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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


'Unauthorised ghee' seized at Puri Srimandir, notices issued to two over violation of norms

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 6 -- An allegation of unauthorised ghee being brought into the Srimandir premises came to light on Monday after the temple administration seized a quantity of ghee allegedly sourced ... Read More


Puri Gajapati Maharaja's Pushyabhishek ceremony to be held today as per tradition

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 5 -- The Pushyabhishek ceremony of the Puri Gajapati Maharaja will be held on Monday at the Srinar, strictly in accordance with age-old rituals and customs. The annual ceremony holds... Read More


Doctors intensify protest in Odisha; OPD services suspended for two hours across state

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 5 -- The Outpatient Department (OPD) services at government medical colleges and hospitals across Odisha were suspended for two hours on Monday, from 9 am to 11 am, as doctors intens... Read More