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OPD services hit as docs start 2-hour work boycott
Outpatient department (OPD) services across state-run hospitals in Odisha were affected Monday morning, as doctors boycotted work for two hours over a host of issues, including filling up of over 50 per cent of vacant posts.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
Musk's ex slams Grok for ‘undressing' her
Author and influencer Ashley St. Clair has accused Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, of generating sexually suggestive images of her based on photographs taken when she was 14 years old.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
Root equals Ponting’s feat after 41st Test ton
England star is now among the leading Test centurymakers, with only Sachin Tendulkar (51) and Jacques Kallis (45) having scored more hundreds
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
UK to seize phones, SIM cards of illegal migrants
Mobile phones and hidden SIM cards can be seized from migrants arriving illegally in the UK on small boats across the English Channel under new powers enforced from Monday.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
Rejuvenated shuttlers eye strong start
With renewed vigour, Indian shuttlers, including the experienced duo of Lakshya Sen and P V Sindhu, will eye a strong start to the year when they take on the world's best at the season-opening USD 1,450,000 Malaysia Open Super 1000 tournament, beginning here Tuesday.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
Trump warns of more tariffs
US President Donald Trump was not happy with India despite New Delhi’s recent reduction in purchases of Russian oil.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
₹ declines for 4th day on trot
The Indian rupee edged lower Monday, tracking Asian peers and pressured by dollar demand around the RBI's reference rate.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
GLOBAL TRENDS PUSH GOLD, SILVER PRICES
Traders note both gold and silver were driven by safe-haven demand as geopolitical risks have intensified
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
133 children go hungry as school skips MDM
Midday meals (MDM) were not prepared Monday at Shukadevpur Project Upper Primary (UP) School under Basudevpur municipality, leaving 133 children without lunch, officials said.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
Triple murder shocks Delhi
A 25-year-old allegedly strangled his mother, sister and minor brother in east Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar after feeding them food laced with dhatura (a poisonous plant) over financial distress and later walking into a police station to confess the crime, police said Monday.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
AFTER TALCHER, NOW BALASORE
The Balasore district administration has issued strict pollution control guidelines following a rise in air quality index (AQI) levels, officials said Monday.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
Deepika to empower nextgen
Actor-producer Deepika Padukone celebrated her birthday Monday by launching an initiative that she says will empower the next generation of creative talent.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
B’desh bans IPL broadcast in another retaliatory move
Bangladesh Monday banned the broadcast of IPL's upcoming season to protest pacer Mustafizur Rahman's ouster from the world's biggest T20 league on BCCI instructions amid a steady deterioration of the country's diplomatic ties with India.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
Industry leaders spearhead massive job creation drive
A group of senior industry leaders Monday announced the launch of the Hundred Million Jobs, a national initiative aimed at creating 100 million jobs in India over the next decade, as the country grapples with inadequate employment despite rapid economic growth.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
Railways budget spend for FY26 crosses ₹2L-cr
The Indian Railways has spent 80.54 per cent, which is %2,03,138 crore of the total gross budgetary support (GBS) of 2,52,200 crore, as of the end of December 2025, the ministry said Monday.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
PEOPLE'S CM TURNS 54
Bhubaneswar: As Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi turns 54, the state looks back on a year of significant change and ambition.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
2nd Odisha Parab in Guwahati from Jan 30
The three-day Second Odisha Parab, which will be organised in Guwahati from January 30 to February 1, will help promote Odisha's cultural heritage, traditions, cuisine, handicrafts, handlooms, and tourism.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
Illegal coal overloading alleged at MCL’s Samaleswari Project
Allegations of large-scale violation of government norms have surfaced at the Samaleswari Open Cast Project under MCL’s Ib Valley area in Brajarajnagar, raising concerns over safety, revenue loss and regulatory enforcement.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
DEX detects interplanetary dust bombardment on earth
According to ISRO, Interplanetary Dust Particles (IDPs) are microscopic shrapnel from comets and asteroids that form our atmosphere's mysterious “meteor layer”, and show up as “shooting star” in the night
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
SC urges Centre to revisit EPF wage cap
The Supreme Court Monday asked the Centre to consider taking a decision within four months on the revision of wage ceiling for the Employees Provident Fund Scheme (EPFO) which has not been revised in the last 11 years.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
Cue ball maestro Manoj passes away
World champion cueist and India chief coach Manoj Kothari dies at 67 following a massive cardiac arrest
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
BMC urges citizens to join Swachh Survekshan drive
On the occasion of New Year 2026, BMC Mayor Sulochana Das called upon citizens to actively participate in Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 to help place the city among India's top-ranked clean cities.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
Alarming climate financing gap in Hindu Kush Himalayas
The Hindu Kush Himalaya, a vital water source for billions in the region, faces a staggering climate financing shortfall, requiring around USD 12 trillion from 2020 to 2050, according to anew regional analysis.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
Khalid to stay in jail; bail for 5 others
The Supreme Court Monday refused bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case but granted it to five others, citing “hierarchy of participation” and saying all accused in the case do not stand on the same footing.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
Tribal empowerment, skill training focus of Chief Secy-NITI CEO meet
Social and economic empowerment of tribal communities and skill training for youth were among the key issues discussed during the high-level meeting of NITI Aayog Chief Executive Officer (CEO) BVR Subramanian with Chief Secretary (CS) Anu Garg and senior secretaries of various state departments focussed on the long-term development vision of Odisha and the country.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
CM resolves 95% grievances
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday conducted the 16th round of his public grievance hearing programme at the CM's Grievance Cell at Unit-II, Bhubaneswar, reaffirming the state government's commitment to responsive and people-centric governance.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
Siddaramaiah to be Karnataka's longest CM
Set to surpass D Devaraj Urs as the longest serving Chief Minister of Karnataka January 7, Siddaramaiah Monday credited the historic milestone to the blessings of people.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
Rice millers shut operations
There appears to be an imminent rice crisis in the state, as discussions between the All Odisha Rice Millers’ Association and the state government ended inconclusively.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
6th Nat’l Chilika Bird Festival from today
The Tourism department will host the 6th National Chilika Bird Festival from January 6 to 8 celebrating the ecological and cultural significance of Chilika Lake.
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January 06, 2026
Orissa POST
2 OLIC engineers caught taking bribe
Vigilance officials Monday caught two engineers of the Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation (OLIC) red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of 860,000 from a contractor in Udala subdivision of Mayurbhanj district.
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