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Pottangi: Tension over political campaigning in the disputed Kotia panchayat of Koraput district surfaced af ter Odisha officials intercepted an Andhra Pradesh vehicle for allegedly campaigning within Odisha’s territorial limits and warned its occupants against violating the restrictions. The vehicle, carrying flags bearing the bicycle...

Kendrapada: In a significant step towards marine wildlife conservation, the state government is set to impose a seven-month fishing ban in and around the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary from November 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027 to protect the endangered Olive Ridley turtles. The move aims...

Bhubaneswar: The state unit of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has urged the state government to postpone the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) Mains examination in view of the disruptions caused by Cyclone Arnab and subsequent flooding in several districts. However, Revenue and...

Sambalpur: The carcass of a 12 to 14-year-old elephant was recovered from an agricultural field in Chhamunda section of Padiabahal forest range in Sambalpur district Friday. Electrocution from solar fencing wire is suspected to have caused the death, forest officials said. Padiabahal forest range officer...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition parties in Odisha Friday slammed the BJP for "failing" to make adequate preparation to deal with cyclone 'Arnab' despite forecasts of heavy rainfall and flooding in parts of the state. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Opposition Chief Whip Pramila Mallik said that...

Brahmapur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday conducted an aerial survey of the affected areas of Ganjam and Gajapati districts of the state to assess the flood situation and review rescue and relief operations. Heavy downpour caused by the cyclonic storm Arnab has left...

Baripada: A court in Odisha Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a 22-year-old disabled woman in Mayurbhanj district in 2025. Ad hoc Additional District-cum-Fast Track Special Court Judge S K Nayak also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the convict, and...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday expressed grief over the deaths of three members of a family, including a nine-month-old baby, in a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Odisha’s Kandhamal district and announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu Friday enquired about the flood situation in Odisha following Cyclone Arnab and expressed concern over the well-being of people affected by the calamity. In a post on X, the President's office said, "President Droupadi Murmu spoke with Shri Mohan Charan Majhi,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik Friday expressed concern over the hardships faced by the people in Ganjam due to the unprecedented flooding caused by Cyclone Arnab. LoP Patnaik spoke to the Ganjam Collector over the telephone and enquired about the...