Odisha

Rayagada: At least eight persons died and 25 were injured when coaches of Visakhapatnam-Palasa Passenger train and Visakhapatnam-Rayagada Passenger Special derailed after collision in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district around 7 pm on…
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Bhubaneswar: Pranati Nayak fetched Odisha a rich haul of four gold medals and a bronze at the 37th National Games in Goa. Back in Bhubaneswar, the gymnast reaped the rewards for her outstanding performance as Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik…
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Bhubaneswar: As Odisha observed ‘disaster preparedness day’ on Sunday, the state government announced its decision to spend Rs 2,000 crore to put in place disaster-resilient infrastructure in different areas. This was revealed by Chief…
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Puri: As Kartika Masa, considered the holiest of all months in Hindu calendar, began on Sunday, Habisyalis started reaching Odisha’s pilgrim town of Puri. Puri is all geared up for the month-long Kartika Brata with Habisyalis, women who…
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Bhubaneswar: Pranati Nayak continues to raise the bar at the 37th National Games in Goa. The West Bengal-born gymnast who represents Odisha won her fourth gold medal at the Games on Saturday, topping the Women’s Beam event. The…
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Bhubaneswar: Patha Utsav made a comeback in Odisha capital with people turning up in large. umbers for the weekly street festival on Saturday morning. The walkathon was flagged off by Chief Electoral Officer Nikunja Bihari Dhal in the…
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Bhubaneswar: A day after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched ‘Amrit Kalash Yatra’ under ‘Meri Maati, Mera Desh’ programme, Union Minister of Education Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday flagged off…
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Bhubaneswar: As part of national Rozgar Mela, Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan distributed 172 appointment letters to new recruits at an event in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. …
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Bhubaneswar: After a brief dry spell, Odisha is likely to experience light rain from November 1-3 under the influence of the eastward movement of waves on Bay of Bengal, the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre informed on Saturday. The…
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Cuttack: Actor-music composer-lyricist Swarup Nayak’s last rites were conducted with full state honours at Satichaura crematorium in Odisha’s Cuttack city on Saturday. The last rites were performed by his daughter. Nayak, 76, was…
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