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Bhubaneswar:  Thanks to the pandemic and social media many behind the scene faces have got their chance to bask in the limelight, similar is the case of Anil Gochikar, who has gained popularity as the Bahubali Sevayat or body guard of Lord Jagannath. On the...

Bhubaneswar: Nearly 15 irrigation projects will be made functional in the next two to three years in Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said. Inaugurating the release of water from the Subarnarekha irrigation project canal system to 15,359 hectares of Mayurbhanj district Monday, Patnaik said water...

Bhubaneswar: The ruins of an ancient temple dating back to the 6th-7th century and the earliest temples of the post- Gupta era were discovered by a survey team of the Odisha chapter of Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage (INTACH). The team has...

Puri: After the nine-day sojourn to Gundicha temple, The Holy Trinity of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra Tuesday began their homebound journey to Srimandir in Puri sans devotees. The chariot pulling for the return journey -- popularly known as 'Bahuda Yatra' -- started...

Bhubaneswar: Dark secrets are slowly emerging as police probe the mysterious death of Paralakhemundi Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) Saumya Ranjan Mohapatra. The ACF died July 13 after suffering 90 per cent burns July 12. Since Soumya’s death, his family members have blamed wife Bidyabharati...

Balipatna: Tension flared up at Balipatna Community Health Centre (CHC) in Khurda district after a patient and his relatives allegedly attacked a doctor, a nurse and a security guard Monday night. According to a source, Chittranjan Behera from Athar village fell ill Monday night. His...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government approved projects worth Rs 95 crore to develop school infrastructure in 23 districts of the state, officials said Tuesday. The approval was given Monday at the 26th Executive Council meeting of Mo School Abhiyan, they said. Alumni members along with various...

Puri: The district and Srimandir administration have made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth conduct of the Bahuda Yatra of the deities that will be performed in the Holy City sans devotees for the second year in a row. In order to ensure that servitors and...

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: Continuing its streak of high gender diversity, the IIM Sambalpur welcomed their MBA class for the 2021-23 academic year via a virtual inauguration programme. Speaking on the occasion, Prof Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director, IIM Sambalpur, said, “The vision of IIM Sambalpur is to ‘Nurture responsible...

Bhubaneswar: Clearing the air on the possible onset of the third wave of Covid-19 in Odisha, Director of Medical Education and Training (DMET) Monday said it is still in an assessment stage. Speaking to reporters here, CBK Mohanty said, “The third wave of Covid-19 is...