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Odisha: IAS officer Dhiman Chakma, who was caught red-handed accepting bribe of ₹10 lakhs in 2025, reinstated in service as deputy secretary

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The Odisha government has reinstated 2021-batch IAS officer Dhiman Chakma as Deputy Secretary, nearly a year after his arrest in a ₹20 lakh bribery case.

Odisha imposes a statewide ban on gutkha and all tobacco and nicotine products

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The Odisha government has announced a total statewide ban on all tobacco and nicotine products, including gutkha and pan masala. Replacing the 2013 rules, the new order strictly prohibits manufacturing, distribution, and sale to eliminate health risks and legal loopholes.
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Puri Rath Yatra stampede: Odisha govt orders transfer of officials, two cops suspended, probe launched

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Three people died and over 50 were injured in a stampede during Rath Yatra near Puri’s Gundicha Temple. Odisha CM Mohan Majhi removed top officials, ordered an inquiry, and called the negligence leading to the tragedy “unpardonable.”
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Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh has been in jail for 24 years without parole, Odisha govt kept the file pending despite multiple recommendations for...

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Dara Singh's family stated that the SC is their final hope after their requests for the former's release was rejected repeatedly.
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Day 1 of BJP govt in Odisha: All 4 Dwars of Jagannath Temple opened, State Secretariat allows journalists after 4 years

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Majhi, who was sworn in as Odisha's Chief Minister on June 12, in his first Cabinet meeting approved a proposal to re-open all four Dwars of Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri early on Thursday morning, as promised by the BJP during election campaign.
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‘Green color schools, green uniforms too’: Odisha govt’s plan to provide free uniforms to class 9 and 10 students irks Opposition, read why

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Opposition has claimed that the new uniforms closely resemble the official green color of the BJD.
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Odisha Conversion Case: NCPCR seeks a detailed inquiry report after 11 Hindu minor children were being converted to Christianity by a ‘Canadian’

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NCPCR stated that around 11 Hindu minor children were being illegally converted in an event in Odisha
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Odisha STF busts ‘OTP sharing scam’, exposes ISI links; 5 arrested so far

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During raids, numerous incriminating items were taken from their possession of the accused persons, including laptops, 19 mobile phones, 47 pre-activated SIM cards, 61 ATM cards, and 23 SIM covers.
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President Draupadi Murmu: Breaking a hundred glass ceilings

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India's first President from the tribal community, Draupadi Murmu represents limitless possibilities and a million dreams. She is a message to every little girl in this country that nothing is beyond their reach.
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Odisha: Cholera outbreak in Rayagada district’s Kashipur claims 7 lives, around 104 under treatment

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The administration is taking several steps to curb the spread of cholera, including the establishment of two temporary medical camps in affected regions. The medical experts are also going door to door to see if anyone is experiencing any symptoms.
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