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When a woman outwitted death: The story behind Savitri Vrat

Bhubaneswar, May 16 -- By Binit Kumar Bhoi Every year, married women across Odisha, Bihar, and Nepal observe a fast that commemorates one of the most remarkable victories in Hindu mythology. Not a ba... Read More


Southwest monsoon advances ahead of schedule, reaches Andaman

Bhubaneswar, May 16 -- The southwest monsoon has advanced further and reached the Andaman region ahead of its normal schedule, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. According to... Read More


Jagatsinghpur murder: Supari killer Lalu Yadav arrested for killing youth's lover post her engagement

Bhubaneswar, May 16 -- A contract killer identified as Lalu Yadav has been arrested by Jagatsinghpur police in connection with the brutal murder of a young woman a day after her engagement ceremony. T... Read More


ISKCON Florida Rath Yatra plan sparks row among Jagannath devotees

Bhubaneswar, May 16 -- A fresh controversy has erupted over ISKCON's decision to organise Rath Yatra in Florida, USA, ahead of the scheduled tithi of Lord Jagannath's annual Rath Yatra, drawing strong... Read More


Fire breaks out at building in Cuttack, property worth lakhs gutted

Bhubaneswar, May 15 -- A fire broke out on the ground floor of a building in the Ganga Mandir area of Cuttack during the early hours of Friday, triggering panic among local residents and nearby shopke... Read More


Two engineering students killed in truck-SUV collision in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, May 15 -- Two engineering students were killed and five others sustained critical injuries after a SUV collided head-on with a truck near Chandaka area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar lat... Read More


Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas' students shine in CBSE Class 12 board exams

Bhubaneswar, May 15 -- Students of the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan (OAVS) delivered a strong performance in the CBSE Class XII Board Examination 2025-26, with students from both Science and Com... Read More


17 EV charging stations in Bhubaneshwar - Know where you can find one

Bhubaneswar, May 15 -- Odisha intensified efforts to strengthen electric vehicle infrastructure, with private agencies taking initiatives to establish 1,014 public EV charging stations across the stat... Read More


Doctor beaten and strangled to death over land dispute in Odisha's Kendrapara

Bhubaneswar, May 15 -- A dispute over house renovation work escalated into a fatalincident on Thursday night in Baradanga Nauri Sahi under Mahakalapada police limits in Kendrapara, where a man was all... Read More


NTA announces NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination on June 21

Bhubaneswar, May 15 -- The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday announced that the re-examination for NEET (UG) 2026 will be conducted on June 21, 2026. According to the announcement made by NTA, ... Read More