws from active politics following collapse of BJD

Pandian withdraws from active politics following collapse of BJD Bhubaneswar, 9 June (HS): Odisha's departing chief minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide and senior BJD politician V K Pandian announced his resignation from active politics on Sunday, following the regional party's defeat in the Lok Sabha and assembly elections.In...
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Congress Candidate Declined to Contest from Puri LS Seat

Congress Candidate Declined to Contest from Puri LS Seat Congress candidate Sucharita Mohanty has declined to contest the prestigious Puri Lok Sabha seat in Odisha. In a letter to party general secretary KC Venugopal, Mohanty expressed his inability to continue, effectively returning the party ticket. With Mohanty's withdrawal, the...
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Seven Dead After Boat Capsizes in Odisha's Mahanadi River

Seven Dead After Boat Capsizes in Odisha's Mahanadi River Seven bodies have been recovered so far following a boat capsizing incident in the Mahanadi River near Odisha's Lakhanpur block on Friday. Search operations resumed at 5 am on Saturday with teams deploying five scuba divers and two search cameras...
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Bill Gates Visits Bhubaneswar Slum, Commends Jaga Mission Efforts

Bill Gates Visits Bhubaneswar Slum, Commends Jaga Mission Efforts Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates visited the Maa Mangala slum in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on Wednesday. During his visit, Gates interacted with residents and government officials to learn more about the Jaga Mission, a government initiative aimed at improving living...
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Lucknow-based research institute to help in flower cultivation for Puri temple

Lucknow-based research institute to help in flower cultivation for Puri temple Lucknow, Feb 15 (IANS) The Lucknow-based CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) will soon start growing flowers offered at much revered Puri’s Jagannath temple. As per a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the two parties, Lucknow-based research institute will help...
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Gauhati University allows menstrual leaves, relaxes attendance for exams

Gauhati University allows menstrual leaves, relaxes attendance for exams Guwahati, November 11 (IANS) The Gauhati University will allow female students to take menstrual leaves and also grant relaxation in their attendance to appear for exams, officials said on Saturday. Recognizing the importance of menstrual health to women's overall health,...
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Sports 

Odisha to set up 100 chess training centres across state

Odisha to set up 100 chess training centres across state Bhubaneswar, Oct 25 (IANS) The Odisha government will soon set up 100 chess training centres across the state, furthering its mission to turn the state into a sporting hub. While holding a meeting with Dana Reizniece-Ozola, woman Grandmaster and Deputy...
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Business  Feature 

Vedanta Aluminium Dedicates State-of-the-Art Diagnostic Centres in Jharsuguda and Laikera to the Community

Vedanta Aluminium Dedicates State-of-the-Art Diagnostic Centres in Jharsuguda and Laikera to the Community Jharsuguda (Odisha) [India], August 28: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has taken a monumental stride in enhancing healthcare accessibility in Odisha by supporting the establishment of two cutting-edge Diagnostic Centres, in Jharsuguda and Laikera respectively. The centres...
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House Of Ekam sells 25,000 baskets weaved by women in Odisha

House Of Ekam sells 25,000 baskets weaved by women in Odisha Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], 19: House Of Ekam, a premier Indian home decor brand & ecommerce store, has provided women artisans of rural Odisha empowerment & livelihood by selling more than 25,000 of their sabai grass baskets in India and...
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Saloon owner stabs self multiple times with a scissor; critical

Saloon owner stabs self multiple times with a scissor; critical Bhubaneswar, July 13 (IANS) A saloon owner allegedly stabbed himself in abdomen with a scissor at Nayapalli area in Bhubaneswar. The injured person has been identified as Dandadhar Barik, an inhabitant of Dhenkanal, who owns a salon in IRC Village....
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