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Bhubaneswar: The state government has said around 5.5 lakh cusec of flood water is likely to flow into the Mahanadi river at Mundali near Cuttack Sunday, following heavy rainfall in the last few days. The low-pressure induced torrential rainfall for four consecutive days in the...

Cuttack: Stewart School in Cuttack marked a historic occasion Friday with the inauguration of the Netaji Museum, honouring alumnus Subhas Chandra Bose, one of India’s most prominent freedom fighters. The ceremony opened with a hymn, followed by an invocation led by Rtn Rev SK Nanda...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has begun the process of setting up a world-class Science City in the Capital, Science and Technology Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said Saturday. He further said that preparatory measures are underway, with emphasis on creating a hub for scientific research, innovation...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Saturday chaired a meeting of the party’s highest decision-making body, the political affairs committee, on the September 9 vice presidential polls. At the meeting, Patnaik asked the opinion of each member, whether to support the NDA candidate or the INDIA...

Bhubaneswar: Bell metal craft reflects Odisha’s rich heritage, said Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo during the unveiling of ‘Kansa: Forging Traditions, Shaping Futures’, a unique book by MGM Foundation and Bhubaneswar Experimental Art and Design Studio (BEADS) that documents the state’s bell metal...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Saturday described Sambalpur as a land of bravery and declared that the state government will take all necessary steps to develop historical freedom struggle sites in the district. Attending the state-level ‘Nuakhai Bhetghat’ in the district as the chief...

Bhubaneswar: Dairy farmers transporting four cows and three calves in a vehicle were intercepted near Palasuni area here by self-proclaimed cow vigilantes, who allegedly assaulted them on the suspicion of cattle smuggling. The incident reportedly led to the death of a calf and left one...

Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple authorities in Odisha's Puri Saturday urged ISKCON to stop “further violation” of conducting ‘Rath Yatra' and ‘Snan Yatra' of Lord Jagannath on “random dates”, contrary to scriptures. Gajapati Maharaja Dibya Singha Deb, the chairman of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing...

Angul: At least three persons, including a woman, died and as many were injured in a head-on collision between a car and an auto-rickshaw in Angul district Saturday, police said. The accident took place near Khandahata bridge, and all occupants of the auto-rickshaw were killed,...

Rajgir (Bihar): A ruthless India thrashed China 7-0 in their final Super 4s match to storm into the final of the men's Asia Cup hockey tournament in Bihar Saturday. The Indians controlled the game from start to finish and scored through Shilanand Lakra (4th minute),...