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Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu Thursday inaugurated the ‘Kalinga Atithi Nivas' on the Raj Bhavan premises in Bhubaneswar during her two-day visit to Odisha. The ‘Kalinga Atithi Nivas' will provide accommodation to visiting VVIPs, and its design reflects Odisha's ancient art, culture and tradition, an official...

Bhubaneswar:  The winter session of the Odisha Assembly began Thursday and was adjourned till 4.30 pm after an obituary reference was made for the demise of two former legislators and one constable of the state police. As soon as the House assembled at 11 am,...

Koraput: High drama unfolded at the Koraput District Collectorate Wednesday morning when a lawyer arrived with a warrant of attachment against the District Collector and the Rural Development executive engineer, following a two-decade-old payment dispute. The lawyer, accompanied by a process server, entered the Collector’s...

Jamankira: A man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly beating his wife to death over a heated exchange at Palokhman village under Jamankira police limits in Sambalpur district. Police said they arrested Srikar Majhi, 57, husband of deceased Mamata Majhi, 50, and seized the weapon used...

Daringbadi: An auxiliary nurse midwife (ANM) posted at the remote Sonapur sub-centre under Daringbadi Community Health Centre in Kandhamal district suffered severe injury to her left eye after being attacked with a slingshot Tuesday night. CCTV footage shows ANM Bulidei Sahu was locking the gate...

Loisingha/Belpada: A tragic accident during a wedding procession Tuesday night in Mandal village under Belpada block of Bolangir district left the groom’s father dead and the bride’s cousin injured. The deceased has been identified as Chaitanya Bag of Ambapali village under Loisingha block and Bolangir...

Deogarh: Police have solved the widely discussed murder mystery of Pratima Majhi, a 32-year-old woman found dead near Laimura village November 22. A home guard, Srikar Sunani, 43, has been arrested in this connection and sent to judicial custody after his bail plea was rejected....

Deogarh: An elderly man was killed Wednesday after an elephant attacked him in a forest area under the Palsama section of the Reamal Forest Range in Deogarh district. The deceased, Hrudananda Behera, 62, a resident of Utunia village, had gone to the forest to collect...

Gunupur: The traditional tribal wall painting known as ‘Idital’, an artistic expression of the Saura community’s cultural heritage, has earned global recognition for its unique style and spiritual symbolism. The term ‘Idi’ means “painting” and ‘tal’ means “wall,” signifying its creation on mud or plastered...

Keonjhar/Hatadihi: The Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS), Odisha, has withdrawn the suspension order issued against the chairman and members of Keonjhar Central Cooperative Bank’s managing committee. The suspension was imposed October 15, 2025 (vide Order No.- 20206) following allegations of irregularities in the bank’s functioning....