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Severe cold wave in Odisha: Jharsuguda chill breaks 15-yr record; no respite till New Year, says IMD

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 30 -- A severe cold wave continues to affect large parts of Odisha, with minimum temperatures remaining significantly low across the state, and no major change is expected until the ... Read More


Couple dies after 'consuming poison' in Odisha; five-year-old son found alone in Deogarh forest

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 29 -- A man and his wife died after an alleged suicide attempt by consuming poison in a forested area under the Kundheigola police station limits of Deogarh district on Sunday. The ... Read More


Bhubaneswar Shikharchandi hills reopen to visitors as tusker duo returns to Bharatpur forest

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 29 -- The two adult tusker elephants that had strayed into the Shikharchandi hill range in Bhubaneswar returned to the Bharatpur forest early Monday after a coordinated night-long op... Read More


Odisha shivers at 3.5 deg Celsius; IMD issues fresh warning for five days

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 29 -- A severe cold wave continues to tighten its grip across Odisha, with southern and western districts experiencing biting cold conditions and widespread dense fog disrupting earl... Read More


Odisha hikes monthly allowance for over 47,000 traditional artists under Mukhyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojana

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 29 -- The Odisha government on Sunday announced an increase in the monthly allowance provided to traditional artists under the Mukhyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojana, a decision that w... Read More


Congress workers stage protest outside Bhubaneswar TPCODL office over security deposit, smart meters

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 29 -- Tension flared outside the Tata Power Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL) office in Bhubaneswar as the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) on Monday staged a prot... Read More


'Rapid Electrical Action Force' deployed for immediate street light repair in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 29 -- The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has operationalised a Rapid Electrical Action Force (REAF) to ensure immediate repair of roadside electric lights across the city. ... Read More


East Coast Railway extends special trains on key routes; services to continue till Feb 2026

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 29 -- The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced the extension of several Time-Table on Demand (TOD) special trains operating on key inter-state routes, providing continued connecti... Read More


New train depots for Bhubaneswar, Puri as Indian Railways plans to double capacity by 2030

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 29 -- The Indian Railways has drawn up an extensive infrastructure upgradation roadmap to double the train originating capacity at Bhubaneswar and Puri railway stations by 2030, in v... Read More


Odisha SI recruitment exam scam: CBI files preliminary chargesheet; Shankar Prusty among 16 named

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 29 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a preliminary chargesheet on Monday in the alleged Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination scam, naming 16 accu... Read More