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Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple will remain shut for devotees for five hours Wednesday afternoon to observe a special ritual called 'Chitalagi Amavasya', officials said. In a notification, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said, "On Wednesday, 12th August 2026, Shrabana Krushna Amavasya tithi, Chitalagi Niti...

Bhubaneswar: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University, USA, have theoretically predicted a new two-dimensional material exhibiting i-wave altermagnetism. The finding could open new possibilities for developing faster, more compact and energy-efficient electronic devices, with potential applications...

Brahmapur: After cracking down on ganja smuggling in Adava and R Udayagiri areas of Gajapati district, Odisha Police has launched an awareness drive appealing to people, especially tribal communities, to refrain from cannabis cultivation and take up cash crops as an alternative livelihood option. Police...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has asked all higher educational institutions in the state to revive key statutory committees, including anti-ragging panels, before the commencement of regular academic activities for the academic session 2026-27. In a letter to all state and private universities, including deemed-to-be universities, as...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to hoist the National Flag and take the salute at the state-level Independence Day celebrations in Bhubaneswar August 15. According to the official programme announced by the state government, while Majhi will address the Independence Day...

Bhubaneswar: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen 182 bank accounts and seized more than Rs 1 crore in cash and six high-end cars during a raid in connection with Rs 2,000 crore multi-state chit fund scam, officials said Tuesday. In a post on X, the ED...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 94,657 farmers have so far registered to sell paddy for Kharif 2026-27, with Baleshwar district recording the highest number of registrations, official sources said Monday. This was revealed during an inter-ministerial committee meeting, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture and...

Bhadrak: Two brothers were arrested in Bhadrak district for allegedly declaring their mother dead in official records and transferring her house and land in their names, police said Monday. The matter came to light after 60-year-old Aisha Bibi of Habib Nagar in the Dhamnagar police...

Bhubaneswar/Balangir: The Special Judge, Vigilance, Balangir, Monday convicted two retired forest officials and sentenced them to three years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1.66 lakh from a Forest Range Officer for release of funds meant for repair and maintenance...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)‑led state government’s claim of providing government employment to around 45,000 youths in Odisha over the past two years, stating that recruitment advertisements for nearly 39,000 of these posts had been issued during the...