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NEET UG 2026 results declared: Two students top exam with 715 marks

Bhubaneswar, July 17 -- The National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the results of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2026 on Thursday. Aryan Gupta from Punjab and Panshul Bansal fro... Read More


No road to cremation ground: Odisha family carries youth's body through knee-deep water

Bhubaneswar, July 17 -- Relatives and fellow villagers were forced to carry the body of a deceased youth through knee-deep water and muddy paths due to a lack of proper road connectivity in Odisha's N... Read More


Flood fury in Odisha's Athagarh: Sapua river floods low-lying areas, old Cuttack-Sambalpur road submerged

Bhubaneswar, July 17 -- Normal life was severely disrupted in Athagarh of Odisha's Cuttack district after the Sapua River overflowed, inundating several low-lying areas and affecting road connectivity... Read More


Puri Rath Yatra 2026 LIVE Updates Day 2: Lord Jagannath, His Siblings reach Gundicha temple

Bhubaneswar, July 17 -- The pulling of majestic chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra resumed on Friday. Thousands of devotees lined the Badadanda to witness the sacred journe... Read More


Rath Yatra 2026: Odisha CM expresses grief over death of two devotees; financial aid to follow

Bhubaneswar, July 17 -- Two people lost their lives after falling ill amid the massive crowd during the Rath Yatra festival in Puri on Thursday. A 60-year-old man reportedly died after experiencing br... Read More


Rath Yatra 2026: Chariot pulling to resume today again amid massive devotee rush

Bhubaneswar, July 17 -- The Grand Road (Bada Danda) in Srikhetra is set to witness another day of unwavering devotion as the pulling of the three chariots is set to resume on Friday morning. Thousand... Read More


Puri Rath Yatra 2026: Lord Jagannath, His Siblings reach Gundicha Temple

Bhubaneswar, July 17 -- Puri Gundicha Yatra reached its final phase as the chariot of Lord Jagannath, the Nandighosha, reached the Gundicha Temple on Friday. The chariots of Devi Subhadra, Darpadalana... Read More


NHAI's green push in Odisha: Over 1 lakh saplings planted along national highways

Bhubaneswar, July 17 -- National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Regional Office Odisha, planted 1,14,557 saplings along various National Highway corridors across the state under its Mega Plantati... Read More


Rath Yatra 2026: How an upgraded brake system is making Puri's 40-tonne chariots safer

Bhubaneswar, July 17 -- As the annual Rath Yatra is underway in Puri on the second day, the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra are rolling through the Grand Road installed w... Read More


Puri Rath Yatra 2026: Around 120 trauma cases identified and 300 devotees affected, claims BJD

Bhubaneswar, July 17 -- The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha claimed that around 120 trauma cases were identified and nearly 300 devotees were affected during the Rath Yatra festival in Puri... Read More