Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday invited applications from senior citizens for its free pilgrimage scheme for 2026-27. Applications will be accepted from July 15 to August 14, Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism Minister Pravati Parida said while unveiling the guidelines of the 'Baristha Nagarik Tirtha Yatra...
Puri: Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra reappeared before devotees Tuesday after a 14-day seclusion during the traditional 'Anasara' period, with thousands gathering at the Puri temple for the auspicious 'Nabajaubana Besha darshan'. Thousands of devotees thronged the pilgrim town for a glimpse of...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday approved rural road and bridge projects worth Rs 32,067 crore, extending seven infrastructure schemes for another five years to strengthen connectivity, officials said. The decisions were taken at a meeting of the state cabinet, which approved 13 proposals from seven departments,...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has implemented the 'Gyanodaya-Shiksha Ru Samruddhi' scheme, commonly known as free education from KG to PG, from the current academic year 2026-27. Students covered under the scheme must maintain 75 per cent classroom attendance during each academic year, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi...
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Tuesday searched three locations in Bhubaneswar in connection with the Sundarpada bomb blast case. The searches led to the seizure of several digital devices and other incriminating material, which are being sent for forensic examination, the NIA said....
Bhubaneswar: Former director of Odisha's State Council of Educational Research and Training, Manoj Kumar Padhy, was sent to jail Tuesday after his arrest in connection with the large-scale errors detected in school textbooks for students of Classes 1 to 8, a senior police officer said....
Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD) Tuesday issued a heavy rainfall warning for several places in Odisha, including the pilgrim city of Puri, during Rath Yatra under the influence of a low-pressure system which is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal. The world-famous Rath...
Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red warning for parts of Odisha, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall over the next two days and urging people in vulnerable areas to remain alert. For the 24-hour period ending 8:30 am...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for implementing its free education programme from Kindergarten (KG) to Postgraduate (PG) level, specifying fee guidelines, eligibility criteria and responsibilities of educational institutions. According to the SOP, the scheme will cover regular academic courses offered...
Puri: The Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON in Bengaluru has said it would hold Rath Yatra across its centres during the nine-day period prescribed by Puri's Jagannath Temple administration in accordance with the scriptures, diverging from the Mayapur-headquartered ISKCON Group's stand on the issue. It also clarified...
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