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Rituals delayed at Puri Srimandir: Patitapaban temple opens late, thousands return disappointed on New Year

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- The Patitapaban Temple under the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri opened with a considerable delay on Friday, resulting in a major postponement of the Patitapaban Aarti amid a hea... Read More


Self-styled godman 'Sarathi Baba' followers hold New Year satsang in Bhadrak, days after Paradip event

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- Supporters of self-styled godman 'Sarathi Baba' aka Santosh Roul, organised New Year religious gatherings in Bhadrak district on Wednesday and Thursday nights, days after a simi... Read More


Miscreants loot cash after ransacking HDFC Bank ATM in Odisha's Jajpur

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- Unidentified miscreants allegedly looted cash after breaking into an HDFC Bank ATM near Mainda Chhak under Binjharpur police limits in Jajpur district late on Thursday night. So... Read More


Three flights cancelled, five delayed at Bhubaneswar airport as fog disruptions hit second straight day

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- Dense fog continued to disrupt normal life in Bhubaneswar on Friday, severely impacting flight operations at Biju Patnaik International Airport due to sharply reduced visibility... Read More


Boat services in Odisha's Chilika Lake suspended till 11 am daily amid dense fog, fatal ferry incident

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- The Puri district administration has suspended boat and ferry services in Chilika Lake till 11 am daily until further notice amid dense fog and severely reduced visibility. The... Read More


Former Odisha Congress MLA Akshaya Acharya passes away at 78

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- Former Congress legislator Akshaya Acharya, who represented the Nilgiri Assembly constituency twice, passed away late on Thursday night at the age of 78. He was undergoing treat... Read More


Cold wave, dense fog cripples tourism, daily life across Odisha; IMD puts 17 districts on alert

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- Severe cold conditions accompanied by dense fog continued to disrupt normal life across Odisha, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing weather warnings for 17 di... Read More


Tusker kills man in Odisha's Angul, second fatal elephant attack in 48 hours

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 1 -- A wild tusker reportedly trampled a man to death in Angul district early Thursday, marking the second fatal elephant attack in the district within two days. The latest incident ... Read More


Flights grounded at Bhubaneswar airport, only one departure on dense fog-laden New Year morning

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 1 -- Dense fog severely disrupted flight operations at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar on Thursday morning, with only one aircraft managing to take off amid ext... Read More


Dense fog tightens grip across Odisha amid winter chill, visibility plunges below 50 metres

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 1 -- On the first day of the New Year, large parts of Odisha remained under the grip of dense fog on Thursday morning, even as the intensity of the winter chill showed signs of easin... Read More