Odisha
Puri's 12th-century Jagannath Temple opened its Ratna Bhandar treasure trove for inventory after 48 years. A team of 15 spent six hours tallying gold, diamonds and gemstones against a 1978 list using 3D mapping. The process included an old-fashioned oath of secrecy.
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BJD MLAs who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha election have challenged show-cause notices from party leadership as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional. They termed the notices offences under BNS-2023 and threatened legal action. The six MLAs used nearly identical language in responses.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi laid the foundation stone for an ultra-modern campus housing the state secretariat and a new 300-seat legislative assembly on January 12, 2026. The project, spread over 71.13 acres and estimated at ₹3,623 crore, aims to accommodate future expansion following constituency delimitation. The initiative draws inspiration from the Central Vista project in New Delhi.
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A migrant worker from West Bengal was lynched in Odisha's Sambalpur district amid initial suspicions of his Bangladeshi identity. Police have arrested all six accused men, asserting that the killing was not linked to the victim's identity or nationality but stemmed from a fight over bidi. The incident highlights tensions faced by migrant workers in the region.