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School bags and cricket bats used to smuggle ganja; two arrested in Berhampur

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8 -- An enforcement operation in Berhampur has uncovered an unusual method of narcotics smuggling, with ganja being transported inside school bags and plastic cricket bats. The Gover... Read More


Freezing mornings keep Koida residents indoors as cold wave deepens

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8 -- Severe cold conditions have intensified across the mining region of Koida in Sundargarh, where temperatures have been steadily falling for the past week. Night-time readings hav... Read More


Puri's Rs 135.6 crore Dharmasala project delay leaves pilgrims without shelter, concerns grow over facility for devotees

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8 -- Pilgrims arriving in Puri continue to face severe accommodation challenges as the construction of a government-supported dharmasala remains incomplete well past its deadline. Th... Read More


Odisha records season's lowest temperature amid widespread fog

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8 -- Cold conditions continued to intensify across Odisha, with the Bhubaneswar Regional Meteorological Centre predicting that the severe cold spell will persist for the next few day... Read More


Popular Jatra comedian Guru Prusty dies in road mishap in Bhadrak; fans mourn loss

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8 -- Jatra comedian and popular stage actor Guru Prusty died in a road accident near Chingudipur on National Highway 16 while returning to Bhadrak on a motorcycle on Sunday. He was r... Read More


Students of Gopabandhu Ayurvedic College launch indefinite hunger strike over long-pending demands

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8 -- Students of Gopabandhu Ayurvedic College in Puri launched an indefinite hunger strike on Monday, escalating their ongoing protest over an eight-point charter of demands that the... Read More


20 Odisha police personnel among 271 officials held in Vigilance crackdown in 18 months: CM in Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8 -- The Odisha Vigilance Directorate has intensified its statewide crackdown on corruption, with 20 police officials and employees caught red-handed while accepting bribes over the ... Read More


ASI begins sand removal process from Konark Sun Temple's sanctum after 122 Years

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8 -- The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has begun the long-awaited process of removing sand from the sanctum sanctorum of the Konark Sun Temple, marking a major milestone in th... Read More


No motorable road: Pregnant woman carried 3 km after ambulance fails to reach Gajapati village

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 7 -- A pregnant woman in Manidiha village under Mohana block ofGajapati district in Odisha endured a harrowing experience on Saturday after an ambulance was unable to reach her home ... Read More


Young elephant rescued after falling into abandoned well in Odisha's Angul

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 7 -- A female elephant aged around eight to ten years was rescued after falling into an abandoned well in Narendrapur village under Banarpal block of Angul district. The incident occ... Read More