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Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s acclaimed and popular playback singer Humane Sagar passed away at 34. He died while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed deep grief over his death. “His passing is an irreparable loss to our music and film industry. I...

Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Census Operations, Odisha, Monday launched a pre-test for the house listing and housing census in four selected areas of the state, officials said. The exercise will continue till November 30. Briefing the media, Census Director Nikhil Pavan Kalyan said the first...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Congress Monday claimed that it was the 'real' opposition party in the state and not the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The claim was made by Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das at a press conference here. "We lost the...

 Bhubaneswar: Popular Odia singer Humane Sagar died Monday evening at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. He was 34. Sagar had been under treatment for more than 72 hours and was placed under advanced life-support care, according to hospital officials. Earlier in the day, his wife said there had...

Berhampur: A special pilgrim train carrying 775 senior citizens from five districts of Odisha left Berhampur Monday for Omkareshwar and Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh under the state government's Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana, aimed at facilitating pilgrimages for elderly citizens. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida...

Bhubaneswar: The IMD Monday issued a cold wave warning for four districts, including Bhubaneswar, while G Udaygiri was the coldest place in the state at 5.4 degree Celsius. The IMD in its mid-day bulletin issued a 'Yellow' warning (be aware) of cold wave conditions for...

By Manoj Kumar Jena, OP Bhubaneswar: A Bhubaneswar resident has nurtured a unique passion for preserving the legacy of print media by collecting more than 12,000 newspapers. His collection includes 5,920 varieties from 172 countries in 102 languages, along with 1,500 Odia newspapers. Shashank Shekhar...

Bhubaneswar: A delegation representing the Remove Dumping Yard movement will meet Monday with the State Pollution Control Board's member secretary to discuss the removal of the dumping yard near Sainik School in Bhubaneswar. The meeting is set to take place at Sainik School, where the...

Bhubaneswar: The ‘Zero Fatality Fortnight’ commenced in the state starting from World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims. This programme will continue until November 30. On the inaugural day, the launch event was held at the driving testing track in Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar. The event was...

Bhubaneswar: The National Journalists’ Welfare Board Sunday celebrated National Press Day 2025 with a grand state-level event at Jaydev Bhavan in Bhubaneswar. The event was jointly organised by the National Journalists’ Welfare Board along with Doordarshan, All India Radio (AIR), Press Information Bureau (PIB), Central...