Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Rath Yatra 2026: Medicinal Phuluri oil applied to Mahaprabhu Jagannath to aid healing

Bhubaneswar, July 5 -- The secret recuperation rituals, Gupta Seva, for the ailing Sibling deities at the Srimandir advanced to a crucial stage on the fifth day of Anasara with the ceremonial applicat... Read More


Panchasakha Shikhya Setu approves Rs 7.29 crore for school infrastructure across Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 5 -- The Panchasakha Shikhya Setu organisation approved 609 school development infrastructure projects worth Rs 7,29,77,000 across 23 districts of Odisha. The decision was finalised ... Read More


Bhubaneswar records 112.3 mm of rainfall in last 24-hours, red and orange alerts issued for several districts

Bhubaneswar, July 5 -- Continuous rainfall driven by an active, well-marked low-pressure area caused widespread disruptions across Odisha. Bhubaneswar recorded 112.3 mm of rainfall within a 24-hour wi... Read More


Mystery death in Cuttack: Lady IIC Beauty Mohanty found dead in official quarters, probe begins

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- A lady Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) was found dead inside her official quarters on Saturday morning in Cuttack. The deceased officer has been identified as Beauty Mohanty. She was ... Read More


Rath Yatra 2026: Cooked food distribution prohibited on Puri's Bada Danda

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- Ahead of the upcoming Rath Yatra, the Odisha Housing and Urban Development Department has prohibited the distribution of cooked food along the Bada Danda. Under the new guidelin... Read More


Big Rath Yatra travel plan: Odisha tightens traffic, warns against excess bus fares

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- The Odisha government has finalised a high-level transport and security framework to facilitate the safe and smooth movement of millions of devotees for the upcoming Rath Yatra.... Read More


Couple murdered over witchcraft suspicion, bodies recovered from well in Odisha's Keonjhar; five arrested

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- A double murder came to light in Odisha's Keonjhar district after the bodies of a missing couple were recovered from a well on Friday. The victims were allegedly murdered on sus... Read More


Bhubaneswar youth seriously injured as masked miscreants unleash terror inside apartment complex

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- A youth sustained serious injuries after a large group of armed miscreants created a ruckus inside the Buddha Vihar Apartment complex in Bhubaneswar on Friday night. A video of ... Read More


Doctors' protest in Odisha: Patients suffer as strike enters fourth day, govt schedules talk

Bhubaneswar, July 4 -- Odisha experienced severe disruptions in hospitals as the state-wide agitation by government doctors entered its fourth consecutive day on Saturday. Long queues of unattended pa... Read More


Illegal prawn farms raise health risks, threaten Bhitarkanika ecosystem in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- Thousands of illegal prawn enclosures have spread unchecked across government land along the banks of the Brahmani, Baitarani, and Kharasrota rivers in Kendrapara district. Thes... Read More