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RESHMI YADAV, OP  Bhubaneswar: In a remarkable shift towards eco-friendly celebrations, villages surrounding the ChandakaDampara Elephant Sanctuary observed Diwali this year with balloons instead of firecrackers, setting a strong example of a ‘clean and green’ celebration of the festival. The eco-friendly approach highlighted the harmony...

Nimapara: The water of Kushabhadra River, regarded as the lifeline of Nimapara, is becoming increasingly polluted as the waterbody has accumulated silt throughout the years. The river, originating from Kuakhai River, flows from near Siphon Chhak on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar and passes through various...

Bhubaneswar: The Balianta police Friday arrested a 21-year-old man under POCSO Act for allegedly plotting to kill a minor girl after she refused to give in to his repeated demands for marriage. IIC, Balianta police station, Rabindranath Meher identified the accused as Rajkishore Naik, who...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Friday said preliminary findings from the ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) suggest there are no secret tunnels or chambers in the Ratna Bhandar of Puri's Jagannath temple. The minister, however, said the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said that India's fastest growing conglomerate JSW Group and South Korean steel major POSCO will jointly set up a greenfield steel facility in his home district of Keonjhar. Majhi revealed this amid nationwide speculation over the exact...

Bhubaneswar: Two more persons were arrested Friday in connection with the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in Bhubaneswar, police said. With the fresh arrests, a total of five people, including a female friend of the victim, have been arrested in the case so far....

Bhubaneswar: At least two persons died and 50 people were injured in various incidents of fire across Odisha during Diwali celebrations, police said Friday. In addition, properties valued at lakhs of rupees were gutted during the festival of lights Thursday night, the police said. Two...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has approved a proposal for establishment of an outreach centre of the National School of Drama (NSD) in Bhubaneswar, state minister Suryabanshi Suraj said. In the initial phase, it will operate temporarily at the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Research Centre in...

Bhubaneswar: Around 25 garment shops were gutted in a fire that broke out in a market in Odisha's Bhubaneswar during Diwali celebrations early Friday, police said. No one was injured in the incident but garments were damaged due to the fire, a senior officer said....

Bhubaneswar: Three persons were critically injured as a heap of firecrackers caught fire and exploded in the seaside town of Puri in Odisha Thursday, police said. The incident happened at Batagaon in the evening when one Sanjay Jena had gone to buy firecrackers at the...