Bhubaneswar: The State Executive Committee (SEC) on Disaster Management, chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, Thursday approved a series of disaster preparedness and climate resilience measures for 2026-27, including a Rs 1.77-crore project to mitigate the impact of extreme heat in Bhubaneswar and Kataka. The...
Kendrapada: More than 40 people have been hospitalised following a gastroenteritis outbreak in several villages in Aali block of Odisha's Kendrapada district, prompting the health department to step up surveillance and containment measures. So far, 44 affected patients from Lokapada, Chandiagadi, Giribandha, Padanapur and Demala...
Cardiff: Virat Kohli's confident 65 reminded all and sundry of his salad days, but Rohit Sharma's continuous struggles did contribute to India's below-par 233 in 44 overs in the second ODI against England Thursday. The middle-order caved in inexplicably with four wickets lost for 15...
Berhampur: A couple was killed after being hit by a car and then run over by a truck while attempting to cross a national highway in Odisha's Ganjam district Thursday, police said. The accident happened at Randha in the Golanthara police station area, they said....
Cardiff: England skipper Harry Brook opted to field against India in the second ODI here Thursday. India will be missing wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul due to illness as Ishan Kishan comes into the playing eleven even in his place. England dropped pacer Josh Tongue and spinner...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court agreed to hear Friday a plea challenging an order of the Orissa High Court which restrained Ele Animations Pvt Ltd from releasing its animated film 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath', scheduled to hit theatres July 17. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India...
Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD) Thursday forecast more rain in several parts of Odisha, including in Puri town where lakhs of devotees are celebrating the annual Rath Yatra, under the influence of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. The weather system is very...
New York: The World Cup final is set, and fittingly, a clash of styles awaits. Lionel Messi - the most prolific goal scorer in the tournament's history - and defending champion Argentina will take on Spain's defensive juggernaut on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey....
By Banchhanidhi Dey, OP In an age of rapid change, Sasanga remains a quiet sanctuary where history, faith and tradition continue to converge, reminding devotees that Lord Jagannath’s timeless presence transcends generations, binding the past, present and future in an unbroken circle of devotion. Long...
By Mrutyunjay Satpathy, OP A unique Pahandi Bije tradition is observed during Rath Yatra at Chhalia Hill in Subarnapur district where the deities are ceremonially carried 50 metres down the hill before being placed on their chariots. According to Madala Panji and local tradition, Lord...
Bhubaneswar: The Mission Shakti department Friday signed a pact with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)...
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Governments are quick to invoke the rule of law but are less good at living by it. The Department of...
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With the retail inflation in India climbing to 4.38 per cent, tell tale signs of the global economic crisis have...
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US President Donald Trump has pressed the war button again. Tehran too has responded with the same tactic it used...
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