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Balasore: The centuries-old Pinchabania Holi festival, once a grand cultural spectacle in the Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts, is witnessing a decline in its traditional vibrancy. Recognized across Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand as Pinchabania Dola Melan, the festival has seen a major shift, with...

Bhubaneswar: Eight places in Odisha recorded a maximum temperature of 40 degrees Celsius or more Thursday, the Met department said. Jharsuguda was the hottest place in the state, recording a temperature of 41.4 degrees Celsius. Boudh followed Jharsuguda at 40.8 degrees Celsius, while Bolangir was...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 17,348 people have been killed and 31,441 others injured in road accidents in Odisha in the last three years, state Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena informed the Assembly Thursday. In a written reply to a question from BJD legislator Prasanta Behera,...

Balasore: A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death allegedly by his father in Odisha's Balasore district, police said Thursday. The incident occurred in Narama village under Khaira police limits Wednesday night, they added. According to police, Jogendra Sing returned home drunk and started beating his...

Sambalpur: Many women face hardships in life, but some refuse to give up. Instead, they turn their struggles into strength and work for the betterment of society, inspiring others. One such woman is Anita Bag, an Anganwadi worker from Daldalipada in Sambalpur district. Daldalipada, near...

Tihidi: With the festival of colours ‘Holi’ round the corner, villages, markets, shrines and other public places will witness heavy rush, while Dola Melan and Kumbh Mela being planned at various locations would also pull crowds. However, severe staff crunch at two major police stations...

Hatadihi: The Orissa High Court has issued an interim order directing that the current status of the managing committee of the Danar Service Cooperative Society in Hatadihi block of Keonjhar district, be maintained. The order, issued March 5, 2025, came in response to a petition...

Berhampur: A collaborative effort by Indian Marine Biodiversity Centre at Gopalpur in Ganjam district and National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources in Kerala led to the identification of new fish species – Ariosoma tamilicum – in the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Also Read:...

New Delhi: As many as 225 children from Odisha are among the 2,321 awaiting adoption across India, according to data presented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (W&CD) in Rajya Sabha, Wednesday. Replying to a question in the Upper House, Minister of State...

Bhubaneswar: The latest census conducted by Odisha's forest, environment, and climate change department has found 710 dolphins in various waterbodies along the state's coast. According to the 2024-25 census report, the dolphins included 498 Humpback, 188 Irrawaddy, 16 Bottlenose, and eight Spinner species across six...