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Puri Srimandir temple administration hikes parking fee to Rs 500 at four Bhakta Nivas

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 8 -- The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri has revised the parking charges at its Bhakta Nivas facilities in the pilgrim town, increasing the fee for four-wheelers... Read More


Court Bars Popular Odia Jatra Actor Piyush Tripathy From Performing On StageI Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 8 -- Court Bars Popular Odia Jatra Actor Piyush Tripathy From Performing On Stage I Odisha#odiajatra#piyushtripathy#courtbans#odisha#otvnews#otvenglish -----------------------------... Read More


Makar Sankranti 2026: Indian Railways announces 150 special trains

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 8 -- To manage the heavy passenger rush during the Makar Sankranti festival season, the South Central Railway (SCR) has announced the operation of around 150 special trains across ke... Read More


Major Setback to Maoists: 26 Andhra-Odisha division cadres carrying bounty of Rs 64L surrender

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 8 -- As many as 26 Maoists from the Andhra-Odisha Division surrendered before the Sukma district police of Chhattisgarh on Thursday. A cumulative reward of Rs 64 lakh was announced o... Read More


Republic Day 2026: How to book parade tickets online, prices, schedule and beating the retreat details

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 8 -- India is all set to celebrate its 77th Republic Day on January 26, with grand celebrations at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. The iconic event draws massive attention not only from ... Read More


Bhubaneswar breaks 7-year-old January record as mercury plunges to 10.2 deg C

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 8 -- Bhubaneswar witnessed its coldest January day in the last seven years on Wednesday, with the minimum temperature plunging to 10.2 degrees Celsius, marking a sharp departure from... Read More


Vedanta group Chairman Anil Agarwal's son Agnivesh dies at 49 after cardiac arrest in New York

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 8 -- Agnivesh Agarwal, son of Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal, passed away following a cardiac arrest at a New York hospital on Wednesday. He was 49. The tragic incident occurred... Read More


Similipal shivers at zero degree Celsius as cold wave tightens grip in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 8 -- Odisha continues to reel under an intense cold wave, with biting winter conditions prevailing across large parts of the state. Similipal in Mayurbhanj district recorded a chilli... Read More


Indian woman tracks stolen Samsung phone, exposes theft racket after cops fail

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 8 -- In a striking example of citizen-led problem-solving, a Mumbai-based software engineer successfully recovered her stolen mobile phone after local police allegedly failed to take... Read More


Odisha youth climbs atop telecom tower; fire services team in a fix

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 8 -- A tense situation unfolded in Tarbha town of Subarnapur district on Thursday after a youth climbed a high telecom tower and refused to descend, leaving fire service personnel an... Read More