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By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: On Mahasaptami, the seventh day of Durga Puja, Bhubaneswar came alive with sacred chants, elaborate rituals, and vibrant displays of art and devotion. Devotees thronged major pandals from the early hours, marking the spiritual high of the festival, even as...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has seized illegal firecrackers and explosives worth Rs 8.24 crore and arrested 133 people during a 14-day special statewide drive, officials said Monday. The drive was conducted from September 14 to 27 following a direction from the DGP. The objective was to...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has deployed over 60 platoons of personnel each in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to ensure the smooth conduct of Durga Puja festivities, officials said Monday. Briefing reporters, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh said 61 platoons, including 20 platoons of home...

Cuttack: Odisha’s Cuttack Durga Puja is renowned worldwide for its exquisite gold and silver filigree work. The ornaments adorning the Goddess and the backdrop of the idols are crafted from gold and silver, showcasing remarkable artistry. Monday marks Maha Saptami, the seventh day of Durga...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet Monday approved an outlay of Rs 12,000 crore to set up 2,200 primary schools under the Godabarish Adarsha Vidyalaya (GAV) scheme in three years from 2025-26, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said. The state Cabinet meeting, chaired by CM Majhi, also approved...

Bhubaneswar: BJD will launch its one-month-long yatra from October 9 to make people aware of the alleged failures of the BJP government in the state, a party leader said Monday. The annual 'Jan Sampark Padayatra' will continue till November 9 in every Assembly constituency, block,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi congratulated the Indian cricket team for winning the T20 Asia Cup 2025. Leader of Opposition in the state assembly and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik also hailed the team led by Surya Kumar Yadav...

Bhubaneswar/Bolangir: Family members of Gobinda Sahu, who allegedly died by suic*de in jail custody in 2022, met Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday and demanded reopening of the case. Sahu, the prime accused in the 2021 murder of a female teacher in Kalahandi district,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to experience rainfall this Dussehra, October 2, as a low-pressure area is expected to form over the Bay of Bengal a day earlier, bringing heavy showers to the eastern state, the IMD said. An upper air cyclonic circulation is likely to...

Nuapada: Election Commission of India (ECI) Sunday said that bypoll to the Nuapada Assembly segment in Odisha will likely be held along with the upcoming Bihar elections. In a press statement, the ECI announced the deployment of 470 officers from various states as central observers...