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Bhubaneswar: A women-led enterprise in Mayurbhanj district is turning traditional lacquer bangle-making into a profitable rural business, generating monthly earnings of over Rs 25,000 for each of its 25 members. Formed in 2018, the Binapani Lacquer Producer Group in Kuchila Khunta village under Badasahi block...

Bhubaneswar: Traffic congestion during Durga Puja has left commuters struggling to navigate the roads in the state capital, with thousands of people stepping out to visit pandals, seek blessings and shop for the festival. Traffic moves at a crawl even during the day, while the...

Puri: Two cable television workers were electrocuted after coming in contact with a live wire while repairing cables on the premises of Baliapanda police station Sunday evening, hospital sources said. The deceased were identified as Bapi Pradhan and Subrata Sahu, both residents of Jalisahi under...

Kataka: A 15-year-old boy was found dead near the Mahanadi River, close to the lower Bali Jatra ground in Kataka, Sunday. The deceased was identified as Sumant Kumar Sahu alias Munu, son of a mason and a native of Banki in Kataka district. He was...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD Sunday lodged a police complaint at Capital Police Station in Bhubaneswar seeking action over the alleged circulation of AI-generated deepfake videos and voice-cloned content targeting party leader Sujata Rout Karthikeyan. BJD leader Amrita Mishra filed the complaint, seeking legal action against unidentified...

Barhampur: A rare conjoined twin born with two heads and a single torso has died at the state-run MKCG Medical College and Hospital, a week after birth, despite efforts by a team of doctors to save them, hospital officials said Sunday. The newborn, diagnosed with...

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the Chorbagan pandal stampede in Kolkata that claimed 19 lives, Odisha Police has asked puja committees to ensure a queue-based darshan system to manage crowds, particularly in Bhubaneswar and Kataka, officials said Sunday. Speaking to reporters in Bhubaneswar, DGP Vinaytosh...

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate's (ED) probe into the alleged leakage of the 2024 police sub-inspector exam paper in Odisha has highlighted the role of some Odisha Police Recruitment Board (OPRB) officials and private entities who have remained outside the investigative net till now, officials...

 Jajpur: Large numbers of devotees gathered at Maa Biraja Temple in Jajpur Sunday to offer prayers on 'Maha Ashtami ', with long queues forming for the special darshan of the deity. The concluding rituals of the 'Shodasha Upachara Puja' were performed at the temple on...

Dhenkanal: A senior clerk in the Dhenkanal Divisional Forest Officer's (DFO) office allegedly siphoned off Rs 65.90 lakh in government funds by diverting money meant for salaries, pensions, retirement arrears and other official expenses into bank accounts of himself, family members and associates, Odisha Vigilance...