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Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the historic Bali Jatra festival on the banks of the Mahanadi River in Kataka November 24, district administration said Thrusday. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Governor Braj Mohan Ram are also expected to attend the inaugural ceremony. Authorities...

Bhubaneswar: Joining the ongoing debate over Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik's description of the recent flood as manmade, senior Odisha minister Suresh Pujari Thursday blamed the previous BJD government's "failure" to implement mitigation measures during its 24-year rule for the disaster. Pujari, the revenue...

Kendrapada: Vigilance Department arrested a senior revenue assistant of Derabish block in Odisha’s Kendrapada district for allegedly embezzling over Rs 3.03 crore by preparing fake bills on the Human Resource Management System (HRMS) portal in the names of retired and deceased government employees. The accused,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police arrested a man in Surat, who was accused of killing a 76-year-old woman at her residence in Bhubaneswar on the night of November 3, an officer said Thursday. Laxmisagar police, in collaboration with Gujarat Police, arrested the accused, Balbhadra Maharana, in Gujarat...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar has secured the fifth position nationally and topped the rankings in Odisha in the Swachh Survekshan 2025–26, earning the State First Swachh City of Odisha award. President Droupadi Murmu presented the award at a ceremony attended by officials and dignitaries. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation...

ASHOK DAS, OP Jenapur: Despite various measures taken by the Central and state governments to strengthen the education system, inadequate infrastructure and teacher shortages continue to affect teaching in several schools. Government High School at Jenapur in Dharmasala block of Jajpur district is among the...

Nayagada/Ranpur: A 62-year-old woman was trampled to death by a tusker in Ostapada village under Jankia gram panchayat in Nayagada district early Wednesday, triggering protests over the alleged inaction of the Forest Department. The deceased, identified as Pageli Jena, was worshipping a tulsi plant outside...

Chhatrapur: More than 15 people, including a bus driver, were injured after a private bus rammed into a truck from behind on National Highway 16 near Jagannathpur in Ganjam district Wednesday. The bus, named ‘Mukteswar’, was travelling from Bhubaneswar to Brahmapur with more than 40...

Sundaragada: An 18-year-old woman was found hanging inside her rented accommodation at Dengibhadi under Sundaragada Town police station limits in Sundaragada district Wednesday. Police detained her boyfriend for questioning after her family alleged that she had been murdered. The deceased was identified as Pushpa Khadia,...

Amarpali: Illegal mining and smuggling of precious gemstones from Rishimuni Hill, locally known as Rushimuni Parbata, near Telipali village under Kenjhariapali panchayat in Subarnapur district, have allegedly been going on for the past six months, with villagers estimating that gemstones worth Rs 15-16 crore have...