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By Patit Mandal, OP Odisha is famed for its grand temples like Puri’s Jagannath and Bhubaneswar’s Lingaraj. But beyond the mainstream lies a mystical trail of lesser-known shrines -- tucked in forests, etched on riverbanks, or nestled in village corners -- each echoing with surreal...

Jajpur: A man and his wife were sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Odisha's Jajpur district Saturday for murdering their 15-year-old daughter after finding out her pregnancy from a relationship that was not acceptable to the family. The Fast Track Special Court also...

Rourkela: One person was killed and 19 others, including an additional tehsildar and policemen were injured in a clash between security personnel and slum dwellers over the removal of encroachment in Odisha's Sundargarh district Saturday, an officer said. The incident took place in the Barkani...

Sambalpur: Highlighting the need to create 8 to 10 million jobs annually in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Principal Secretary PK Mishra Saturday urged students to equip themselves with both technical knowledge and practical skills. Speaking at the 9th convocation ceremony of IIM Sambalpur, Mishra...

Rourkela: At least four people, including a state government employee and two policemen, were injured in a clash between security personnel and slum dwellers over the removal of encroachment in Odisha's Sundargarh district Saturday, police said. The incident took place in the Barkani area under...

The Business Eminence Awards 2025, jointly organised by OrissaPOST and Dharitri, honoured outstanding contributions in business and entrepreneurship, celebrating the spirit of innovation, leadership and impact in Odisha. From emerging ventures to established enterprises, this year’s winners exemplify the state’s growing economic potential and entrepreneurial...

Bhubaneswar: Veteran Odisha journalist Ratikanta Mohanty died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar Saturday morning, family members said. Mohanty, 70, is survived by wife Sipra and two daughters, Puja and Bandana. He was suffering from kidney-related ailments for the last few years, they said. In...

Tensa: For the past 21 years, illegal mining and smuggling of manganese and iron ore have reportedly continued unchecked in the Koida mining sector of Sundargarh district. Despite multiple enforcement crackdowns and even probes by the Justice MB Shah Commission, no let-up has been achieved...

Kendrapara: Embankments along seven rivers and 27 branch canals in Kendrapara are unsafe during a survey of various river embankments in the district conducted by the Water Resources department, last week. Moreover, the survey - which was carried out to access the present situation and...

Pottangi: A new round of tensions has surfaced in the disputed Kotia panchayat area of Koraput district as the Pottangi block administration launched an Aadhaar-based Know Your Customer (KYC) update drive, just weeks after a similar initiative by neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. The KYC drive, which...