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Odisha weather news: Winter sets in as Sundargarh temperature drops below 15 deg C

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 26 -- Winter has set in at Koida in Sundargarh district of Odisha, with the temperature dropping below 15 degrees Celsius. The chill is being felt in the mornings and at night, promp... Read More


SC in one state, ST in another: Orissa HC clarifies caste status, orders land deed registration

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 26 -- Orissa High Court has ordered the registration of a land sale deed after a dispute over whether a person's caste classification in one state can be used to impose restrictions ... Read More


Puri: How Lord Jagannath's 'Radha Damodar Besha' symbolises eternal love of Radha-Krishna

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 26 -- Radha Damodar Besha of Lord Jagannath at Puri's Srimandir is a significant religious tradition observed during the holy month of Kartika. During this special adornment, Lord Ja... Read More


'Harassed' by police, Odisha farmer kills self; outpost officer transferred after suicide note surfaces

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 26 -- A shrimp farmer from Gurubai village in Puri district of Odisha allegedly died by suicide after facing pressure over a dispute related to shrimp farming. His family has accused... Read More


Kendrapara Gajalaxmi Puja begins, recalling Goddess Lakshmi's emergence during Samudra Manthan

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 26 -- The famous Gajalaxmi Puja of Kendrapara has begun, bringing the town alive with festive fervour as devotees gather to worship Goddess Lakshmi. Decorative arches, colourful ill... Read More


Human trafficking in Odisha? 4-year-old girl goes missing from outside house in Baripada

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 26 -- A four-and-a-half-year-old girl has gone missing from outside her rented house near Bhanjpur Railway Station in Odisha's Baripada on Sunday, triggering concern among residents.... Read More


Odisha cyclone news: Cyclone 'Arnab' intensifies into cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 26 -- Deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm today as it moves towards the coast at a speed of 8 kmph. The system, named 'Arnab', is now gaining str... Read More


Holy Kartika month begins, special arrangements made for Habishyalis in Puri

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 26 -- Holy month of Kartika began on Monday, also observed as Kartika Somabar. Large crowds of devotees gathered at the Srimandir in Puri to seek the blessings of Lord Jagannath in h... Read More


Cyclone Arnab keeps changing its path; 5 Odisha districts to bear the brunt

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 26 -- Concerns grow in Odisha over the possible path of Cyclone Arnab, which is expected to make landfall on October 28. The projected path of Cyclone Arnab reportedly keeps changin... Read More


Cyclone Arnab: Several trains cancelled, Hirakhand Express short-terminated in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 26 -- Train services on Visakhapatnam-Koraput and Jagdalpur routes have been affected due to impending Cyclone Arnab, with the Hirakhand Express short-terminated at Rayagada and seve... Read More