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Berhampur: Three women were allegedly killed in a lightning strike in Odisha's Ganjam district Tuesday, police said. The incident took place in Sarabhimpur in the Chhatrapur police station area in the afternoon, they said. The deceased, identified as Kuni Gouda (49), Nirupama Gouda (40) and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's opposition BJD Tuesday alleged that the BJP government in the state has so far changed the names of 25 schemes of the previous regime, and the new programme announced by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is one of them. The BJD, which ruled...

Bhubaneswar: A person was arrested in Bhubaneswar Tuesday in connection with a loan fraud of Rs 1.27 crore, officials said. Subrat Kumar Nayak (55) was arrested by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the state police, they said. Nayak availed a loan of Rs 1.03...

Kendrapara: Nine fishermen were arrested in Odisha's Kendrapara district Tuesday for venturing into the turtle congregation zone of the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, an official said. The trawler, used by them for fishing in the prohibited area, was also seized, he said. The fishermen hailed from...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday announced an additional holiday for the Nuakhai festival, which is celebrated in a big way in the western part of the state. According to separate orders, government offices and schools will remain shut August 29 in addition to August 28,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Tuesday reviewed the prevailing flood situation in various parts of the state and assessed the state government's preparedness to handle it. While chairing the review meeting held at the Raj Bhavan conference hall in Bhubaneswar, Governor Kambhampati urged the...

Bhubaneswar: A person was held with 1 kg of pangolin scales in Bhubaneswar, police said Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) of the Crime Branch conducted a raid in the Chandrasekharpur area Monday night and seized the pangolin scales, they said....

Angul: Lemons from Odisha’s Angul district have been exported to the United States, with nearly one lakh pieces reportedly shipped in three phases this month. According to a source, the demand for Angul lemons is rising in international markets, particularly in the US and the...

Bhubaneswar/Puri: Odisha government Tuesday nominated 10 people, including former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India Girish Chandra Murmu, to the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC). The appointments have been made under the provisions of the Shree Jagannath Temple Act, 1954 (Odisha Act 11...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Central government Tuesday said it has released more than Rs 284 crore under the 15th Finance Commission (XV FC) Untied Grants for rural local bodies in Odisha, Mizoram and Tripura during the financial year 2025–26. Mizoram has received Rs 14.2761 crore for 827...