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Rituals delayed at Puri Srimandir: Patitapaban temple opens late, thousands return disappointed on New Year

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- The Patitapaban Temple under the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri opened with a considerable delay on Friday, resulting in a major postponement of the Patitapaban Aarti amid a hea... Read More


Self-styled godman 'Sarathi Baba' followers hold New Year satsang in Bhadrak, days after Paradip event

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- Supporters of self-styled godman 'Sarathi Baba' aka Santosh Roul, organised New Year religious gatherings in Bhadrak district on Wednesday and Thursday nights, days after a simi... Read More


Miscreants loot cash after ransacking HDFC Bank ATM in Odisha's Jajpur

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- Unidentified miscreants allegedly looted cash after breaking into an HDFC Bank ATM near Mainda Chhak under Binjharpur police limits in Jajpur district late on Thursday night. So... Read More


Three flights cancelled, five delayed at Bhubaneswar airport as fog disruptions hit second straight day

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- Dense fog continued to disrupt normal life in Bhubaneswar on Friday, severely impacting flight operations at Biju Patnaik International Airport due to sharply reduced visibility... Read More


Boat services in Odisha's Chilika Lake suspended till 11 am daily amid dense fog, fatal ferry incident

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- The Puri district administration has suspended boat and ferry services in Chilika Lake till 11 am daily until further notice amid dense fog and severely reduced visibility. The... Read More


Former Odisha Congress MLA Akshaya Acharya passes away at 78

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- Former Congress legislator Akshaya Acharya, who represented the Nilgiri Assembly constituency twice, passed away late on Thursday night at the age of 78. He was undergoing treat... Read More


Cold wave, dense fog cripples tourism, daily life across Odisha; IMD puts 17 districts on alert

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- Severe cold conditions accompanied by dense fog continued to disrupt normal life across Odisha, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing weather warnings for 17 di... Read More


Deoranjan Singh takes charge as Odisha Development Commissioner after senior IAS reshuffle

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- Senior IAS officer Deoranjan Kumar Singh formally assumed charge as Odisha's new Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary on Friday, a day after the state governm... Read More


'Odisha Lok Seva Bhawan not a place to film reels': says Law Min, warns of strict vigil, action

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan has expressed serious concern over reports of social media reels being filmed inside Lok Seva Bhawan, the state's key administrative h... Read More


Green PUCC stickers to be available from January 10 via dedicated counters at all RTOs in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 2 -- The Odisha Transport Department announced on Thursday that green PUCC validity stickers will be made available from January 10 for vehicles holding a valid Pollution Under Contr... Read More