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Bhubaneswar: The Rukuna Rath Yatra of Lord Lingaraj, the presiding deity of Ekamra Kshetra, is to be held Thursday, with authorities completing all preparations for the festival. The temple administration has deployed extensive security arrangements, including 16 platoons of police personnel, to ensure smooth conduct...

Bolangir: An LPG cylinder shortage in India following the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict is worsening by the day, severely affecting hotels and street vendors in Bolangir district. With cylinders unavailable and being sold at higher prices on the black market, several hotels have shut down, while others...

Ganjam: Vigilance officials Thursday conducted simultaneous raids at five locations linked to Panchu Behera, SDO of the Water Resources Department near Bhanjanagar in Ganjam district, over allegations of disproportionate assets. The searches carried out on the basis of warrants issued by a Berhampur Vigilance special...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday asserted that the Maoist menace would be a history after this month and said 27 red rebels have been killed in the state since the beginning of 2025. During a discussion in the assembly on the 2026-27...

DWARKA PRASAD PATNAIK, OP Chhatrapur: Environmentalists, wildlife enthusiasts and locals have called for opening a peacock sanctuary in Berhampur Forest Division for the protection of the national bird whose population is witnessing a consistent rise in recent days. According to reports, threat of poaching looms...

New Delhi: Researchers at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela has secured a patent for a fully automated system which recognises intruders based on their walking pattern to detect unauthorised access in large and complex building environments, according to officials. The unauthorised person detection using...

Angul: A day ahead of a scheduled meeting over rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) policy pertaining to the brownfield expansion project of National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco), affected villagers staged a protest by burning copies of the draft policy Wednesday. Residents of Kangula, Gopinathpur and Kulad...

Malkangiri: Normal life was affected in Malkangiri district Wednesday due to a 12-hour bandh called by the Congress over various issues, including those pertaining to paddy procurement and LPG supply constraint. Commercial establishments, educational institutions and many offices remained closed due to the bandh, which...

Kendrapara: Odisha’s pride, the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, known as the world’s largest rookery of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles, is witnessing an unusual delay in its annual mass nesting, raising concern among wildlife lovers and conservationists. So far, there have been no signs of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS) has created direct market linkages to support farmers by eliminating middlemen. Under the initiative, tomatoes are being procured through self-help groups (SHGs) and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) from Ganjam, Cuttack, Angul, Jharsuguda and Jagatsinghpur districts. As...