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Bhubaneswar: After covering all districts of Odisha, southwest monsoon has become more active, raising hopes of increased rainfall across the state. Although many areas have been experiencing hot and dry weather with only scattered showers, the rainfall activity is expected to intensify in the coming...

Puri: The 12th-century Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain closed to devotees for five hours Thursday for the observance of the 'Rukmini Haran and Bibaha Utsav' ritual, officials said. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said 'darshan' would remain suspended from 1 pm to 6...

Hatadihi: A woman and her son were arrested Wednesday for allegedly trying to kill a man following a dispute over return of pledged gold at Nuarampas under Nandipada police limits in Kendujhar district. The accused were identified as Ramamani Pahi and her son Pradeep Pahi....

Nandapur: Aromatic wood plantation has received a major boost in Odisha with the presence of nearly 1.8 lakh sandalwood trees across Koraput district. The sandalwood trees are spread over 605 hectares across 12 hills under Nandapur forest range of Semiliguda forest section in Koraput forest...

Kendrapada: More than seven years after its announcement, state’s first proposed riverine port on Mahanadi River in Mahakalapada block of Kendrapada district remains mired in uncertainty, with little visible progress on the ground. The ambitious project was announced by former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during...

Basudevpur: A day after a woman was allegedly beaten to death following a dispute over a bamboo pole used for drying clothes at Bhairavpur village under Basudevpur Municipality in Bhadrak district, police Wednesday arrested the accused from Kataka. The deceased was identified as Sasmita Parida,...

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths Wednesday launched a field investigation into irregularities and embezzlement of government funds in the installation of LED street lights across three districts of the state during 2021-22 and 2022-23. According to sources, acting on reliable information regarding corruption and misappropriation of government...

Brahmapur: A 19-year-old youth was killed, and three women were injured in an explosion while firecrackers were being made at a house in Ganjam district Wednesday, police said. The incident occurred at Singipur village under Patrapur police station. The deceased, identified as Akash Das, was...

Kendrapara: A court in Odisha's Kendrapara district sentenced a 35-year-old man to rigorous life imprisonment for murdering his neighbour over a land dispute in 2019, an advocate said Wednesday. District and Sessions Judge, Kendrapara, convicted Sumant Sekhar Nayak of Badapala village in Marsaghai police station...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday directed an immediate review and audit of fire safety preparedness in all educational institutions, coaching centres and skill development hubs across the state, officials said. The directive was issued by the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) in the wake...