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No paint, no brush: Odisha teacher uses moss to create lifelike portraits on school walls

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- A primary school teacher in Odisha's Balasore has found an unusual way to turn moss-covered school walls into a canvas. He creates lifelike portraits of freedom fighters and g... Read More


Odisha Forest Department plans to remove Tigress Jamuna's radio collar after tracking signal goes silent

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- The Forest department has decided to remove the radio collar of tigress Jamuna, who was translocated from Maharashtra to Odisha under the big cat supplementation programme, af... Read More


Bengaluru CEO announces 'No male hiring' from UP, Bihar, MP, Rajasthan; sparks fierce online debate

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- Hiring decisions are usually shaped by a company's requirements, workplace culture and past experiences. But when an employer links recruitment practices to the conduct of a p... Read More


Odisha Congress announces bandh, seven-day economic blockade over MMDR Act

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has announced an Odisha bandh after Dussehra over the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Amendment Act, 2026. The ... Read More


Odisha steps up preparedness as deep depression nears coast, 33 ODRAF teams deployed

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- Odisha has stepped up preparedness as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to bring heavy rainfall to several parts of the state. The administration reviewed p... Read More


Heavy rain alert in Odisha: East Coast Railway steps up preparedness, opens 24-hour control room

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- The East Coast Railway has stepped up its preparedness in Odisha following the possibility of heavy rainfall after the depression intensified over the region. The railway aut... Read More


From Rs 500 initial salary to 30 plots, buildings: Bargarh PEO under Odisha Vigilance scanner

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- From an initial monthly salary of Rs 500 when he joined government service in 1994 to Rs 52,320 today, the asset trail of Bargarh PEO Kartikeswar Behera has raised questions d... Read More


Deep depression over BoB to cross Odisha-Andhra coast tonight; heavy rain, strong wind likely

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- A deep depression over the westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal is moving westwards towards the north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coast and is likely to cross the... Read More


Heavy rain alert for Odisha: Schools, colleges shut in 10 districts; red warning for Koraput

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- Amid the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall triggered by a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, educational institutions have been ordered to remain closed in 10... Read More


'iPhone Langar' in Punjab: Chandigarh businessman distributes 10 iPhone 17 handsets, 2,000 promised; watch

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- The much-discussed 'iPhone Langar' in Chandigarh took a new route on Tuesday. Businessman Rakesh Trehan, known as Raja D King, distributed 10 iPhone 17 handsets from a private... Read More