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Liquid to solid in 7 years: This Odisha temple's 52 kg mercury Shivling amazes devotees

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 15 -- The Paradeswar Temple in Dharamgarh in Kalahandi district of Odisha continues to draw large numbers of devotees, with its 52 kg mercury Shivling remaining the focal point of at... Read More


Lokanath to Lingaraj Temple, Odisha's Shaiva shrines witness heavy footfall on Maha Shivratri

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 15 -- Devotees thronged Shaiva shrines across Odisha on Sunday as the state observes the sacred festival of Maha Shivratri. Elaborate arrangements have been put in place to ensure sm... Read More


'Zero-Error' mission: CBSE introduces digital marking and dual Board Exams for 2026

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 15 -- In a landmark move to modernise the assessment process, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the implementation of On-Screen Marking (OSM) for Class 12... Read More


Valentine's Day chaos in Bhubaneswar: Bar flouts timings, Odisha Excise officials attacked

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 15 -- The Excise Department conducted a late-night raid at a bar and pub in the Kharavela Nagar area of Odisha's Bhubaneswar on Valentine's Day, following allegations that the establ... Read More


Maha Shivratri: Amid diya mishap concerns, another woman sustains burn injuries at Keonjhar temple

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 15 -- A woman sustained burn injuries after catching fire while lighting a diya at a temple in Odisha's Keonjhar district on Sunday. The incident occurred at the Bateshwar Mahadev T... Read More


Several passengers sustain injuries as OSRTC bus overturns in Odisha's Malkangiri

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 15 -- At least eight passengers were seriously injured after a government bus met with an accident at the Salur bypass in Odisha's Malkangiri district in the early hours of Sunday. ... Read More


Life under polythene shelter: Homeless elderly woman awaits PMAY house in Odisha's Similipal

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 14 -- On the quiet roadside leading to Lulung in Similipal, beside a dense forest stretch in Laxmiposi village under Kochilaghati gram panchayat of Samakhunta block in Mayurbhanj dis... Read More


Cuttack SCB Medical ICU fiasco: Whistleblower levels fresh negligence charges

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 14 -- Days after a video showing a patient falling from a bed inside the ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Odisha's Cuttack triggered statewide outrage, fresh allegations ha... Read More


Youth stabbed over alleged previous enmity in Dhenkanal, shifted to Cuttack SCBMCH

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 14 -- A youth was allegedly stabbed over previous enmity on Friday night in Odisha's Dhenkanal district, sustaining a penetrating abdominal injury. He was later rescued by villagers ... Read More


Netaji Jayanti invitation row: Breach of Privilege Notice issued to Cuttack collector

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 14 -- A breach of privilege notice has been issued to the Cuttack District Collector in connection with the controversy surrounding the Netaji Jayanti programme held in the city on J... Read More