Puri: Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri will be closed for devotees from 10am Tuesday till the completion of the shifting of jewellery and other valuables to the 'Ratna Bhandar' or treasury, a statement said. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), which oversees the functioning of...
Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal Monday, which is likely to trigger heavy rain in several parts of Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Under the influence of an upper air cyclonic circulation, a low-pressure area formed over northeast Bay...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Monday witnessed chaos and was adjourned till 4pm as Opposition BJD and Congress members raised slogans and displayed banners and placards over various issues. As soon as the House assembled for Question Hour at 10.30am, BJD members trooped into the well holding...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said the GST reforms will boost consumption of ‘swadeshi' goods and services, resulting in a resilient and stronger economy. The GST Council, comprising the Centre and states, had decided to reduce tax rates on goods and services...
Bhubaneswar: Aggrieved by prolonged delays in the State Selection Board (SSB) lecturer recruitment, aspirants have announced a gherao of the Assembly September 22. Aspirants said that for years, thousands of post-graduate candidates have awaited progress in the stalled SSB lecturer recruitment. Court cases and repeated...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Craft Odyssey (OCO), a pioneering cultural initiative by the MGM Foundation and Bhubaneswar Experimental Art and Design Studio (BEADS), unveiled its second landmark research exhibition titled ‘The Popular Pipli: Threads of Memory, Networks of Power’ at Bhubaneswar Lalit Kala Akademi Sunday. Curated by...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is witnessing heavy to very heavy rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning, a pattern expected to persist until September 27, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Sunday, the Capital recorded 13.4 mm of rainfall, reflecting the region’s ongoing intense weather conditions. The India Meteorological...
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will soon begin ward-level mass screenings to identify geriatric and dementia patients among senior citizens in the City, said Mayor Sulochana Das at a state-level event on the occasion of World Alzheimer’s Day here Sunday. On the occasion, Das launched...
Bhubaneswar: Despite heavy rains Sunday, Bakul Foundation kicked off its ‘Daan Utsav’ celebrations with 400 volunteers and over 2500 children who braved the rains and celebrated the joy of giving with story creation and storytelling activities, craft sessions and games. The theme of ‘Daan Utsav’...
Bhubaneswar: The Sainik School Banchao Alia Gada Hatao campaign Sunday announced plans to gherao the regional office of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) at Chandaka Industrial Area near Patia September 22. The protest targets the Board’s alleged inaction and complicity regarding the illegal...
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Uttar Pradesh’s latest babu reshuffle, while seemingly routine, is difficult to view in isolation. The Yogi Adityanath government has moved...
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Two crucial developments – one in Maharashtra and the other in Gujarat – in quick succession show two opposing sides...
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The BJP and the Congress seem to believe that they are going to reap rich political dividends through their conflicting...
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