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Odissi dancer Madhumita Raut dies of cardiac arrest

New Delhi: Renowned Odissi dancer Madhumita Raut died of a cardiac arrest here Saturday. She was 59. "She was ailing for some time and was admitted to a private hospital in Delhi, where she had a massive cardiac arrest at 6:22 am this morning," her...

Fire again at SCB: Third blaze in 5 days sparks alarm

Cuttack: A fire broke out again at SCB Medical College and Hospital late Friday evening. This time, the blaze was spotted in a garbage dump behind the ENT outdoor unit, officials said. After being alerted, firefighters reached the spot and brought the fire under control...

Odisha teams script history with stellar show

Bhubaneswar: The 26th Youth National Volleyball Championship 2025–26 (Men & Women) concluded today at the Biju Patnaik Multipurpose Indoor Stadium, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar. The championship witnessed exceptional performances from teams across the country, but it was Odisha that emerged as one of...

Odisha Police

In 14 months, cops seize narcotics over Rs 3,000cr

Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough against narcotics, Odisha Police has reported a historic success in its anti-drug campaign, destroying illegal cannabis cultivation and seizing drugs worth thousands of crores over the past 14 months. According to an official press note issued Friday by the State...

Odisha to pioneer futuristic City Gas Distribution Policy

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards strengthening urban utility infrastructure and promoting clean energy adoption, Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department has initiated the process for framing a comprehensive City Gas Distribution (CGD) Policy. In a high-level consultative meeting was held Friday, under the chairpersonship...

Pakhala

Guinness World Record for serving of ‘pakhala’

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said the state Tourism department has set a Guinness World Record for the largest serving of ‘pakhala’ (fermented rice) of 1,174 kg prepared and presented in a single vessel. The remarkable feat was achieved on the day the...

 

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