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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera Thursday felicitated seven athletes with cash awards for their impressive performances at the recently concluded Special Olympics World Summer Games 2023. For her brilliant performances, double medalist, Aridita Chakraborty who won the silver in the 400m and the bronze...

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's private secretary V K Pandian facing stiff opposition including black flag demonstrations during his district tours, the ruling BJD came to his rescue and defended his activities. Pandian, a 2000-batch IAS officer, has been accused of violating the...

Bhubaneswar: After serving seven glorious years as chairman of Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA), Subroto Bagchi resigned Thursday from the position due to ‘personal reasons’. He will be replaced by Alka Mishra who is at present serving as the CEO of World Skill Centre. “After...

Puri: Lakhs of devotees Thursday thronged this seaside pilgrim town of Odisha for a glimpse of Lord Jagannath and His divine siblings, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra's ceremonial “Suna Besha” or golden attire on chariots, a day after the Bahuda Yatra or the return car...

Cuttack: The death toll in the June 2 train accident in Odisha's Balasore district mounted to 293 on Thursday as a 24-year-old Bihar resident succumbed to his injuries at SCB Medical College and Hospital here, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Manish Kumar,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday expressed grief over the death of seven people when a Rath or ceremonial chariot of  Lord Jagannath came in contact with a high tension wire in Tripura's Unakoti district during the 'Ulta Rath Yatra' or return car festival....

Puri: The silver casing work of Lion Gate (Singhadwara) -- the main entrance of Puri Jagannath temple -- has been completed ahead of the Nialdri Bije ritual. Lord Jagannath and His siblings Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra will enter the Srimandir through the silver-cladded Singhadwar...

Puri: Puri Police has released a detailed route plan for hassle-free management of a huge influx of vehicles that will be coming to Puri for darshan of the Holy Trinity on occasion of Suna Besha Thursday. Detailed traffic advisory: All light vehicles coming from Bhubaneswar...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has felicitated people who gave their land for the Rs 280-crore ‘Ekamra' project around the 11-century Lingaraj temple here. He also laid the foundation stone for the project Wednesday. The state government had, in 2019, planned the Ekamra Kshetra...

Puri: After spending their nine-day sojourn in the Gundicha temple, Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra and their sister Devi Subhadra arrived at Singhadwar riding on their respective chariots Wednesday. Nandighosha arrived in the end at around 6:43 PM following Taladhwaja and Darpadalana Chariots....