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Bhubaneswar: There is no respite from heatwave conditions in Odisha, with the IMD Monday stating that hot and humid weather is likely to continue in several parts of the state for at least the next four days. In its evening bulletin, the IMD's Bhubaneswar centre...

Cuttack/Berhampur: Cuttack and Ganjam districts have ordered a three-day closure of all schools amid intensifying heatwave conditions across Odisha, while Kendrapara has opted for revised school timings instead. In Cuttack, the district administration has directed all government, private and aided schools, along with Anganwadi centers,...

Puri: The construction of chariots for the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and sibling deities began here Monday after ceremonial puja on the occasion of 'Akshaya Tritiya'. The Rath Yatra is scheduled to be held July 16. The 'Biswakarma Sevak' (carpenter servitors) gave the...

New Delhi/Rourkela: President Droupadi Murmu will be on a day-long visit to Odisha April 21, her office said in a statement Monday. She will inaugurate a Planetarium and Science Centre, and the Nirmal Munda Parivesh Path, at a public function in Rourkela, it said. Murmu...

Bhubaneswar: No discrepancy has been noticed so far in the inventory of the valuables in the Ratna Bhandar of Puri's Jagannath temple, authorities of the 12th-century shrine said Monday. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Arabinda Padhee, who is monitoring the exercise that started...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday disbursed over Rs 838 crore among 41.68 lakh farmers as the fourth instalment of the CM Kisan Yojana. Accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister K V Singh Deo, who is also in charge of the Agriculture and Farmer...

Berhampur: Two teenagers drowned while bathing in the reservoir of a dam in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said Monday. The incident occurred Sunday when six friends from Lalsingi village went to the reservoir at Bhanjanagar for bathing, and two of them drowned, a senior officer...

Balasore: Tension prevailed Monday on the Dubulagadi-Rangamatia road under Kasafal Marine police limits in Balasore Sadar block following the alleged dumping of beef. In protest, residents, along with Bajrang Dal members, staged a road blockade by burning tyres. The agitators demanded strict action against those...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is reeling under intense heatwave conditions, with scorching temperatures disrupting normal life across the state. On Sunday, temperatures in more than half of the state remained above 40 degrees Celsius. According to Regional Meteorological Centre, prevailing conditions are expected to continue through the...

Bhubaneswar: A nationwide debate has intensified over the proposed increase in Lok Sabha seats and implementation of the women’s reservation law. The legislation -- passed by Parliament in 2023 but whose implementation hinged on the recently defeated Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 -- aims to...