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Baripada: Veteran freedom fi ghter Banchhanidhi Biswal, who took part in India’s independence movement as a teenager, died Saturday night at the age of 102. District authorities accorded him state honours Sunday by draping his body with the Indian National Flag before his funeral. Born...

Nuapada: Police recovered the body of a 45-year-old man from a pond at Ratipali village under Tanwat panchayat in Nuapada district Saturday. The deceased was identified as Rohit Kumar Jagat of Sirtol in Ward No. 11 of Nuapada town. Villagers spotted the body floating in...

Raurkela: A woman was allegedly murdered by her husband following an argument over a delay in serving dinner in Raurkela Saturday night, police said. The victim, Sunita Bilung, was found dead at their rented house in the Netajinagar Pahad Upar Basti area under Raghunathpali police...

Boudh: A migrant worker from Boudh district died after he collapsed while working at a textile mill in Tamil Nadu Sunday. The deceased was identified as Tuna Mahanandia, 56, of Bijapadar village under Brahmanipali panchayat. He had been working at a textile mill in Tamil...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has submitted Rs 4.62 crore ‘State Action Plan for 2026-27’ to the Centre under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR), seeking approval to expand anti-drug awareness, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation efforts across the state. The proposal, prepared by...

Bhubaneswar: Kitchen gardening has become increasingly popular due to rapid urbanisation, rising food prices, and growing awareness about healthy eating and environmental sustainability. It is the practice of growing vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowering and medicinal plants in limited spaces such as balconies, terraces, rooftops, windowsills,...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Rath Yatra, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Sunday launched a cleanliness campaign titled ‘Adopt Cleanliness, Eliminate Disease’ in order to ensure a hygienic and welcoming environment for thousands of devotees travelling to Puri. The campaign was formally inaugurated by BMC Mayor...

Bhubaneswar: Disability data is not merely about statistics—it is about human rights, dignity, and equal opportunity. Every person deserves to be counted, recognised, and included, said Swabhiman Founder Sruti Mohapatra at the ongoing four-day public exhibition in the Lalit Kala Akademi, which creatively combines contemporary...

Bhubaneswar: With an objective of promoting the universal message of love, peace, and mutual respect among people of all faiths, an exhibition of the Holy Qur’an was organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at at Masjid Hamad in Unit IV Sunday. The exhibition highlighted the teachings...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Sunday also launched the ‘Catch the Rain’ awareness campaign as part of the nationwide water conservation initiative of the National Water Mission under the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The campaign aims to promote rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, and sustainable water...