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Bhubaneswar: A 35-year-old man was booked for allegedly flying a drone over the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar without authorisation, police said Monday. Acting on information about the unauthorised flying of a drone over the protected monument, police registered a case under relevant provisions of the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has approved a Rs 42-crore interest subvention scheme aimed at strengthening fertiliser distribution through cooperative societies, a statement said Monday. The decision was taken on the recommendation of the Standing Finance Committee (SFC), chaired by the secretary of the Cooperation Department, it...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police's crime branch has blocked at least 46 fake websites involved in duping tourists on the pretext of providing hotel accommodation and other facilities for visits to Puri during the annual Rath Yatra, scheduled to begin on July 16, officials said Monday. The...

Bhubaneswar: The 3rd edition of the four-day Bhubaneswar Film Festival came to a grand conclusion at Jayadev Bhawan Sunday, reaffirming its commitment to showcasing the richness and diversity of Indian regional cinema. The festival's final day opened with the Assamese film Juiphool, followed by the...

Bhubaneswar: A scientific mud crab farming initiative under the Enhancing Climate Resilience of India's Coastal Communities (ECRICC) project is transforming lives in Odisha’s Ganjam district, helping vulnerable families replace distress migration with sustainable, climate-resilient livelihoods. Implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,...

Puri: The ceremonial bathing ritual of Lord Jagannath and his siblings was held within the 12th-century shrine early Monday, as the seaside town of Puri witnessed the influx of lakhs of devotees eager to catch a glimpse of the deities during the Deva Snan Purnima....

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police (CP) Sunday arrested three persons from Assam on charges of duping a 64-year-old Bhubaneswar resident of his hard-earned savings by luring him into clicking a fake link that appeared to have been sent by a nationalised bank. The arrested accused were...

Bhubaneswar: Akshaya Patra Foundation, in a public statement issued Sunday, clarified the recent discussions concerning the observance of the untimely Rath Yatra by ISKCON. The outfit distinguishes between the ISKCON Bangalore Group of Temples and the ISKCON Mumbai Group. “There are two groups in ISKCON,...

Bhubaneswar: Nayapalli police arrested three youths in connection with a violent clash between two groups during a late-night party at a city hotel. The arrested accused were identified as Punya Prasanna Mohanty (22) of Kanan Vihar, Patia; Ashribad Dhir (25) of Sailashree Vihar; and Nikhil...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi, Sunday reviewed the progress of two major public projects—the expansion of the Palasuni six-lane bridge over the Gangua canal and the construction of the state’s first steel foot overbridge on Puri Canal Road. During a site visit with senior officials...