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Bhubaneswar: A week after a man was attacked by five unidentified miscreants in Palashpalli area, yet another incident of vicious attack on a 40-year-old man at Badagada Chhak occurred Monday night when two bike-borne miscreants targeted him over suspected political rivalry. The victim was identified...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for cops in their interaction with defence personnel at police stations, Advocate General Pitambar Acharya informed the Orissa High Court Tuesday. The move came in the backdrop of the alleged assault on an Army...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is on a two-day official visit to New Delhi, officials said Tuesday. According to the itinerary, Majhi is scheduled to attend a preparatory meeting organised by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) related to the celebration of the...

Puri: Thousands of devotees Tuesday visited the Shree Jagannath temple here on the occasion of 'Panchuka', the last five days of the holy month of Kartik, amidst tight security measures, officials said. While at least 30 platoons (1 platoon comprise 30 personnel) of security forces...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Puri: Around 50 heritage enthusiasts from various parts of the state took part in the fourth Puri Heritage Walks (PHW) here Sunday. The walk ‘Mahodadhi Monastic Trail: Exploring the Ancient Monasteries’ was aimed at reviving the spiritual narratives linked to the mutt...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Researchers from the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) have recently uncovered a stone inscription dating back to nearly 827 years in Maduthuru village, located in Achutapuram mandal, Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh. The inscription was found as...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: The two-day International Symposium on Shree Anna and Forgotten Foods (ISSFF), organised by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment at Lok Seva Bhawan here, concluded Monday with commendations and valuable suggestions from state, national, and international participants. The discussions at...

Bhubaneswar: Smruti Swarup Patra, known by his stage name ‘Nextion’, has emerged as the first runner-up in the ‘Ultimate Finale’ of the fourth season of the popular dance reality show India’s Best Dancer (IBD), Sunday. Nextion captivated the viewers and judges with his exceptional skills...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Monday prohibited its employees from exercising any form of influence to secure suitable transfer or posting in the administration, a top official said. Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja conveyed the directive to all the department secretaries through a letter. "All government employees...

Bhubaneswar: The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has started hearing different stakeholders here  Monday. During the first half period, the JPC held discussions with representatives from the Odisha government, state minority commission, state waqf board, senior advocates, social activists and...