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Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast a wet spell from Wednesday even as villages in several districts remained affected by floods, officials said. Several people were still in relief camps in Jajpur, Bhadrak and Jagatsinghpur districts as floodwaters were yet to recede from their...

Bhubaneswar: Orissa High Court has directed maintenance of status quo on government construction activities within the protected zone of the Grameswar Temple in Puri, while seeking compliance reports from the state government and ASI on alleged violations of the Odisha Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1956....

Bhubaneswar: A total of 422 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) are now functional across the state after the Union government upgraded Ayush dispensaries into Health and Wellness Centres under the National Health Mission (NHM) and subsequently re-designated them as AAMs. Union Minister of State for AYUSH...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with 10 organisations for advancing healthcare delivery, innovation and institutional collaboration. The state Health and Family Welfare Department signed the MoUs with the organisations in the presence of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling. The organisations are-Centre for...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday decided to upgrade the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) to State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) with enhanced operational capabilities, infrastructure and manpower. The decision in this regard was taken at a review meeting on Odisha's disaster management system and...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: Aug 4 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu Tuesday offered prayers at Maa Kandhuni Devi Temple and Nilkantheshwar Shiv Temple at Taptapani in Odisha's Ganjam district. Accompanied by Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the President reached Taptapani and offered prayers...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP YB Khurania Tuesday said the nature of crime was rapidly evolving, with digital evidence becoming a critical component of almost every criminal investigation. He made the statement as the Odisha Police's CID-Crime Branch signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National...

Bhubaneswar: Following flooding across several Odisha districts, the Higher Education Department revised the Phase-I undergraduate admission schedule for the 2026-27 academic session, giving students additional time to complete the admission process, sources said Tuesday. Under the new timeline, candidates allotted seats in the third and...

Jharsuguda: Two persons were arrested with banned cough syrups worth Rs 1 crore in Odisha's Jharsuguda district, officials said Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, a police team intercepted a truck near Tumbekela in Badmal Monday and recovered the cough syrup packed in 197 cartons, police...

Bhubaneswar: Wheels of the three chariots used in Puri's annual Rath Yatra will be installed at Rashtrapati Bhavan, an official said Tuesday. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Arabinda Padhee said he met President Droupadi Murmu at Lok Bhavan in Bhubaneswar and placed the...