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Puri: Thousands of devotees witnessed the reappearance of sibling deities - Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath on the occasion of 'Nabajouban Darshan' at the Puri Srimandir here Monday. The ritual began 45 minutes ahead of the time set by the Shree Jagannath Temple...

Puri: The Odisha government has made elaborate arrangements for smooth and timely conduct of the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings Tuesday. All roads lead to the pilgrim town. Thousands of devotees have started thronging pilgrim town Puri to witness the nine-day-long...

Bhubaneswar: The non-gazetted employees of the Forest department Monday launched their symbolic protest against the killing of forest officials by poachers. According to a source, the protest will continue from June 19 to July 8 next. Odisha Non-gazetted Forest Service Sangha President Jagabandhu Patra said...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced a cash reward of Rs 1 crore for the Indian men's football team for winning the Hero Intercontinental Cup here. India rode on skipper Sunil Chhetri's 87th international goal and Lallianzuala Chhangte's strike to beat Lebanon 2-0...

Puri: Police here Sunday issued a traffic advisory for a smoother flow of traffic in the town during the Rath Yatra scheduled to be held Tuesday. According to the advisory, all the inter-state tourist buses and local tourist buses will stop and park at Malatipatpur...

Cuttack: The death toll in the Odisha train accident rose to 292 Sunday with a 24-year-old passenger from West Bengal succumbing to his injuries at a state-run hospital here, an official said. Paltu Naskar was undergoing treatment at the central ICU of SCB Medical College...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD Bhubaneswar in its weather alert June 18, 2023 issued an Orange Warning for heatwave to severe heatwave across several Odisha districts. Upto 8.30 AM of June 19: As per the Orange Warning (be prepared) heatwave to severe heatwave condition...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will lay the foundation stone of the Ekamra Kshetra Amenities & Monuments Revival Plan project on the concluding day of the three-day 'bhumi pujan' ceremony June 28 next. The program will be organised by Lingaraj temple trust board with...

Puri: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri is a wonder in itself as it reflects the true spirit of Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat. The Prime Minister said the Yatra is taken out with great fanfare in different states across...

Bhubaneswar: Union Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav Saturday said that "stringent action" will be ensured on the killing of a forest guard by poachers in Odisha's Similipal National Park. Replying to a tweet of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Yadav said, "I am...