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Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards strengthening railway infrastructure in Odisha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate seven redeveloped railway stations across the state through video conference Friday, official sources said Thursday. Balangir, Barpali, Paralakhemundi, Talcher, Kesin ga, Baripada and Bimalgarh stations are among 75...

Bhubaneswar: Satwik Patnaik emerged as the Odisha topper in NEET-UG as 11.21 lakh candidates qualified in the medical entrance examination this year, according to the National Testing Agency (NTA), which announced the results Thursday. Punjab’s Aryan Gupta and Haryana’s Panshul Bansal topped the examination, each...

Puri: The chariots of Lord Jagannath and his siblings resumed their journey to the Gundicha Temple in Odisha's Puri Friday as part of the annual Rath Yatra festival that commenced a day ago, officials said. None of the three chariots had reached the temple, around...

Puri: Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling has issued an important clarification regarding the deaths of devotees who fell unconscious during the Puri Rath Yatra. He stated that there was no stampede during the festival and confirmed that a 60-year-old devotee died due to suffocation. The minister...

Puri: The Odisha Development Management Programme (ODMP) has launched a large-scale "Used PET Bottle-Free Rath Yatra" campaign to keep Puri free of discarded plastic bottles during the annual festival. The drive, which began July 15, will continue till July 27 to promote responsible waste collection...

Bhubaneswar: The State Executive Committee (SEC) on Disaster Management, chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, Thursday approved a series of disaster preparedness and climate resilience measures for 2026-27, including a Rs 1.77-crore project to mitigate the impact of extreme heat in Bhubaneswar and Kataka. The...

Puri: The chariots of the Holy Trinity Nandighosha, Taladhwaja and Darpadalana, came to a halt Thursday after covering part of the Grand Road during the annual Rath Yatra. The remaining journey to the Gundicha Temple will resume Friday. Lord Balabhadra's Taladhwaja chariot halted at Market...

Puri: Two persons reportedly died of suffocation in an alleged stampede-like situation during the Rath Yatra festival in Puri, Odisha, Thursday. Speaking to reporters, a devotee who was present at the spot in Puri said that near Marichikund Square, either the rope barricade of the...

Puri: Braving intermittent rain and high humidi ty, more than 10 lakh devotees converged on the pilgrim town of Puri to witness the world-famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra Thursday. Devotees lined the Grand Road from early morning to witness...

Puri: Gajapati Maharaja of Puri Divyasingha Deb Thursday performed the 'Chhera Pahanra' ritual, ceremonially sweeping the floors of the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra. Devotees will begin pulling the chariots shortly. Clad in spotless white attire and carried in a silver-plated...