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Centre may increase permanent absorption quota for Agniveers

Bhubaneswar, July 6 -- The Central Government is reportedly considering a proposal to increase the percentage of Agniveers retained as permanent personnel after the completion of their four-year servi... Read More


The untold story of Dasia Bauri - A devotee who was denied Puri Srimandir but welcomed by Lord Jagannath

Bhubaneswar, July 6 -- By Binit Kumar Bhoi There are stories that challenge everything we believe about access, worthiness, and the nature of devotion itself. The story of Dasia Bauri is one such sto... Read More


Chhattisgarh farmer claims Raipur airport stands on his ancestral land, cites 1942 wartime acquisition, moves SC seeking Rs.3,500 Cr

Bhubaneswar, July 6 -- Land ownership disputes involving acquisitions made during the colonial era continue to surface in Indian courts, often raising complex legal questions over historical records, ... Read More


Bhubaneswar woman receives stone instead of speaker set ordered online

Bhubaneswar, July 6 -- A Bhubaneswar resident alleged online shopping fraud on Monday after receiving a large stone instead of the speaker and microphone set she had ordered through an e-commerce plat... Read More


Relentless rain batters Sonepur, floodwater enters homes and disrupts road connectivity

Bhubaneswar, July 6 -- Relentless rainfall has thrown normal life out of gear in Odisha's Subarnapur district, with several parts of Sonepur town witnessing severe waterlogging. Low-lying localities h... Read More


Swapneswar Mahadev temple in Cuttack flooded as devotees offer prayers amid four feet of rainwater

Bhubaneswar, July 6 -- Continuous rainfall has led to severe waterlogging at the revered Swapneswar Mahadev Temple in Talagada village under Athagarh block of Odisha's Cuttack district, with nearly fo... Read More


Flash flood in Sambalpur: One missing after Scooter swept away in rain fury

Bhubaneswar, July 6 -- Relentless rainfall triggered flash floods in Odisha's Sambalpur district, severely disrupting normal life and inundating several low-lying areas. In a tragic incident, one pers... Read More


Minor flood alert issued as Baitarani river nears danger mark in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 6 -- A minor flood warning has been issued for low-lying areas in northern Odisha following heavy rainfall in the upper and middle catchment zones of the Baitarani River. The State w... Read More


Odisha gets first Bee Corridor along NH-16 as NHAI promotes pollinator-friendly highways

Bhubaneswar, July 6 -- National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched Odisha's first Bee Corridor along the Puintola-Ichchapuram stretch of National Highway 16 (Package-1). This green initia... Read More


Heavy rain uproots tree, brings traffic to standstill on Bolangir-Kantabanji highway

Bhubaneswar, July 6 -- Heavy rainfall disrupted traffic on the Bolangir-Kantabanji State Highway (SH-42) in Odisha, after a massive roadside tree was uprooted and collapsed across the road near Gangas... Read More