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OSRTC Shree Jagannath Express bus collides with truck in Bolangir, both drivers injured

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- An OSRTC Shree Jagannath Express bus collided head-on with a maize-laden truck on National Highway 26 in Saintala, Bolangir district, on Sunday morning. The accident reportedly ... Read More


OSPCB issues Diwali guidelines to curb pollution in Odisha, urges use of green crackers

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) issued guidelines for Diwali celebrations and urged people to use green crackers and follow safety measures to prevent a rise in pol... Read More


Five orangutans may remain in Odisha as no country submits ownership proof: Forest Min

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- Five orangutans rescued from Balasore may continue to stay in Odisha as the state government is keen to keep them at Nandankanan Zoological Park. Forest, Environment and Climate... Read More


Diwali 2026: Food safety raids across Odisha uncover stale sweets, unhygienic practices

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- As people celebrate Diwali today by sharing sweets with family and friends, food safety inspections that were conducted across Odisha ahead of the festival raised concerns over ... Read More


Diwali 2026: Odisha families to pay homage to ancestors with 'Bada Badua Daka' ritual

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 8 -- Odisha is celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, with traditional rituals and prayers to honour ancestors. Known as 'Badabadua Daka', the practice of invoking forefathers i... Read More


Kotia row: LOP Naveen Patnaik urges Odisha CM Majhi to hold talks with Centre and Andhra Pradesh

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik has written to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday, urging him to take up the Kotia dispute with the Unio... Read More


Olive Ridley turtles face fishing threat ahead of mass nesting at Odisha's Gahirmatha

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- Lakhs of Olive Ridley turtles are expected to arrive at Gahirmatha, Odisha's only marine sanctuary located in Kendrapara, for their annual mass nesting season. However, illegal ... Read More


Bolangir series theft: Five incidents in five days leave residents concerned

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4 -- A series of thefts, robberies and snatching incidents has raised concern among residents of Bolangir as five thefts got reported in five days. In the latest incident, thieves br... Read More


Cuttack firecracker raid: Trader flees after police seize explosives from CDA house

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 3 -- The Markat Nagar police seized a large quantity of firecrackers stored illegally in a rented house in CDA Sector 9 of Cuttack on Tuesday. The trader allegedly responsible for st... Read More


Odisha monitors Cyclone Murasu aftermath, restoration work underway in Ganjam and Gajapati

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 3 -- Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg reviewed the situation on Tuesday following Cyclone Murasu and said the weather system had no impact on the state. She said the administration re... Read More