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Puri: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday asked officers to make this year's Rath Yatra in Puri ‘indecent-free'. Majhi gave this direction to the officers at a meeting to review preparedness made for the annual festival scheduled to be held in Puri June 27....

Bhubaneswar: Given the upcoming famous Rath Yatra festival in Odisha's Puri, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run 365 special trains to and from Puri, in addition to other regular trains, during the festival period. The ECoR, in a statement, said it has...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik is stable and his spine surgery for cervical arthritis was "successful", the private hospital in Mumbai where he underwent the procedure said Sunday. In a statement issued by CEO and Executive Director, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police, with the help of immigration officials, have arrested an Afghanistan national on charges of staying in India illegally since 2018 by forging documents and doing business in Cuttack city. The man was identified as Mohammad Yousaf alias Yaha Khan, aged about 54...

Bhubaneswar: As BJD president and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik will undergo an operation for cervical arthritis at a private hospital in Mumbai Sunday, a large number of party leaders and workers gathered at various temples and offered prayers for his successful...

Bhubaneswar: KIIT DU has been ranked 5th in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Global Rankings 2025, making it the highest-ranked university in India at this position. The university has been recognised for its impact across three key criteria- its efforts in reducing inequality (SDG...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) won first prize for its outstanding and informative presentation at the ‘23rd Folk Fair – 2025’ and Krushi Exhibition held recently in Puri. The exhibition attracted participation from various government departments, public sector undertakings, agricultural institutions and cultural organisations....

Bhubaneswar: Condemning the rising incidents of gangrape, violence against women, and the worsening law and order situation in Odisha, members of Utkal Mahila Samiti (UMS) held a protest march from Rajmahal Square to Master Canteen Square here Saturday. Prominent leaders, including UMS state advisor Banalata...

Bhubaneswar: The Capital Region Urban Trans port (CRUT) has reinforced its commitment to road safety through the ongoing ‘Zero Accident Day’ campaign. Daily counselling sessions and the administration of the ‘Road Safety Pledge’ are conducted across all depots and terminals to promote discipline and safe...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday directed health department officials to maintain the ongoing protocol in waterborne disease-prone areas till Dusshera festival even as the number of diarrhoea cases are on decline in six districts of the state. At least 13 people have...