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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...

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...

Puri: The Odisha Police issued an alert to people about a huge flow of devotees to Puri Sunday on the occasion of 'Suna Besha' (golden attire) of Lord Jagannath and his two sibling deities. The police informed the devotees about their crowd management and traffic...

Kendrapara: The Kendrapara district administration has carried out verification of documents of 26 suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators residing in the district. They were being kept at a temporary detention centre. Official sources said while 16 of suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators were from Kereragada and Gopalpur villages in...

Bhubaneswar: In a proactive measure to prevent waterborne and vector-borne diseases, the state government has launched a special state-wide disinfection and cleanliness drive, with a focus on high-risk districts. The initiative is being carried out jointly by the Departments of Health and Family Welfare and...

Bhubaneswar: “Both individuals and institutions must take responsibility for creating a cleaner and greener future for the next generations,” said Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati while leading a plantation drive at Raj Bhavan on the occasion of Van Mahotsav, Saturday. The event underscored the importance of...

Bhubaneswar: The IQAC Cell and Department of Economics of Derabis College jointly organised a national workshop titled ‘Data to Dissertation with Qualitative Approaches for Student Projects’ July 3 and 4. The event was graced by Bhabani Sankar Mohanty from the Department of Statistics, Central University...