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* Lawyers to launch state-wide agitation in Odisha on April 21 protesting amendments to Advocate Act. * Odisha CM directs DGP to trace the missing grandson of Freedom Fighter Laxmi Indira Panda as soon as possible. * BSF Jawan Tej…

* Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari to visit Odisha; to offer worship at Lord Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar. * BSF DG K K Sharma meets Odisha DGP KB Singh; BSF to provide 2 bulletproof boats in 3-4 months for patrolling in cut-off…

* West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to offer worship at Jagannath temple in Puri today. * Curfew relaxed for 12 hours from 6 am to 6 pm in Bhadrak today. * Over 20 shops gutted in fire at Hatapada daily market in Bargarh Dist. * Man…

* CBI Court orders framing of charges against BJP MLA Dilip Ray for his alleged involvement in Coal scam. * NGT asks Odisha Govt to shut Kalinga Calciner Ltd in Paradip for flouting pollution norms. * Rains with Thunderstorm likely in…

* Odisha CM says he has no plan to meet Mamata Banerjee during her Odisha visit. * Puri Jagannath Temple Sevayat Somanath Khuntia detained by Singhadwara police for protesting Mamata Banerjee's visit. * India Meteorological Department…

* Curfew relaxed for 12 hours from 6 am to 6 pm in Bhadrak today. * Tamil Nadu Ministers meet amid talk of merger of rival AIADMK camps; Palanisamy may approach OPS. * Vistadome, India's first-ever train with glass roof, LED lights…

* 1980-batch IRAS officer Bainkuntha Nath Mohapatra becomes first Odia to be appointed as Railway Board Financial Commissioner. * Odisha's Pipili Chandua (applique) to get place on IRCTC website soon, says Union Railway Minister Suresh…

* Orissa High Court grants conditional bail to Bapi Sarkhel in Seaways Shipping GM Mahendra Swain murder case, Sarkhel to surrender passport. * Amit Shah to come on a 3-day visit to Odisha on June 22. * West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee…

* Odisha pays homage to legendary Biju Patnaik on his Death Anniversary. * Curfew relaxed from 6 am to 6 pm in Bhadrak today. * 'Human shield' video: J&K Police files FIR against Army in Kashmir for tying a Man to Jeep to prevent…

* Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar; Meets families of freedom fighters who took part in Paika Rebellion against British East India Company, including the family of Bakshi Jagabandhu. * Curfew relaxed…