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India's first bullet train likely to debut in August 2027; what we know so far

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 8 -- India is poised to enter the era of high-speed rail with the launch of its first bullet train project, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR). After years of plan... Read More


'Kasturi' shortage puts Banakalagi rituals under strain at Puri Jagannath Temple; PM Modi's intervention sought

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 8 -- A prolonged shortage of kasturi (deer musk), a crucial ingredient used in the Banakalagi rituals of the deities at the Srimandir in Odisha's Puri, triggered concern among servit... Read More


OPSC invites applications for 118 Assistant Agriculture Officer posts, check details here

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 8 -- The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has invited online applications for recruitment to 118 posts of Assistant Agriculture Officer under the Odisha Agriculture and Food P... Read More


Odia Jatra star Piyush Tripathy makes stage comeback after 6 months

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- Renowned Odia Jatra actor Piyush Tripathy returned to the Jatra stage after a hiatus of nearly six months, receiving an enthusiastic response from the audience. He marked his co... Read More


Token delay leaves Ganjam farmers guarding paddy through cold nights

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- Farmers in the Dharakote area of Odisha's Ganjam district are facing severe hardship due to delays in the issuance of tokens for paddy procurement, forcing them to guard their h... Read More


Cold wave tightens grip on Odisha, temperatures drop sharply; chilly conditions to persist

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- A fresh spell of cold weather has intensified across Odisha, with minimum temperatures dropping by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius in several parts of the state. The chill has become mor... Read More


Pollution curbs imposed in Odisha's Balasore as air quality worsens

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- The Balasore district administration has imposed a series of pollution control measures after a sharp deterioration in air quality, making it the latest district in Odisha to en... Read More


Woman, her son die within hours in Jeypore; village plunged into mourning

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- A wave of grief swept through Sunari Sahi in Jeypore town of Odisha's Koraput district after a mother and her son died within hours of each other on Tuesday, leaving the localit... Read More


'Clean Daringbadi, Green Daringbadi': Officials lead sanitation drive before Winter Fest

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- Senior administrative officials in Odisha's Kandhamal district on Tuesday led a cleanliness drive at Daringbadi ahead of the much-anticipated Daringbadi Winter Festival, schedul... Read More


DRI seizes 'illegal' foreign cigarettes worth Rs 35 lakh at Bhubaneswar Airport, 8 detained

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- Foreign-origin cigarettes were once again seized at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday in a joint operation by the Directorate of Revenue In... Read More