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Tokyo: Defending champion Neeraj Chopra crashed out of the World Championships' men's javelin throw final after the fifth round with a best effort of 84.03m that left him eighth overall here Thursday. He was eighth after the fourth throw and fouled the fifth one to...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 42 industrial houses, including government organisations, have owed watercess amounting Rs 3797.14 crore to the Odisha government till March, the assembly was informed Thursday. In a written reply to a query by BJP MLA Tankadhar Tripathy, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Thursday began its street dog census across the city, an official said. The counting of stray dogs will take place in every street and ward across the city daily between 5 am to 7 am, the official said. The...

Nabarangpur: Child marriage and teenage pregnancies have emerged as grave concerns in Nabarangpur district, with officials pointing to lack of awareness as a key factor. Figures from the District Social Welfare department show that between 2020 and August 2025, authorities prevented 1,638 child marriages. Yet...

Bolangir: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 75 September 17, citizens across the country are finding heartfelt ways to express their admiration. In Odisha’s Bolangir town, one admirer has turned his respect into a lifelong passion project. Bajaranglal Agrawal, a senior citizen and retired businessman,...

Berhampur: A rare spine surgery was successfully performed at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur, restoring mobility to a farmer from Rayagada district. Baida Nayak, 50, of Andirakanch village in Kashipur block, had developed stiffness in his legs and weakness on his left side...

Chhatrapur: Dredging work at the Aryapalli fishing jetty mouth has started Wednesday in the presence of Chhatrapur MLA Krushna Chandra Nayak and Ganjam Collector V Keerthi Vasan. The mouth of the jetty had silted up, causing difficulties for fishing boats in entering the jetty and...

Bhubaneswar: With an initiative aimed at providing traffic and road safety violators an opportunity to settle outstanding fines at reduced rates and encourage safer driving behaviour, the State Commerce and Transport department has announced a ‘One-Time Settlement Scheme’ for pending e-challans as of July 31,...

Puri: The authorities in the Puri Jagannath temple Wednesday decided that the valuables and ornaments of the Lord will be shifted from a temporary strong room to the original Ratna Bhandar (treasury) September 23. Jewellery and other precious items stored in iron chests and almirahs...

Bhubaneswar: A man was sentenced to three years in jail by a court in Bhubaneswar for stealing a motorcycle. A priest parked his motorcycle outside the Ram temple in Laxmisagar July 9, around 5pm. When he returned from the temple after half an hour, his...