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Bike-truck collision claims lives of 3 youths near PN College in Khordha

India, Oct. 1 -- A tragic road accident claimed the lives of three youths when a speeding container truck allegedly rammed into their motorcycle near PN College on the National Highway in Khordha late... Read More


Odisha sees 15 low pressure systems since onset of the monsoon; Koraput gets max precipitation

India, Oct. 1 -- Odisha recorded slightly above-normal rainfall during the monsoon period from June 1 to September 30, according to official data shared by IMD scientist Uma Shankar Das. The state rec... Read More


Threat to Durga puja festivities in Odisha as Depression to form over Bay of Bengal; IMD predicts heavy rainfall

India, Oct. 1 -- With an upper air cyclonic circulation likely to emerge into north Andaman Sea on Tuesday, under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over central parts of Bay of Beng... Read More


OTV's Ama Sahi Medha 2025 crowns best Durga Puja Committees of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar

India, Oct. 1 -- The results of OTV's Ama Sahi Medha Contest 2025 were announced on Tuesday, bringing festive cheer to Durga Puja committees across Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. In its debut edition, the c... Read More


Vibrant Maha Navami rituals bring Odisha's Durga Puja pandals alive with devotion

India, Oct. 1 -- The air was filled with devotion and festivity across Odisha as devotees thronged the Durga Puja pandals on Maha Navami. The rhythmic tolling of bells and resonant sound of conch shel... Read More


Odisha Police SI exam 'sabotage': 119 arrested in Berhampur; over Rs 25 lakh bribe paid for 'guaranteed selection'

India, Oct. 1 -- Odisha police carried out one of the largest recruitment-related crackdowns in recent years by arresting 119 people, including 117 aspirants and two middlemen, for their alleged invol... Read More


Elephant creates panic in Ganjam, locals accuse Forest Department officials of inaction

India, Sept. 30 -- Panic gripped several villages in North Ghumusar in Ganjam district of Odisha, after a wild elephant, straying from the Mujagada forest area, continued to wreak havoc for the fourth... Read More


Postal FD can be withdrawn before maturity, says Orissa HC after noting 'exceptional circumstances'

India, Sept. 30 -- In a landmark ruling, the Orissa High Court has allowed a woman to withdraw funds from her Postal National Savings Time Deposit Scheme, 2019 account before the five-year maturity pe... Read More


Decomposed body of missing Class 9 student found in Ganjam, family alleges murder

India, Sept. 30 -- Tension prevailed in Khandarabali village under Gangapur police limits in Odisha's Ganjam district after the decomposed body of a Class 9 student was recovered on Monday. The studen... Read More


Navratri Day 9, Maa Durga's Siddhidatri form: Goddess, the Granter of Siddhis

India, Sept. 30 -- On the concluding day of Navratri, devotees honour Maa Siddhidatri, the ninth and final form of Goddess Durga, revered as the divine bestower of spiritual perfections known as 'sidd... Read More