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Odisha celebrates Pahili Raja with Poda Pitha, traditional Paan to honour Mother Earth and agrarian roots

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- The festival of Raja commenced across Odisha on Sunday with the celebration of 'Pahili Raja'. Marking the arrival of the monsoon at the beginning of the Odia month of Ashadha, ... Read More


ISKCON faces fresh backlash over untimely Rath Yatra; Odisha-origin NRI calls for govt intervention

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- Fresh allegations were levelled against the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) for allegedly disregarding established rituals and cultural traditions asso... Read More


Friction-lock: How to shield your skin from summer fungal outbreaks

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- The suffocating combination of intense heat and tropical humidity creates an accidental greenhouse effect on your skin. When sweat cannot evaporate effectively from your body, ... Read More


3 traditional Odisha drinks that crush high-humidity exhaustion

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- Breathing through the sticky, heavy air of an Odisha summer is a massive workout for your body. When the humidity is this high, your sweat simply won't evaporate, trapping heat... Read More


Fire tears through Brahmagiri village in Puri, five families left homeless

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- A massive fire broke out on Sunday morning at Dharmakruti village under the Brahmagiri block in Puri district, destroying a ten-roomed housing structure. The blaze rapidly spre... Read More


Attack on Daspalla BDO in Nayagarh: Two arrested for stone pelting over ration card cancellation

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- Police arrested two individuals for allegedly hurling stones at the Daspalla Block Development Officer (BDO), Sarat Kumar Mallik, in Nayagarh district, officials said on Sunday... Read More


Jagannath devotees, who opposed ISKCON's untimely Rath Yatra, targeted and abused as 'dogs'

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- The controversy surrounding the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has deepened following fresh allegations of online abuse and personal attacks directed ... Read More


Odisha rolls out digital rental registry to safeguard landlords and tenants

Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- A series of new regulatory directives aimed at streamlining rental agreements and protecting the rights of both property owners and tenants has been introduced in Odisha. Unde... Read More


Two Odisha cadre IPS officers empanelled for Central DG ranks

Bhubaneswar, June 13 -- Two senior IPS officers from Odisha cadre have been empanelled by the Centre for appointment to Director General (DG) and DG-equivalent ranks. The high-level Appointments Commi... Read More


Odisha notifies special order to clear Pre-RERA apartment registrations

Bhubaneswar, June 13 -- Odishagovernment issued a Special Order to facilitate the registration of apartment units in real estate projects completed before the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) ... Read More