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Sambalpur: The Hirakud reservoir's water level crossed the 627-foot mark Thursday, prompting authorities to open two more sluice gates to control the release of excess water into the Mahanadi. With the latest opening, a total of four sluice gates- three on the left side and...

Kataka: Food safety officials inspected hotels, restaurants, sweet shops and fast-food outlets in Banki Thursday as part of their ongoing drive to check compliance with food safety regulations. The inspection was carried out by the district Food Safety Officer in coordination with the Executive Officer...

Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in north Odisha remained grim Thursday, even as water levels in major rivers showed a receding trend after inundating parts of Baleshwar, Jajpur and Mayurbhanj districts, officials said. The Subarnarekha, which inundated 214 villages across five blocks of Balasore district --...

Kataka: A fire broke out at a dairy factory in Odisha's Kataka district Thursday morning, officials said. The fire was reported from the cooling unit of the facility in the Jagatpur industrial area around 7.40 am, said kataka deputy range fire officer Abani Swain. Four...

Puri: A woman was allegedly set on fire by her husband after he poured petrol on her following a domestic dispute in Puri’s Kumbharpada police station area. The injured woman has been identified as Sarojini Mallik, was initially rushed for treatment and later shifted to...

Kendrapada: A three-day census of over 10 species of monsoon birds began at Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park Thursday, officials said. The census, which will continue till September 5, is being conducted by four teams comprising trained wildlife personnel, ornithologists and local volunteers, who will cover...

Puri: The Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri has bank deposits of nearly Rs 1,912 crore and owns 60,821 acres of land across the country, besides possessing gold and diamond ornaments kept in its Ratna Bhandar, a statement said. According to the statement issued by the...

Bhubaneswar: Four-year-old Elena Mishra of Odisha has created history by becoming the youngest female player to hold an official FIDE rating. Elena, aged 4 years, 6 months and 16 days, has been awarded an official FIDE Blitz rating of 1432, according to the ratings published...

Nandapur: A surge in violent and criminal behaviour among teenagers across the tribal-dominated Koraput district has raised serious concerns, marked by a disturbing series of incidents over the past two months. The cases in July and August include some classmates attacking hostel inmates at Padua...

Chhatrapur: The crown finial of a long-submerged temple has resurfaced on the beach near Old Podampeta village in Ganjam district, drawing widespread curiosity and crowds of visitors to the coast. Local residents recall that the coastline was once two to three km away from Podampeta...