Puri: Amid chanting of 'Jai Jagannath' and 'Haribol', lakhs of devotees Saturday evening witnessed a ritual in which the sibling Deities enter the Gundicha temple as part of the Rath Yatra festival in this rain-affected pilgrim town of Odisha. The ceremonial "Pahandi" or the procession...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday asked the newly appointed members of the Special Development Councils (SDCs) to ensure that welfare measures reach the last person in society. Addressing the chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of 23 SDCs, CM Majhi said the councils have a...
London: Left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey Saturday replaced injured Washington Sundar in India's squad ahead of the third and final ODI against England at Lord's. The series is now levelled at 1-1, and India eye a victory Sunday to atone for their 0-4 defeat in the...
Bhubaneswar: Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling Saturday announced that cancer treatment will now be covered under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. He said 121 treatment packages have been included under the Gopabandhu Jana Arogya Yojana (GJAY), covering various cancer treatments. The Odisha government will bear the cost...
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare Anupriya Patel Saturday said that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major challenge in India and urged healthcare professionals to focus on prevention and early detection. Patel said this while addressing the 6th Convocation of AIIMS...
Thuamul Rampur: A pregnant woman was carried nearly two kilometres on a makeshift stretcher after ambulance failed to reach her village due to badly damaged road in Odisha's Kalahandi district, highlighting the lack of basic infrastructure in remote areas. The incident took place at Ghutiguda...
Puri: Lord Jagannath and the sibling deities are set to enter the Gundicha temple Saturday in a culmination of the first phase of Rath Yatra in Puri, which witnessed a massive influx of devotees for the "Adapa Bije" ritual regardless of the overnight downpour. The...
Bhubaneswar/Puri: Conducting Lord Jagannath's ceremonial movement from inside the Puri temple towards the chariot outside without a traditional floral crown during the Rath Yatra has created a controversy, with the opposition BJD and Congress attacking Odisha's BJP government over the lapse. The incident took place...
New Delhi: The cricketing fraternity united in grief following the passing of Sir Garfield Sobers, legendary West Indies all-rounder, who died at the age of 89 in Barbados. Tributes poured in from across the world as former and current cricketers remembered Sobers' unmatched contribution to...
Sambalpur: The Hirakud Wildlife Division has rolled out an extensive monsoon protection plan for the Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, issuing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that mandates intensive patrolling, anti-poaching surveillance, and emergency response measures from July to October to safeguard wildlife during the vulnerable rainy...
The resignation of about 120 scientists and engineers from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), including those associated with top...
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As Parliament prepares to convene for the Monsoon Session on Monday, 20 July, the Modi government stands accused of shrinking...
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By Aakar Patel A few thoughts on the Cockroach Janata Party’s protest come to mind. The hunger strike by activists,...
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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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