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Bhubaneswar: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Monday said the Railways will operate more than 300 special trains for devotees travelling to Puri during the Rath Yatra, while 100 special trains will also be run for passengers during Kerala's Onam festival. Speaking after flagging off the Nanded-Mumbai...

Bhubaneswar: Several district administrations in Odisha have ordered the closure of educational institutions in view of heavy rainfall Monday. According to the Revenue Department, schools and colleges remained closed in Kataka, Kandhamal, Sambalpur, Subarnapur and Baragarh districts. The Odisha government has put the entire state...

Bhubaneswar: Former Bhubaneswar Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Jagmohan Meena said his resignation from service was purely due to personal reasons and not the result of any external pressure. Speaking after stepping down from his post, Meena expressed gratitude to the people of Odisha, describing...

Bhubaneswar: The State Government has suspended the distribution of Bhoodan land and the mutation of such land in favour of beneficiaries until further orders, citing concerns over non-compliance with prescribed procedures and inadequate verification of land records. In a letter issued to all Revenue Divisional...

Nabarangpur: Panic gripped a village in Nabarangpur district after two large sinkholes suddenly appeared in a farmland while a farmer was applying fertiliser Sunday. The incident occurred at Kodriguda village in Ambadala under Nabarangpur block. According to residents, a loud noise was heard before the...

Nabarangpur: The onset of monsoon has brought more than just rain to the undivided Koraput region. It has also ushered in the return of Bada Chhatu, a prized wild mushroom that is providing a seasonal income boost for tribal families while delighting food lovers with...

Bhubaneswar: Two athletes from Odisha, Astik Pradhan and Sabita Toppo, are set to represent India at the Asian Under-23 Athletics Championships 2026, scheduled to be held in Ordos, China, from July 9 to 12. Astik Pradhan will compete in the men's 400m event and the...

Jharsuguda: Police have cracked the murder of a 39-year-old man from neighbouring Jharkhand whose body was found near Muchbahal Medical Road under Belpahad police limits in Jharsuguda district, arresting two men and detaining a juvenile, officials said Sunday. Addressing a press conference at the Jharsuguda...

Rayagada: The death of a migrant worker in Tamil Nadu has intensified concerns over the safety of thousands of labourers from Rayagada district working in southern India, with the latest case marking the third such fatality involving the district’s migrant workers in just 35 days....

Balangir: A 65-year-old man was killed, and his wife was seriously injured after a mud wall of their house collapsed following incessant rain in Balangir district Sunday. The deceased was identified as Gandaram Kumbhar, while his wife, Laxmi Kumbhar, 62, was admitted to Bhima Bhoi...