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Lord Jagannath's face 'appears' in water-filled drum in Odisha's Sonepur; villagers start worshipping

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- An image resembling Lord Jagannath reportedly appeared inside a water-filled drum at Gulapada in Binika town of Sonepur district on Sunday. This incident drew the attention of ... Read More


IIRF ranking: Odisha medical colleges shine, SCB moves ahead of AIIMS Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- Three major government medical colleges in Odisha secured remarkable positions in the national IIRF rankings. The SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack secured a higher r... Read More


Beyond the desk! Nabarangpur Tehsildar picks up spade to help workers level road dug by Chhattisgarh

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- Kodinga Tehsildar Tula Muduli joined workers in levelling a road in Kosagumuda block of Nabarangpur district. The Tehsildar picked up a spade and assisted the working labourers... Read More


Balasore stone quarry under NGT lens over alleged excess mining, environmental violations

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- National Green Tribunal (NGT) sought a compliance report from the private lessee of Jamudiha Stone Quarry-2 in Balasore district within 10 days after a petition raised allegati... Read More


Odisha weather alert: Heavy rain to lash 13 districts, IMD issues yellow warning

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- Heavy rainfall is expected to continue across Odisha as the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has issued multiple alerts for several parts of the state over the nex... Read More


Odisha rainfall report: 13 districts get above-normal rain, 3 remain deficient

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- While heavy showers are triggering flood-like situations in parts of northern and western districts, there are several other areas that have recorded deficient rainfall in Odis... Read More


Fresh low-pressure area likely on Aug 13; IMD puts 21 districts under yellow alert

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- Odisha is likely to see another spell of rain as a fresh low pressure area is expected to develop over the north Bay of Bengal on August 13. A cyclonic circulation is likely to... Read More


Hirakud Dam opens four more gates amid rising inflow from upper catchment

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- Hirakud Reservoir in Odisha's Sambalpur opened four more gates on Sunday amid heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas and increased inflow of water into the reservoir. As p... Read More


Tiger scare in Jajpur! AI-generated photo creates panic among locals, youth arrested

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- A youth was arrested in Odisha on Saturday after an AI-generated photo led people to believe that a tiger was roaming in a sugarcane field at Talua village under Saudia Panchaya... Read More


Female elephant skeleton recovered from Deogarh forest, post-mortem report awaited

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- A female elephant's skeleton was recovered from the Gogua Reserve Forest under the Deogarh Forest Division in Odisha, with a preliminary investigation suggesting that the animal... Read More