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Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and the police have failed to prevent devotees and servitors from carrying mobile phones into the 12th century shrine despite imposing a ban on the use of phones on the temple precincts. Some servitors are openly using mobile...

Bhubaneswar: India’s largest private commercial port Mundra is in Gujarat that is managed by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ). APSEZ wants to replicate the success model of Mundra in Odisha by increasing the cargo handling capacity of Dhamra port. To carry out the...

New Delhi: Accusing Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of being ‘insensitive’ towards the general public while referring to the plight of the people affected by the PMC bank case, the Congress Saturday launched a fresh attack on her. "When government wants to snatch away contingency buffer...

New Delhi: As the festive season kicks in amid economic slowdown, e-commerce marketplaces have geared up with a strategy to focus on tier 2 and 3 cities to help double their sales compared to last year. “The e-commerce market is booming in India, especially as...

BHUBANESWAR: Three young girls from the state are all set to represent India in the Junior Model International in Dubai. The pageant will be held from October 14-19. Sribali Das (11), KR Santoshini (16) and Lavanya Das are three among the eleven contestants who will...

Silver jewellery bedecked Gajalaxmi and extensive entertainment programme to allure devotees on this year’s Gajalaxmi Puja BHUBANESWAR: Continuing the festive season, the state celebrates Gajalaxmi Puja today where Goddess Laxmi –the Goddess of wealth is worshipped. The puja incepts on Kumar Purnima, which is the...

CUTTACK: Ancient rock-cut sculptures have always found a special mention in the history of Indian architecture. Many of these ancient structures are closely associated with several religions and religious activities. Odisha preserves many such rock-cut sculptures from ancient times, some of which are found in...

 During low tides at Dagara beach in Balasore, millions of Ghost crabs come to the beach displaying the illusion of a giant red carpet on the pristine setting BALASORE: Dagara, a village situated in district, houses a scenic beach that draws scores of local tourists during...

  Bhubaneswar: The state department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) has now asked the collectors to expedite works on their integrated complex project. In a communication to all the Collectors in the state, the department cited pendency of the project...

Bhubaneswar: With the onset of winter, the woes of people suffering from joint issues are likely to spike as the seasonal transformation is expected to trigger changes in the body which can exaggerate the suffering of the patients, say doctors. Doctors dealing with bones and...