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Heritage walk spotlights 9th-century Shaivite shrine

Bhubaneswar/Dhenkanal: The archaeological, religious and cultural significance of Sogaeshwar Shiva Peetha, an ancient Shiva shrine on the banks of the Brahmani River in Dhenkanal district, was highlighted during the 38th edition of the Dhenkanal Heritage Walks (DHW) held at Sogar village under Kamakhyanagar sub-division. Heritage...

Basunga Pata dispatched to Srimandir

Bhubaneswar: A consignment of 380 kilograms of Basunga Pata, a sacred silk cord used in the rituals of Lord Jagannath and the sibling deities, was dispatched to the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) from the premises of the Odisha State Cooperative Tasar and Silk Federation...

Balianta mob lynching: Crime Branch nabs 19th accused from Cuttack

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Crime Branch, Tuesday apprehended another key accused in the sensational murder of 32-year-old GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain under Balianta police limits in Bhubaneswar, officials said. With the latest apprehension, the total number of accused arrested in connection with the case has risen...

Chief secretary calls for ‘Drug-Free Odisha’

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Anu Garg Tuesday called for the need for coordinated and sustained efforts by all stakeholders to eliminate the drug menace in the state. Garg chaired the seventh meeting of the State-Level Narcotics Coordination Centre (NCORD) which was held at Lok Seva Bhawan...

CAG questions Rs 8.62Cr arms procurement sans trained personnel

Bhubaneswar: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has raised serious concerns over the Forest, Environment and Climate Change department’s procurement of firearms and ammunition worth Rs 8.62 crore despite the absence of adequately trained personnel to operate them. The issue surfaced during a review conducted...

Southwest monsoon

Southwest monsoon covers entire Odisha: IMD

Bhubaneswar: The Southwest monsoon covered the whole of Odisha Tuesday, as rain lashed several districts, IMD said. The southwest monsoon, which entered Odisha June 12, has covered all 30 districts of Odisha June 23, said Sanjeev Dwivedi, a weather scientist of IMD's Bhubaneswar centre. With...

 

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