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Odisha battles extreme heat as Jharsuguda and Sambalpur touch 45degC

Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- Severe heatwave tightened its grip over several parts of Odisha, with Jharsuguda and Sambalpur recording temperatures around the 45-degree mark, causing immense discomfort to re... Read More


Diesel shortage pushes shrimp farming into crisis, farmers warn of protest in Bhadrak

Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- Prawn farmers in Odisha's Bhadrak district are facing severe difficulties due to an acute shortage of diesel, raising concerns over large-scale losses in aquaculture production.... Read More


Axe in hand! Odisha youth threatens villagers during anti-liquor protest

Bhubaneswar, May 20 -- A tense situation unfolded during an anti-liquor meeting in Odisha's Jajpur district on Wednesday, after a youth allegedly brandished an axe and threatened villagers attending t... Read More


Unknown animal sparks panic in Odisha village, injures 5 in suspected wildlife attack

Bhubaneswar, May 19 -- Fear gripped the residents of Khudaputuli village under Udala forest range in Mayurbhanj district after a wild animal allegedly resembling a honey badger attacked multiple villa... Read More


Protest against online sales: Medicine stores to remain closed across Odisha on May 20

Bhubaneswar, May 19 -- All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) called for a nationwide shutdown of medicine shops on May 20 (tomorrow) in protest against the online sale of medicines.... Read More


Puri Jagannath Temple administration opposes 'untimely' Ratha Yatra in Uttar Pradesh

Bhubaneswar, May 18 -- The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Monday strongly opposed the proposed celebration of an 'untimely' Ratha Yatra and Netrotsav in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur, stating... Read More


Matric supplementary form fill-up deadline extended till May 25

Bhubaneswar, May 18 -- The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, extended the deadline for Matric supplementary examination form fill-up on Monday, providing relief to students who were unable t... Read More


Orissa High Court Judges ride bicycles to court amid fuel crisis

Bhubaneswar, May 18 -- In a unique and symbolic gesture amid the ongoing fuel shortage in Odisha, three judges of the Orissa High Court rode bicycles to the court premises in Cuttack to promote awaren... Read More


Young woman found hanging near NH-53 in Angul, murder suspected

Bhubaneswar, May 17 -- A young woman was found hanging from a tree on Sunday near the roadside along national highway (NH-53) in Odisha's Angul district, triggering suspicion of murder. The incident w... Read More


Land dispute turns violent in Balasore, man 'critically injures' younger brother

Bhubaneswar, May 17 -- A long-standing land dispute between a man and his younger brother allegedly turned violent in Odisha's Balasore district on Sunday, leaving a person critically injured. The fat... Read More