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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government initiated evacuations from vulnerable areas in eight southern districts Monday after the IMD issued a red alert for the south Odisha coast as deep depression intensified into cyclonic storm 'Montha' and advanced toward the eastern coast at 15 kmph. The state...

Koraput: Odisha Police busted an inter-district robbery gang Monday with the arrest of two individuals and the recovery of Rs 5 lakh in cash from their possession. The inter-district gang was involved in a series of thefts and robberies across Koraput and Malkangiri districts, police...

Berhampur: Odisha's Ganjam district administration provided shelter to over 100 fishermen from Andhra Pradesh Monday after they returned from deep sea operations ahead of the impending landfall of cyclonic storm 'Montha'. They will be sent to their home state after the situation normalises, Ganjam Collector Keerthi...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan MajhiMonday invited investors to participate in the state's "port-led" economic transformation, asserting that the state is emerging as a key driver of India's eastern maritime resurgence. Majhi remarked at India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, which was attended by...

Bhubaneswar: A 29-year-old man from West Bengal was arrested by the Odisha Police's Crime Branch for allegedly duping people of Rs 1.08 crore with the promise of higher returns on investments through an online gaming platform, police said. The accused was identified as Sugata Majumder...

New York/Bhubaneswar: Celebrity chef and author Vikas Khanna has shared a heartwarming post on Instagram about presenting a Sambalpuri handloom from Odisha to Hollywood actress Demi Moore, calling it “a gift from Odisha to the world.” Khanna wrote that the handwoven fabric represents the centuries-old...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Monday urged people not to panic over the impending cyclonic storm ‘Montha’, assuring that all necessary preparations to tackle its possible impact have been completed. Speaking to media persons after a high-level meeting of various departments...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has declared three-day holiday from October 28 to 30 for schools in eight southern districts as a precautionary measure against the possible impact of cyclone 'Montha' and the heavy rainfall expected to follow. All government, government-aided, and private schools in Ganjam, Gajapati,...

Bhubaneswar: A police inspector in Odisha's Cuttack district has been suspended for "gross misconduct" and "illegal detention" of a person, officials said Monday. Director General of Police (DGP) YB Khurania has suspended Siba Prasad Bhadra, inspector in-charge (IIC) of Tangi police station in Cuttack district,...

New Delhi: India ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has been admitted to a hospital in Sydney and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after suffering internal bleeding resulting from a rib cage injury sustained during the third match against Australia. Iyer, who had taken...