Cuttack: Six people were arrested following a clash between two groups during a Durga Puja idol immersion procession in Odisha’s Cuttack, police said. The incident took place near Hatipokhari in the Daraghabazar area around 2am Saturday, as the procession was heading to Devi Gada on...
Bhubaneswar: BJP MP Sambit Patra Saturday claimed the previous UPA government at the Centre did not take action against Pakistan after the 26/11 attack under "foreign pressure". Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, he said that before 2014, the Indian armed forces had the valour,...
Cuttack: Six people, including Deputy Commissioner of Police Rishikesh Khillari, were injured after a clash broke out between two groups during a Durga Puja idol immersion procession in Odisha's Cuttack in the early hours of Saturday, police said. The incident happened near Hatipokhari in the...
ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: As the world celebrates World Animal Day 2025, Odisha stands out as a beacon of biodiversity, sheltering over 114 species of mammals, 537 birds, 131 reptiles, and more across its forests, mangroves, and coastlines. However, this rich biodiversity faces serious threats—habitat...
Bhubaneswar: Two persons died and two others went missing in rain-related incidents triggered by a depression in Odisha's Gajapati district, officials said Friday. The deceased were identified as Trinath Nayak of Bastriaguda gram panchayat and Laxman Nayak of Meripalli gram panchayat, the district administration said....
Bhubaneswar: The annual Durga Puja festivities concluded in Odisha with thousands of devotees bidding farewell to the goddess in grand immersion processions Friday. In the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, the processions began around noon and are set to continue till late into the...
Cuttack: Two undertrial prisoners escaped from the high-security Choudwar circle jail in Odisha's Cuttack district by scaling the boundary wall, officials said Friday. They were identified as Raja Sahani and Chandrakant Kumar, both residents of Bihar. Both were arrested for looting a jewellery shop and...
Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri will set up a digital library to preserve age-old records of the 12th-century shrine, including rare palm-leaf manuscripts, rituals' data and the sacred Madala Panji (temple almanack), SJTA chief administrator Arabinda Padhee said. In a social...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said the setting up of the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) centre in Balasore will create new opportunities for learning and employment for the state's youth. The chief minister's remarks came a day after...
Bhubaneswar: Four places in Odisha recorded extremely heavy rainfall of above 20 cm during the last 24 hours under the impact of the deep depression, the IMD said Friday. The highest rainfall of 352 mm was recorded at Thuumual Rampur in Kalahandi district, followed by...
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