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Puri: Odisha government Monday said that the decision to keep the Shree Jagannath temple in Puri open after midnight on the occasion of the English New Year was a conscious one, taken keeping in view the huge rush of devotees. The temple authorities have resolved...

Balasore: Police in Odisha's Balasore district on Monday arrested two persons for the murder of a 30-year-old man at a hotel here, officials said. The arrested have been identified as Ram Chandra Singh (22) and his paramour Jemamani Singh (27), police said. "Both Ram Chandra...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress Monday staged a protest against “illegal” collection of Additional Security Deposit (ASD) and demanded free electricity to farmers and households. Congress workers led by Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Charan Das, protested outside TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited’s (TPCODL) Bhubaneswar...

Jamshedpur: President Droupadi Murmu Monday urged people to never forget their respective mother tongues, and called for collective efforts towards the betterment of society. She was addressing the 22nd Santali 'Parsi Maha' (language day) and centenary celebrations of the Ol Chiki script of the Santali...

Balasore: The Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested a man on charges of assaulting passengers and allegedly forcing them to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' and show their Aadhaar cards at Odisha's Balasore railway station, officials said Monday. The incident took place Sunday night when some passengers,...

Bhubaneswar: Cold wave continues to grip Odisha, though weather conditions are expected to remain unchanged and foggy climate likely to persist over the next five days, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said Monday. According to IMD, cold wave conditions are very likely to prevail in...

Bengaluru: The women came of age with a long-awaited World Cup trophy but Indian men's cricket was in turmoil as its white-ball peaks ended up dwarfed by the abysmal low of a home Test series whitewash, making 2025 a year of 'glorious uncertainties' for the...

Bhubaneswar: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday reportedly filed a preliminary chargesheet in the alleged Odisha Police sub-inspector (SI) examination scam. According to sources, the chargesheet has named 16 accused, including alleged mastermind Shankar Prusty. Others named in the chargesheet include Muna Mohanty, Suresh Nayak,...

Bhubaneswar: Government Polytechnic, Bhubaneswar, has earned national recognition by securing a place in the India Book of Records for creating the largest outlined map of Odisha made by an educational institution, highlighting its commitment to sustainability, innovation and technical excellence. The record-setting project was completed...

Nilagiri: Timber smugglers allegedly attacked Forest department personnel, vandalised a patrolling vehicle and forcibly took away a timber-laden vehicle during a night patrol in the Nilagiri forest range of Balasore district Saturday night. According to forest officials, the incident occurred around 10 pm after Nilagiri...