Puri: One devotee died, and more than 70 others were injured and hospitalised in various incidents in Puri where lakhs of people gathered to witness the ‘Suna Besha' (golden attire) ritual of the Rath Yatra festival Sunday, officials said. The 52-year-old deceased, identified as Babaji...
Puri: The Gobinda Tripathi Smruti Parisad Baliput has launched the second phase of its palm plantation initiative across Puri district, aiming to plant 5,000 palm seeds during the current monsoon season. The move comes amid growing concerns over lightning-related fatalities in Odisha, which has reported...
Nilagiri: Political tension has escalated in Nilagiri following a dispute between BJP MLA Santosh Kumar Khatua and senior BJD leader Lekhasri Samantsinghar. While several police stations across the state have received complaints from the BJD against Khatua demanding his arrest, the matter has taken a...
Rourkela: A six-year-old elephant calf that was found severely injured in the Saranda forest near the Odisha-Jharkhand border last week has died despite sustained rescue and treatment efforts. A drone survey conducted June 27 as part of a forest security operation spotted the calf near...
Rayagada/Tikiri: Eleven members from three families of Tikarapada village in Kashipur block of Rayagada district fell ill after consuming toxic wild mushrooms. All of them are currently undergoing treatment. Six of the affected are being treated at Osapada hospital. Five others, including a minor from...
Balasore: A partially charred body of a woman was recovered from inside a house at Kadramahadev area under Town police station in Balasore Sunday. The deceased was identified as Madhusmita, wife of Himanshu Shekhar Padhi, a local businessman. The deceased woman’s family has filed a...
Puri: Lord Jagannath and His Siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were adorned with 208 kg gold ornaments during the 'Suna Besha' ritual on chariots Sunday, an integral part of the annual Rath Yatra festival in Puri. The servitors decorated the idols with golden attire....
Sambalpur: The Hirakud dam authorities Sunday discharged the first floodwater of the year from the reservoir. The season's first flood water was released after a traditional puja. The sluice gate number 7 was first opened as done every year, chief engineer S K Behera told...
Puri: Lakhs of devotees thronged the sacred coastal town of Puri Sunday to witness the holy siblings - Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra - adorned with gold ornaments, weighing around 208 kilograms. The huge inflow of pilgrims got a glimpse of the holy...
Cuttack: Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) announced the launch of the Odisha Pro T20 League (OPTL), a landmark franchise-based T20 tournament set to debut in September 2025. Featuring six dynamic teams representing various regions of Odisha, the league aims to redefine the cricketing landscape of the...
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By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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