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New Year rush builds up in Puri as devotees queue for Lord Jagannath's darshan

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- With the New Year approaching, Puri is witnessing a steady rise in the influx of devotees, leading to long queues outside the Srimandir for darshan of Lord Jagannath. The footf... Read More


Woman killed, two injured in elephant attack in Odisha's Bolangir

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- A woman was killed, her husband and mother were critically injured after a herd of elephants attacked their home in Chahakapara under Bender panchayat of Khaprakhol police stat... Read More


Two tuskers spotted roaming Sikharchandi hill in Bhubaneswar, Forest Dept on high alert

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- Two elephants were sighted moving in the Sikharchandi area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, prompting heightened monitoring by forest authorities. The Chandaka forest division ... Read More


Herd of 25 elephants wreaks havoc in Keonjhar's Champua range; villagers and Forest officials on high alert

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- A herd of 25 elephants moved into parts of Keonjhar district on Thursday night, triggering panic among villagers after the animals entered human habitations and caused damage t... Read More


Odisha Vigilance unearths 7 high-value plots, multi-storey buildings, 1 kg gold from Semiliguda forester's possession

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- Vigilance officials on Friday unearthed extensive movable and immovable assets allegedly disproportionate to known sources of income during simultaneous raids conducted at mult... Read More


Five temples, one house targeted in overnight thefts in Kendrapara

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- A series of thefts was reported from multiple temples under the Nikirai police station limits in Kendrapara district after miscreants allegedly carried out coordinated break-in... Read More


Graphite deposits identified in Odisha's Daspalla, detailed exploration underway

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- A preliminary geological survey has identified the presence of graphite deposits beneath the soil in the Daspalla area of Nayagarh district, prompting detailed exploratory dril... Read More


Rush for PUCC continues despite one-month extension across Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 25 -- Despite the extension of the Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) validity by one month, long queues continued to be seen across several cities in Odisha, including on Th... Read More


Odisha Vigilance arrests Sambalpur senior revenue assistant in DA case

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 25 -- Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested Basudev Bhoi, Senior Revenue Assistant in the office of the Settlement Officer, Major Settlement, Sambalpur, in connection with a dispropo... Read More


Gold ornaments, cash looted from Rekula Mangala temple in Kamakhyanagar; locals warn of protest

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 25 -- Miscreants decamped with gold ornaments worth several lakhs of rupees and cash from the donation box after breaking into the Rekula Mangala temple in Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal... Read More