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ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: As the world-famous Rath Yatra is set to begin in Puri Friday (June 27), The Capital city is buzzing with festive fervour. The City will burst into vibrant celebrations and joyous events across temples and institutions, embracing the sacred spirit of...

Bhubaneswar: Recuperating from a spine surgery BJD president Naveen Patnaik Thursday wished the people of Odisha on the occasion of Rath Yatra from hospital bed. In a video message, the former Odisha CM wished the people of the state and said: "My dear brothers and...

Kendrapara: A local court in Kendrapara Thursday sentenced a youth to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 65,000 for the kidnapping and rape of a minor girl, officials said. The youth, wrongfully confined a 16-years-old girl under Patakura Police Station...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati Thursday praised the voluntary service camps set up during Puri’s Rath Yatra, calling them a proud tradition of selfless public service. Inaugurating the service camps of St. John Ambulance, Bharat Scouts and Guides, and the Indian Red Cross...

Bhubaneswar: AIIMS-Bhubaneswar has been ranked the second-best emerging medical college in India, according to the India Today-MDRA Best Medical Colleges Survey 2025, hospital authorities said Thursday. The national recognition reflects AIIMS Bhubaneswar’s unwavering commitment to academic excellence, cutting-edge research, and compassionate patient care, said Dr...

Bhubaneswar: A court in Odisha's Jajpur district Thursday sentenced a man from Jammu and Kashmir to five years of rigorous imprisonment in a fraud case. The court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Chandikhole convicted Sayed Ishaan Bukhari (37), a native of Jammu and Kashmir,...

Berhampur: Odisha Police Thursday arrested the main accused in the assault and public humiliation of two Dalit men in Dharakote, Ganjam district, over allegations of cattle smuggling. With the arrest of Rajesh Samal (20) of Jahada in the incident, the number of people arrested in...

Berhampur: A bank clerk was arrested Thursday in Odisha’s Ganjam district for allegedly siphoning off nearly Rs 70 lakh from multiple customer accounts, police said. The accused, posted at a bank branch in Digapahandi, allegedly siphoned off funds from customers' accounts to other suspicious accounts...

Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view the huge congregation of people on the occasion of Rath Yatra, a seven-day-long handicraft fair began here Thursday to highlight India's artisanal excellence and empower marginalised communities. The fair called 'Shilp Samagam Mela', organised by the Centre's Social Justice and Empowerment...

Balasore: A POCSO court here Thursday sentenced a 60-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a differently abled girl, a government advocate said. POCSO court judge Indira Priyadarshini pronounced the sentence against Padmalochan Kamila, who raped the 13-year-old girl from his locality April 17, 2024,...