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Bhubaneswar: As many as 20 people died due to sunstroke in Odisha over the last three days as the state was reeling under intense heatwave conditions, an official statement said. Since Friday, a total of 99 suspected sunstroke deaths were reported by different districts. After...

Bhubaneswar: Recently launched, Stargazing initiative by the Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary (DWS) is creating buzz among Astrophiles and astronomy enthusiasts in and around the state. Community members at the DWS have been trained to identify stars and the constellations visible from the sanctuary, daily between 7...

Bhubaneswar: Dedicated bicycle lanes, well-maintained paths, and secure parking facilities are necessary in the Capital to encourage more people to choose cycling as a viable mode of transport, cyclists opine on the World Cycling Day to be observed June 3. The cycling enthusiasts also said...

Bhubaneswar: To relieve the needy people from the sweltering heatwave conditions, the Odia Film and Television Directors’ Association in association with Art of Giving distributed umbrellas among them here, Sunday. The novel initiative of distributing umbrellas began at 10 am and culminated at 2 pm....

Puri: The death toll in the explosion of a stockpile of firecrackers in Odisha’s Puri mounted to 13 after four of the injured people died, a senior official said Sunday. A total of 17 people are currently undergoing treatment in various hospitals in Puri, Bhubaneswar and...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD Sunday asserted that the party would form the government in Odisha with a two-thirds majority by winning at least 110 of the 147 Assembly constituencies in the state. The party said it would bag at least 12 of the 21 Lok...

Puri: The death toll in the explosion of a stockpile of firecrackers in Odisha’s Puri mounted to 11 after two of the injured people died, a senior official said Sunday. A total of 19 people are currently undergoing treatment in various hospitals in Puri, Bhubaneswar and...

Bhubaneswar: BJD Rajya Sabha MP Manas Mangaraj has forecast a dominant performance by the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in the 2024 General Elections in Odisha, based on a comprehensive survey. The survey, spanning multiple constituencies, suggests a significant lead for the BJD, with the Bharatiya...

Bhubaneswar: As the 2024 general elections draw to a close, exit polls are predicting a significant shift in Odisha’s political landscape. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to make massive gains, while the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is likely to face a considerable...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Saturday confirmed the deaths of nine persons due to sunstroke so far, while the investigation into 81 more casualties suspected to be linked to heat-related illness is currently underway. According to a report from the Office of the Special Relief Commissioner...