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Crocodile drags elderly man into river in Jajpur, second incident in a month

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- An elderly man was reportedly dragged into the Kharasrota River by a crocodile near Barei village under Panikoili police limits in Odisha's Jajpur district on Friday. The incid... Read More


More than silver and gold: The devotion behind Cuttack's Rs 100-crore Durga Puja medhas

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Cuttack is gearing up to welcome Goddess Durga this Dussehra with great enthusiasm like every year. Puja committees across the city are putting the finishing touches to decorat... Read More


Student union elections held peacefully in around 3,000 Odisha colleges: DGP

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Student union elections were held in around 3,000 colleges across Odisha. Director General of Police (DGP) Vinaytosh Mishra said that the elections concluded peacefully at most... Read More


ABVP protests over vote counting 'irregularities' in Kendrapara Autonomous College; principal blamed

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- ABVP candidates and their supporters staged a protest outside Kendrapara Autonomous College in Odisha late last night, alleging irregularities in vote counting during the stude... Read More


Odisha's 519-year-old Durga Puja: Tantric rituals keep tradition alive at Laxmannath Garh

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Villages and towns across Odisha have come alive with festive activities ahead of Durga Puja. Among the prominent celebrations is the 519-year-old tradition at Laxmannath Garh ... Read More


Two Odia workers killed in crane accident in Andhra Pradesh, families seek govt aid

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Two workers from Odisha's Ganjam district were killed after a crane fell on them at an under-construction building near Guntur in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. Three other Odia l... Read More


Doctor first, MLA next: Rajen Ekka helps injured truck driver on Biju Expressway in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Rajgangpur MLA CS Rajen Ekka came to the aid of a seriously injured truck driver following a head-on collision between two trucks on the Biju Expressway in Sundargarh district ... Read More


Odisha to conduct door-to-door voter survey from October 26 for 2027 polls

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) will launch a door-to-door survey across Odisha from October 26 to November 7 to prepare electoral rolls for the 2027 panchayat and urban lo... Read More


Odisha to build more houses under Antyodaya Gruha Yojana; extends scheme, revises eligibility

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday announced plans to build an additional 2,91,666 houses under the Antyodaya Gruha Yojana. He also extended the scheme by two... Read More


Odisha Students' Union Poll: Leaders to take oath today amid tight security at institutions

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 16 -- Newly elected student representatives across Odisha will take oath at their respective educational institutions on Friday. Security arrangements have been strengthened to preve... Read More