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Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP and opposition BJD Saturday had a heated exchange of words over the Mahanadi water dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi claimed that the conflict would be resolved within three months. CM Majhi had made the claim...

Bhubaneswar: Ten Odisha districts in the downstream of the Mahanadi have been put on high alert as the Hirakud Dam kept discharging water into the river through 22 gates, with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi saying the floods have impacted eight lakh people. Chief Minister...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has asked officials to launch an immediate drive to repair rural infrastructure damaged by recent floods and incessant rain, with priority given to restoring road connectivity in affected areas. In a directive issued July 31, Rural Development Commissioner-cum-Secretary Yamini Sarangi instructed engineers...

Bhubaneswar: Rainfall activity across Odisha is expected to remain subdued for the next few days as the depression over central India weakens into a low-pressure area. However, Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an increase in rainfall intensity after August 6. According...

Thuamul Rampur: Nearly eight decades after India gained Independence, pockets of Odisha remain at disconnected from the promise of development. Hidden amid the dense forests and Bundel Mali hills of Kalahandi district, Tal Kandaguda village continues to struggle without a motorable road or basic civic...

Sambalpur: With inflows into the Hirakud reservoir rising steadily due to heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas, authorities Saturday opened two more gates of the dam, taking the total number of open sluice gates to 22. The decision was taken to regulate the increasing...

Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at improving road safety and ensuring transparent enforcement of traffic rules, the State Transport Authority (STA) will launch the Intelligent Enforcement Management System (IEMS) on four key highway stretches across the state from August 1, enabling the automatic detection of...

Kendrapada: Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district will reopen to tourists Saturday after a three-month closure for the annual saltwater crocodile nesting season, with authorities set to enforce a strict green protocol, including a complete ban on single-use plastics and polythene inside the protected area....

Sonpur: A handloom weaver from Subarnapur district has crafted a unique silk saree featuring woven messages in the Sambalpuri language to celebrate Sambalpuri Din, showcasing the region’s rich weaving tradition. Hemanchal Meher, 44, of Haradkhol village in Sonpur block, spent more than three-and-a-half months producing...

Hatadihi: A complaint has been lodged at Nandipada police station in Kendujhar district over an alleged offensive social media post targeting Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The complaint was filed by Kanhei Charan Das of Kalin ga village, who alleged that a 28-year-old man identified...