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Nor'wester devastates around 50 acres of maize crop before harvest in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- A sudden Nor'wester storm has dealt a severe blow to maize farmers in Odisha's Cuttack district. The first Kalbaisakhi of the season yesterday destroyed nearly 50 acres of stan... Read More


Instant lesson in civic sense: Sikkim police make man pick up littered orange peels, watch

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- Sometimes, it takes just one small act to send a powerful message. In Sikkim, a brief roadside incident involving a man and a few orange peels has sparked a conversation on civ... Read More


Odisha Mines Dept Deputy Director caught taking Rs 30,000 bribe; Vigilance conducts raids

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- The Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday apprehended Debabrata Mohanty, Deputy Director of the Mines Department, Cuttack Circle, on charges of allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 f... Read More


Turtle trails to tourism hubs: Odisha to gain from eco-tourism and Purvodaya focus

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- Tourism has emerged as a major focus area in the Union Budget 2026-27, with Odisha positioned to benefit significantly from new eco-tourism and regional connectivity initiative... Read More


Cabinet clears Rs 1,677 crore expansion of Srinagar airport civil enclave; capacity to reach 10 million passengers

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- In a major push to aviation infrastructure in Jammu & Kashmir, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the expansion of... Read More


Paradip woman's death case takes dramatic turn; Police suspect rape and murder

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- The investigation into the death of a young woman in Paradip has taken a serious turn, with police now suspecting that she was sexually assaulted and murdered. The woman's body... Read More


High-level panel set up to overhaul DigiLocker framework, focus on expansion & commercialisation

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- In a significant move to strengthen India's digital public infrastructure, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has constituted a high-level committee... Read More


India vs Zimbabwe Super 8 clash: Selection call looms large as batting coach hints at major changes

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- For the first time in 24 years across formats and for the first time ever in T20Is, Zimbabwe are touring India. Few imagined this would be a T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash ca... Read More


Low-Pressure persists over southeast Bay of Bengal; light rain likely in parts of Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- The Low-Pressure Area over the southeast Bay of Bengal continued to persist over the same region on February 24, 2026, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). ... Read More


Centre bans 5 OTT platforms for streaming 'obscene' content

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 25 -- The Government of India blocked five over-the-top (OTT) platforms for allegedly streaming explicit and pornographic material in violation of existing digital content regulation... Read More