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Puri: In order to prevent the entry of non-Hindus, the Sri Jagannath temple administration in Puri has decided to deploy "Pratiharis," a traditional servitor community, within the temple premises. The decision comes in response to several incidents of non-Hindus gaining access to the temple, as...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha, which will be held amid expected hot and humid conditions in May-June, the state government Friday said polling officials who suffer from heat stroke will receive cashless treatment in private hospitals under the...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Friday condoled the passing away of ex-Odisha minister Kamala Das and extended condolences to her family members. Das died at a hospital in Cuttack in the early hours of Friday, her family said. He was 79. "Saddened by the demise...

Cuttack: Former Odisha minister Kamala Das died at a hospital in Cuttack in the early hours of Friday, her family said. Das, 79, was admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar two weeks ago after she complained of chest pain. During the course of the...

Bhubaneswar: The people of the state, Thursday, celebrated ‘Chhenapoda Dibasa’ with fun and fervour with the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik calling the occasion as something associated with Odia emotions. Taking to X, the CM said, “Cehhenapoda is associated with our emotions. As a traditional sweet,...

New Delhi: Digi Yatra is likely to be rolled out at 14 more airports including Bhubaneswar by the end of this month and efforts are on to make the facility more user-friendly with certain changes in the architecture, according to a top executive. Based on...

Bhubaneswar: Following an official order issued by the deputy DCP, Security, of Special Security Battalion (SSB) directing the police personnel to remove tattoos from their bodies within 15-20 days, cops in large numbers thronged tattoo parlours in the state capital to eliminate the visible imprints....

Bhubaneswar: After five months of peace, violence erupted in Padmakesarpur village of Patia under Mancheswar police station limits again after an elderly man and his daughterin-law were critically injured after they were attacked violently by a group of five miscreants, Wednesday night. Following the incident,...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission (EC), accusing BJP leaders and candidates of defaming and harassing women ASHA, anganwadi, and Mission Shakti workers. The party submitted a memorandum to the chief electoral officer (CEO) outlining their concerns....

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal supremo Naveen Patnaik Thursday announced the fourth list of candidates for Assembly and Lok Sabha seats in Odisha. Patnaik released the names of candidates for nine Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat through a video message. Former BJP state vice...