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Thousands join Sambalpur's grand 'Shiva Vivaha' celebrations during Sital Sasthi

Bhubaneswar, June 19 -- Grand celebration of Shiva Vivaha is being observed on Friday during Sambalpur's renowned Sital Sasthi festival. While wedding rituals are currently underway in some localities... Read More


Odisha Vigilance raids at 7 locations linked to Koraput engineer in DA case

Bhubaneswar, June 19 -- OdishaVigilance launched simultaneous searches at seven locations connected to an Assistant Executive Engineer over allegations of possessing disproportionate assets. The raid... Read More


Thunderstorm alert across Odisha for three days, 14 districts under orange warning

Bhubaneswar, June 19 -- Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has issued a three-day thunderstorm and rain alert for the entire state. The forecast follows a pattern of intense daytime heat an... Read More


Rath Yatra 2026: Cracks appear on chariots due to intense heat, repair work underway

Bhubaneswar, June 19 -- Technical teams have been deployed to repair surface cracks that have developed in specific upper sections of the Rath Yatra chariots, even as the overall construction work con... Read More


Political war erupts in Jharsuguda as Dipali Das targets MLA Tankadhar Tripathy over illegal sand mining

Bhubaneswar, June 19 -- Political tensions escalated in Jharsuguda as former MLA Dipali Das and sitting MLA Tankadhar Tripathy exchanged sharp allegations over mineral resource management and local he... Read More


Odisha among 12 states warned of severe El Nino impact on Kharif crops

Bhubaneswar, June 18 -- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan directed officials to hold weekly strategy meetings to closely monitor ground realities, review reservoir levels, and track man... Read More


Institutional framework finalised for VB-G Ram G scheme roll-out in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, June 18 -- Following the state cabinet's structural policy approvals, the Odisha government formally issued the statutory notification to implement the VB-G Ram G scheme across all rural ... Read More


Rs 50,000 bribe to release mobile phones! Odisha Vigilance arrests ASI, Home Guard in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, June 18 -- An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of police and a home guard were apprehended by OdishaVigilance officials on Wednesday over an alleged bribery case in Bhubaneswar. The accused... Read More


President Murmu to begin two-day Odisha visit; PM Modi to join on June 20

Bhubaneswar, June 18 -- President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to arrive in Odisha on Friday afternoon for a high-profile, two-day official visit. The President will land at the Dandbose Airstrip at 3:... Read More


Odisha Vigilance arrests Puri forester for accepting Rs 25,000 bribe, raids on

Bhubaneswar, June 18 -- A forester stationed in Odisha's Puri was arrested by Odisha Vigilance officials on Thursday while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs. 25,000 from a tractor owner. The accused ... Read More