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Heavy to very heavy rain to lash Odisha for 2 more days; Red warning issued for several districts

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- Rain continued across Odisha on Thursday under the influence of the deep depression, with several parts of the state receiving heavy rainfall. The Regional Meteorological Cent... Read More


Odisha on flood watch as deep depression moves towards Koraput

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- Several parts of Odisha have recorded heavy rainfall as a deep depression continues its slow movement towards the state. This has raised concerns over possible flooding in man... Read More


Puri Jagannath Temple darshan to remain suspended for six hours on Sept 23

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 23 -- Darshan at the Puri Jagannath Temple will remain closed for six hours today on the occasion of Vamana Janma ritual. The special ritual will be observed on Bhadrab Shukla Dwad... Read More


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