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Popular Jatra comedian Guru Prusty dies in road mishap in Bhadrak; fans mourn loss

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8 -- Jatra comedian and popular stage actor Guru Prusty died in a road accident near Chingudipur on National Highway 16 while returning to Bhadrak on a motorcycle on Sunday. He was r... Read More


Students of Gopabandhu Ayurvedic College launch indefinite hunger strike over long-pending demands

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8 -- Students of Gopabandhu Ayurvedic College in Puri launched an indefinite hunger strike on Monday, escalating their ongoing protest over an eight-point charter of demands that the... Read More


20 Odisha police personnel among 271 officials held in Vigilance crackdown in 18 months: CM in Odisha Assembly

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8 -- The Odisha Vigilance Directorate has intensified its statewide crackdown on corruption, with 20 police officials and employees caught red-handed while accepting bribes over the ... Read More


India vs South Africa T20I at Cuttack Barabati Stadium: Where to park two and four-wheelers? Check details

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8 -- Ahead of the December 9 T20 international between India and South Africa at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, the Twin City Commissionerate Police has issued a detailed parking manag... Read More


'A Historic Mistake': Why critics believe the 1937 truncation of Vande Mataram should be reversed

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8 -- The song 'Vande Mataram', penned by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in the late 19th century, is more than just a poem. It stood as a clarion call during India's freedom struggle, ... Read More


ASI begins sand removal process from Konark Sun Temple's sanctum after 122 Years

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8 -- The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has begun the long-awaited process of removing sand from the sanctum sanctorum of the Konark Sun Temple, marking a major milestone in th... Read More


Major blaze engulfs polythene factory in Cuttack's Jagatpur, assets worth crores destroyed

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 8 -- A polythene manufacturing factory caught fire in the Gunjarpur area of Jagatpur in Cuttack on Monday morning. The exact reason behind the blaze remained unclear when fire servic... Read More


No motorable road: Pregnant woman carried 3 km after ambulance fails to reach Gajapati village

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 7 -- A pregnant woman in Manidiha village under Mohana block ofGajapati district in Odisha endured a harrowing experience on Saturday after an ambulance was unable to reach her home ... Read More


NCERT book expands chapter on Ghazni invasion: Cities sacked, tens of thousands killed

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 7 -- The new NCERT Social Science textbook for Class VII, titled "Exploring Societies: India and Beyond," now features an extensive, six-page section on the Ghaznavid invasions, deta... Read More


Young elephant rescued after falling into abandoned well in Odisha's Angul

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 7 -- A female elephant aged around eight to ten years was rescued after falling into an abandoned well in Narendrapur village under Banarpal block of Angul district. The incident occ... Read More