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Low pressure forms over Bay of Bengal, heat likely to intensify in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, May 11 -- A low-pressure area formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal off the north Sri Lanka coast under the influence of an active upper air cyclonic circulation, the India Meteorologic... Read More


Woman killed, another critical after attack over roof construction dispute in Balasore

Bhubaneswar, May 11 -- A woman was allegedly hacked to death while another sustained critical injuries following a violent dispute over roof construction work in Haripur village under Khaira police st... Read More


Public darshan at Puri Srimandir to remain suspended from 4 pm for Ratna Bhandar inventory work today

Bhubaneswar, May 11 -- Public darshan at PuriSrimandir will remain suspended from 4 pm on Monday until the completion of the Sandhya Dhupa rituals due to the resumption of inventory work on the Ratna ... Read More


Olive Ridley turtles skip mass nesting in Odisha, raising ecological alarm

Bhubaneswar, May 11 -- Olive Ridley turtles skipped mass nesting at the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary this year, triggering concern among environmentalists even as record egg collection and hatchling ac... Read More


Low Pressure likely over BoB; rainfall may bring relief from heat in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, May 10 -- Amid prevailing heat and humid conditions across Odisha, rainfall activity is likely to intensify as the possibility of a low-pressure area has emerged over the Bay of Bengal. ... Read More


Last rites dispute at Puri Swargadwar draws swift administrative action

Bhubaneswar, May 10 -- A controversy erupted at Puri Swargadwar on Saturday after a dispute arose over the last rites of a deceased man identified as Alfred Sahu. According to reports, following Alfr... Read More


Jharsuguda Police busts fake DEF manufacturing unit, seven arrested

Bhubaneswar, May 10 -- Jharsuguda police on Saturday raided a warehouse allegedly involved in the manufacture of counterfeit Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) and arrested seven persons in connection with th... Read More


Mega Rs 100 crore plan to transform Khandagiri and Udayagiri into top tourist destinations

Bhubaneswar, May 10 -- A government standing committee recommended a comprehensive tourism development project valued at approximately Rs 100 crore for the historic Khandagiri and Udayagiri twin hills... Read More


Bhubaneswar eyes congestion-free roads with Rs 45 crore wholesale market relocation project

Bhubaneswar, May 10 -- The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated the development of a state-of-the-art wholesale vegetable market complex at Bhagabanpur, signalling the end of a long-s... Read More


Arjuna awardee chess grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta flags non-payment of Odisha Open Prize money, urges action

Bhubaneswar, May 10 -- Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta, an Arjuna Award recipient and Chess Olympiad medallist, formally sought the intervention of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports regarding an unr... Read More