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Postal FD can be withdrawn before maturity, says Orissa HC after noting 'exceptional circumstances'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


Rain likely to dampen Durga Puja festivities in Odisha as low pressure to form by tomorrow: IMD

India, Sept. 30 -- The Regional Meteorological Centre has predicted widespread rainfall across Odisha during the Dussehra celebrations, with a low-pressure area expected to form over the Bay of Bengal... Read More


Durga Puja: Devotion peaks as Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami rituals unite devotees across Odisha

India, Sept. 30 -- The air is thick with the fragrance of incense, the rhythmic beating of drums, and the resonating echoes of conch shells. In puja mandaps across Odisha, Goddess Durga is being worsh... Read More


Massive 'job fraud' in Odisha Police SI recruitment exam: Berhampur cops track, detain over 150 candidates

India, Sept. 30 -- Berhampur police, on Monday night, intercepted a bus near Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh and detained more than 150 candidates suspected of being linked to malpractice in the Odisha P... Read More


Cuttack-Bhubaneswar under tight vigil for Durga Puja with drones, CCTV and 61 platoons of police

India, Sept. 29 -- Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place across the Twin Cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar for the ongoing Durga puja festivities. Published by HT Digital Content Ser... Read More