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Puri: Lord Balabhadra's divine Pahandi concluded on Friday amid chants of "Jai Jagannath" and the beating of traditional cymbals and gongs during the Bahuda Yatra in Puri. The elder sibling of Lord Jagannath was ceremonially carried out of the Gundicha Temple by servitors in the...

Puri: The Pahandi procession of Chakraraj Sudarshan concluded at Gundicha Temple Friday, marking the beginning of the ceremonial return of the deities during the Bahuda Yatra. The ritual was carried out amid chants of devotees and traditional rituals, paving the way for the Pahandi of...

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik mocked the BJP government for claiming credit for the state's fifth-place ranking in NITI Aayog's latest Investment Friendliness Index (IFI), asserting that the achievement was the result of the previous BJD government's policies and reforms. In a social...

Bhubaneswar:  Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Thursday directed officials to expedite the survey, design, statutory clearances and execution of major road infrastructure projects to provide a long-term solution to Bhubaneswar’s growing traffic congestion while maintaining high construction standards. The minister also reviewed the progress of the...

Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested two drug peddlers and seized 16 grams of brown sugar from their possession during a raid at Jatni, officials said Thursday. A special team from Jatni police station conducted a surprise raid near Smasana Padia at Mundia Sahi and apprehended the...

By MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Cyber fraudsters have adopted a new modus operandi to extort money by impersonating police officers and falsely accusing people of accessing pornographic websites, claiming it is a punishable offence, the Bhubaneswar Cyber Police said Thursday. According to the police,...

Bhubaneswar: Revenue collections from property tax and parking fees by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) have declined over the past two financial years, according to official data. The BMC collected Rs 7.55 crore in property tax during the 2024-25 financial year, which fell to Rs...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 46,570 applicants have been selected in the Phase-I second selection for Higher Secondary admissions for the 2026– 27 academic year, out of 87,549 applicants considered during the process. Of the selected candidates, 25,874 secured admission through slide-up requests, while 15,569 applicants...

By DR MILAN KUMAR The Ghosa Yatra, or Ratha Yatra, of Lord Jagannath is one of the world’s most distinctive religious festivals. Once every year, Lord Jagannath, accompanied by Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, emerges from the sanctum of the Srimandir to bless millions of...

Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at enhancing specialist healthcare services and strengthening medical education in Odisha, the Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department Thursday approved 152 new faculty and senior resident posts in super-speciality departments across government medical colleges and hospitals in the state. The...