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Bhubaneswar: Five shops were gutted in a fire that broke out at a vegetable market in Bhubaneswar, officials said Sunday. The incident took place around 11.30pm at the Unit-1 market Saturday, they said, adding, there were no reports of any injury. Two fire service teams...

Puri: The coastal town of Puri has lost its pristine charm, of late, slowly becoming an ugly distortion, said OrissaPOST and Dharitri Editor Tathagata Satpathy, Saturday. Speaking at the 2nd edition of Walking Bookfairs Travel Writing Festival at the iconic Z Hotel in Puri, Satpathy...

By Debadurllav Harichandan, OP Puri: The second edition of the Walking Bookfairs Travel Writing Festival captivated literature enthusiasts and food lovers alike with tales of culinary exploration inspired by travel. Held in Puri, the day-long festival began with a unique train journey from Bhubaneswar railway...

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader and MLA Prasanna Acharya Saturday warned that Odisha is heading for a crisis if the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh is not resolved quickly. He raised the concern after Justice Bela M. Trivedi was appointed as the new chairperson of the...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Saturday urged party members to intensify their fight for justice on behalf of Odisha's tribal communities, who are likely to be severely impacted because of the Polavaram dam project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Patnaik's call came after a delegation of...

Bhubaneswar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned senior Odisha cadre IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi and his drivers for deposition as part of its investigation into an alleged bribery case, sources said Saturday. The two drivers of the IAS officer appeared before the CBI...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the country’s commitment to achieve the long-term development goals set by the United Nations by 2030, the three-tier Panchayati Raj institutions have played an important role in keeping with the call for rural development work, Minister of Panchayati Raj and Drinking...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Sambalpur/Bhubaneswar: In a bid to educate and involve people practically with the beauty and richness of nature, a month-long Winter Hiking Programme is being organised by Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary. Started December 2, the nature trail would include identification of butterflies, snakes, animals,...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a citizen survey, as part of the Quality of Life Initiative, to enhance living standards in the Capital City. The survey conducted by the civic body, in collaboration with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), is...

Bhubaneswar: A controversy erupted over the Odisha BJP sharing on X a "derogatory" image of BJD president and ex-chief minister Naveen Patnaik and his former aide V K Pandian, blaming them for the potato crisis in the state. BJP, on the other hand, said criticism...