Odisha

Bhubaneswar: After a brief spell of cold wave, the night temperature in Odisha is likely to rise by 2-3°C during the next 3 days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Tuesday. In the last 24 hours, G Udayagiri, a hill…
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Bhubaneswar: Sushil Meher has been picked for the much-coveted role of King Kansa for the 78th edition of Dhanu Yatra Mahotsav in Odisha’s Bargarh, considered to be the world’s biggest open air theatre. After a three-day selection…
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Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Census Operations, Odisha, has launched a pre-test for the house listing and housing census, as part of preparations for the Census of India in 2027, in four selected areas of the state. The exercise,…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government's ambitious plan to develop at least one cold storage of 5,000 tonne capacity in each of 58 sub-divisions in the State under Financial Assistance to Cold Storages (FACS) scheme has not enthused…
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Bhubaneswar: With the information technology (IT) sector identified as a major driver for Odisha achieving its goal of becoming a developed State by 2036, the State government has set its eyes on decentralising IT growth beyond its Capital…
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Bhubaneswar: The special crime unit (SCU) of Twin City police on Monday busted a major drug trafficking racket by arresting 29-year-old Sheikh Akbar near Lingaraj railway station in Bhubaneswar with 400 grams of brown sugar worth…
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Bhubaneswar: The Capital City of Odisha experienced the coldest November night in 25 years as the mercury plummeted to 12.9°C on Monday morning. Bhubaneswar had recorded 13°C the previous day, coinciding with the lowest minimum temperature…
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Bhubaneswar: The National Journalist Welfare Board (NJWB) conferred the prestigious Pradyumna Bal Memorial Award, 2025 upon Pratibha Biswal, who secured the top position in the Master’s in Journalism and Mass Communication program in Rama…
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Bhubaneswar: Police have detained two suspected Bangladeshi nationals, who were residing in an asbestos-roofed house in Beheram Basti under Tarikunda panchayat in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district. A cache of weapons, including a…
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Cuttack: A youth, who had been missing since November 1, has finally been traced to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Odisha’s Cuttack district. According to sources, the youth, identified as Satyajit Das, was brought to the hospital…
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