Kendujhar: The annual Rath Yatra at Sri Baladevjew temple in Kendujhar is distinguished not only by what is regarded as the world’s tallest wooden chariot, but also by its centuries-old Tantric tradition of worshipping the Trinity. The ritual influence of Tantra is most visibly reflected in the blood-red idol of Devi Subhadra, unlike the customary yellow depiction...

Debagada: Six students were allegedly assaulted by their seniors in a ragging incident at the hostel of PM SHRI Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) at Sunamunda in Debagada district, leaving them injured, police and school authorities said Thursday. According to a complaint, a group of Plus Two students allegedly summoned Class IX and X boarders to their hostel...

Puri: The Odisha Development Management Programme (ODMP) has launched a large-scale "Used PET Bottle-Free Rath Yatra" campaign to keep Puri free of discarded plastic bottles during the annual festival. The drive, which began July 15, will continue till July 27 to promote responsible waste collection and recycling during one of India’s largest religious gatherings. The initiative is...

Bhubaneswar: The State Executive Committee (SEC) on Disaster Management, chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, Thursday approved a series of disaster preparedness and climate resilience measures for 2026-27, including a Rs 1.77-crore project to mitigate the impact of extreme heat in Bhubaneswar and Kataka. The heat mitigation project envisages construction of multipurpose rest areas, installation of vetiver...

New Delhi: The BJP Thursday slammed the Congress for accusing Home Minister Amit Shah of breaking Opposition parties, saying the "so-called" INDIA bloc is disintegrating on its own due to its "deeds and incompetence of its leadership". The BJP's response came after Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh alleged that the home minister has "split...

New Delhi: In a significant step towards enhancing taxpayer services and promoting voluntary tax compliance, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has enabled the display of information relating to foreign assets and income received under the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI) framework in the Annual Information Statement (AIS) of eligible taxpayers on the Income Tax e-Filing...

Miami: The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits, including food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others. The policy, known as "public charge," appeared Thursday in the Federal Register and will be formally published July 20. Orissa POST - Odisha’s No.1 English Daily

New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk's health condition has entered a critical stage due to his prolonged fast and the next phase could be alarming and his organs could get affected, doctors warned Thursday as appeals came in from several quarters to call off his hunger strike. Wangchuk, however, remained resolute, saying calling off his fast without any...

Kendrapada: More than 40 people have been hospitalised following a gastroenteritis outbreak in several villages in Aali block of Odisha's Kendrapada district, prompting the health department to step up surveillance and containment measures. So far, 44 affected patients from Lokapada, Chandiagadi, Giribandha, Padanapur and Demala villages have been admitted to the community health centre (CHC) at Aul,...

Cardiff: Virat Kohli's confident 65 reminded all and sundry of his salad days, but Rohit Sharma's continuous struggles did contribute to India's below-par 233 in 44 overs in the second ODI against England Thursday. The middle-order caved in inexplicably with four wickets lost for 15 runs in a space of 26 deliveries as Jofra Archer (347 in...