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Bhubaneswar: The annual lifting of the holy 'Mahadeepa' atop the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar, as part of the Maha Shivratri festival, has been delayed by 2 hours, according to sources. Devotees who had been observing a fast were waiting for the lifting of the 'Mahadeepa',...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD and opposition Congress Saturday accused BJP of “betraying” the people of Odisha after Union Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman made it clear that the Centre has no plans to accord special category status to the coastal state. BJD, which has been demanding...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Jaynarayan Mishra Saturday asked if the state government is "clean" (innocent), why are they fearing a CBI probe into the Naba Das murder case. Talking to media persons here, Mishra said, "From the very beginning, I am saying that...

Bhubaneswar: Devotees in large numbers thronged shiva shrines across Odisha to offer prayers on occasion of Mahashivratri Saturday. Long queues were seen in front of Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar, Loknath temple in Puri, Kapileshwar temple at Kapilash in Dhenkanal district,Akhandalamani temple in Bhadrak district and...

Bhubaneswar: The twin city Commissionerate Police Saturday issued an advisory regarding vehicular movement and traffic diversion in view of heavy rush of devotees on occasion of Maha Shivratri being observed at Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar. The restrictions are imposed to ensure that devotees and commuters...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday performed ground-breaking for 17 industrial projects worth Rs 1,448 crore through the virtual mode. The Chief Minister also inaugurated two projects in Cuttack district, which were set up with an investment of Rs 202 crore. At an investment...

Bhubaneswar: Telecom major Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of its 5G Plus services in five more towns of Odisha. The company's customers in Bhawanipatna, Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda, Paradeep, and Bargarh can now enjoy Airtel 5G Plus services. Airtel's 5G Plus services are already live in...

Bhubaneswar: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Friday that Odisha will not be accorded special category status, during a press meet held during her visit to the state for Budget discussions. The Finance Minister further added that no other states would be accorded special category...

Bhubaneswar: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday said that there will be no reduction in fund allocation in MGNREGA scheme in this year’s budget. There may be provisions to increase the allocation with growing demand, Sitharaman said during a news conference in Bhubaneswar. The Finance...

Bhubaneswar: Rakesh Oram was called into the India U-15 team, in 2012, at the age of 14, one that travelled to Spain for the Copa Coca Cola Cup that year. He was the only Odisha player in that team and considered the first of those...