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Ganesh Chaturthi: Odisha artist creates 'smallest miniature' of Lord Ganes
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ganjam (Odisha) [India], August 22 (ANI): Satyanarayan Moharana of Berhampur city of Ganjam district, who is known for creating miniature sculptures, has attempted to make the smallest miniature of Lord Ganesha on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi this year.
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Arjuna Award will motivate me for next year's Tokyo Olympics: Dutee Chand
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Ace Indian sprinter Dutee Chand on Saturday said the Arjuna Award will motivate her for next year's Tokyo Olympics and it will also inspire young athletes to pick up a sport.
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Identify cause of spike in COVID-19 cases, rework your strategy accordingl
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy directed Collectors of different districts to identify the exact cause of the spike in coronavirus positive cases and roll out your area-specific strategy to contain it.
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Odisha: BJD MLA Sanjib Mallick tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Odisha [India], August 21 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Sanjib Mallick tested positive for coronavirus on Friday.
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Dutee Chand to be conferred with Arjuna Award, Odisha CM congratulates her
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday congratulated ace sprinter Dutee Chand for getting recommended to receive the Arjuna Award.
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Godavari, Krishna and Narmada rivers likely to rise due to heavy rainfall:
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 21 (ANI): The Ministry of Jal Shakti on Friday warned that rivers Godavari, Krishna and Narmada, along with their tributaries, are likely to rise due to heavy rainfall in various states.
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Fishermen advised not to venture into sea along, off Odisha coast during n
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Fishermen have been advised not to venture into sea along and off the Odisha coast during the next 24 hours due to the wind speed very likely to reach 40-50 kmph.
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Wild bear attacks man at residential area in Odisha's Kalahandi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhawanipatna (Odisha) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): A wild bear entered a residential area of the Bhawanipatna city in Odisha's Kalahandi district, triggering panic among citizens after it attacked a person on Friday, district forest officer Nitish Kumar said.
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10 deaths, 2,698 more COVID-19 cases in Odisha
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): As many as 2,698 new COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours in Odisha, the State Health Department said on Friday.
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Baby elephant carcass found in Hemgir forest pond in Odisha
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Rourkela (Odisha) [India], August 21 (ANI): The carcass of an elephant was found in a pond in the Hemgir forest area in Odisha's Sundergarh district on Friday morning, the forest department informed.
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2 held with 120 kgs ganja worth Rs 10 lakhs in Odisha
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kalahandi (Odisha) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Two persons were arrested after 120 kilograms of ganja (cannabis) worth Rs 10 lakhs was recovered from their possession in Dharmagarh area in Kalahandi district.
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British national held for sexually abusing minor boy of his shelter home i
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Jharsuguda (Odisha) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): A British national was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a minor boy of his shelter home in Jharsuguda.
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