Puri: The Jagannath temple in Puri will be closed for five hours Friday for a special ritual on the occasion of Janmashtami when the Lord, assuming a maternal persona, will give birth to Sri Krishna. The temple authorities said in a statement Thursday that public...
Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Anu Garg Thursday launched the Odisha State e-Pavilion on MSME Global Mart, a dedicated digital platform aimed at providing the state's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) greater visibility and enhanced access to national and international markets. Garg launched it in the...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Transport Authority (STA) has issued over 60,000 e-challans in a single day for violations of various traffic norms, officials said Thursday. The STA in its official X handle said: "On the second day of the 'Zero Fatality Week' aimed at preventing...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Opposition BJD Thursday accused the BJP government of failing to tackle the flood in Jajpur district and also alleged discrimination in relief distribution among the affected villagers. However, the ruling BJP rejected the allegation and claimed that the people are being provided with...
A PIL alleging that Odisha government violated Supreme Court directions in the Prakash Singh case is being heard by the apex court. Petitioner activist Jayant Das alleges that the State's proposal to the UPSC, sent on 14.05.2026, included eight ineligible names of Additional DG officers...
Bhubaneswar: An anti-corruption vigilance court in Odisha's Dhenkanal district Thursday convicted a former collector and two others in a corruption case and sentenced them to one year of rigorous imprisonment and imposed fines, an official said. The convicted persons were identified as Nityananda Mohanty, IAS,...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation has allotted land to 37 industrial units, including 24 major projects and 13 proposals aimed at promoting micro, small and medium enterprises, officials said on Thursday. The IDCO Land Allotment Committee, headed by its chairperson Usha Padhee, approved the...
Kataka: Food safety officials inspected hotels, restaurants, sweet shops and fast-food outlets in Banki Thursday as part of their ongoing drive to check compliance with food safety regulations. The inspection was carried out by the district Food Safety Officer in coordination with the Executive Officer...
Kataka: A fire broke out at a dairy factory in Odisha's Kataka district Thursday morning, officials said. The fire was reported from the cooling unit of the facility in the Jagatpur industrial area around 7.40 am, said kataka deputy range fire officer Abani Swain. Four...
Puri: A woman was allegedly set on fire by her husband after he poured petrol on her following a domestic dispute in Puri’s Kumbharpada police station area. The injured woman has been identified as Sarojini Mallik, was initially rushed for treatment and later shifted to...
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