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Puri: Braving hot and humid weather, lakhs of devotees Monday witnessed the ceremonial bathing ritual of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, followed by the unique 'Gaja Besha' (elephant attire), at the 12th-century shrine in Odisha's Puri. The 'Snana Yatra', one of the most significant rituals...

Bhubaneswar: A 35-year-old man was booked for allegedly flying a drone over the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar without authorisation, police said Monday. Acting on information about the unauthorised flying of a drone over the protected monument, police registered a case under relevant provisions of the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has approved a Rs 42-crore interest subvention scheme aimed at strengthening fertiliser distribution through cooperative societies, a statement said Monday. The decision was taken on the recommendation of the Standing Finance Committee (SFC), chaired by the secretary of the Cooperation Department, it...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police's crime branch has blocked at least 46 fake websites involved in duping tourists on the pretext of providing hotel accommodation and other facilities for visits to Puri during the annual Rath Yatra, scheduled to begin on July 16, officials said Monday. The...

Bhubaneswar: The 3rd edition of the four-day Bhubaneswar Film Festival came to a grand conclusion at Jayadev Bhawan Sunday, reaffirming its commitment to showcasing the richness and diversity of Indian regional cinema. The festival's final day opened with the Assamese film Juiphool, followed by the...

Bhograi: A 75-year-old woman sustained critical injuries after her daughter-in-law allegedly attacked her with a sharp-edged weapon and bricks following a family dispute in Patharghata village under Bhograi police limits in Baleshwar district, police said. The injured woman was identified as Jayanti Barik and the...

Nabarangpur/Umarkot: A four-year-old girl was killed after being run over by a mini truck while her mother and two siblings had a close shave near the old bus stand in Umarkot town of Nabarangpur district Sunday morning. The victim, identified as Tejashree Bhatra, daughter of...

Bhubaneswar: A scientific mud crab farming initiative under the Enhancing Climate Resilience of India's Coastal Communities (ECRICC) project is transforming lives in Odisha’s Ganjam district, helping vulnerable families replace distress migration with sustainable, climate-resilient livelihoods. Implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,...

Puri: The ceremonial bathing ritual of Lord Jagannath and his siblings was held within the 12th-century shrine early Monday, as the seaside town of Puri witnessed the influx of lakhs of devotees eager to catch a glimpse of the deities during the Deva Snan Purnima....

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police (CP) Sunday arrested three persons from Assam on charges of duping a 64-year-old Bhubaneswar resident of his hard-earned savings by luring him into clicking a fake link that appeared to have been sent by a nationalised bank. The arrested accused were...