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Puri administration cancels staff leave for six days

Puri, Dec. 30 -- Anticipating a heavy influx of devotees during the New Year period, the Puri district administration has cancelled the leave of all district officials for six days, from December 30 t... Read More


Odisha CM Majhi directs government offices to function as usual on New Year's Day

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 30 -- While extending New Year greetings to the people of Odisha ahead of 2026, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said January 1 will be a regular working day for all gove... Read More


'Patho Utsav' to make a comeback in Bhubaneswar; check dates and details

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 30 -- Bringing cheer to city residents ahead of the New Year, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday announced the resumption of 'Patho Utsav' in the city from Januar... Read More


Puri Srimandir to remain closed for devotees during New Year midnight hours

Puri, Dec. 30 -- In accordance with a decision taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja at Lok Seva Bhawan, the Shree Jagannatha Temple in Puri will remain closed to devote... Read More


Odia boy attacked in Tamil Nadu; Odisha CM expresses concern, assures treatment and justice

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 30 -- After a video showing an Odia boy being attacked with a sharp weapon by a youth in Tamil Nadu went viral, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed deep concern. T... Read More


Odisha allows promotion of several senior IPS officers

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 30 -- In a series of key decisions, the Odisha government on Tuesday approved the promotion of several Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to senior ranks. According to a notificat... Read More


Badminton: India Open 2026 to be held from January 13 to 18

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- The India Open will take place from January 13 to 18, 2026, at the renowned Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, which can seat over 8,000 people-more than twice the capaci... Read More


Chhattisgarh man arrested for brutal murder of 3-year-old son; body recovered from forest pond in Odisha

Dabugam, Dec. 29 -- In a chilling case of filicide, a man from Chhattisgarh has been arrested for allegedly murdering his three-year-old son and dumping the body in a forest pond in Odisha's Nabarangp... Read More


Two accused arrested in youth's murder case in Balasore

Balasore, Dec. 29 -- With the arrest of two persons, police have unraveled the murder of a youth whose body was found in a hotel room in Balasore. According to police sources, the deceased, Akash Moh... Read More


Odisha horror: Parents try to poison 5 yr-old, die by suicide in Deogarh

Deogarh, Dec. 29 -- In a chilling incident of what is being alleged as a mass suicide bid, a couple tried to poison their five-year-old son before taking their own lives in Kundheigola police limits o... Read More