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Bhubaneswar: Dense to very dense fog may continue to engulf parts of Odisha till January 6 morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Thursday. The weather agency has issued orange and yellow warnings. Very dense fog…
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Puri: Thousands of devotees thronged Odisha’s pilgrim town of Puri and made a beeline for Shree Jagannath Temple to have darshan of sibling deities on New Year’s Day on Thursday. The gates of the temple opened at 1.55 am as announced by…
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Bhubaneswar: Senior IAS officer Anu Garg officially on Tuesday evening took charge as the state’s new Chief Secretary, succeeding Manoj Ahuja upon his retirement. The ceremonial handover marked the end of Ahuja’s tenure and the beginning…
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Cuttack: In a serious public safety incident highlighting the continued threat posed by banned Chinese manja, two people sustained critical injuries after a glass-coated kite string became entangled around their necks while they were…
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Bhubaneswar: An alleged error in the English New Year calendar released by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has sparked objections from temple servitors, scholars, and members of the intellectual community in Puri. The…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government extends the Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) deadline until March, giving vehicle owners more time to comply with emission norms. Transport Minister Bibhuti Jena announced the decision,…
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Bhubaneswar: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the widening and strengthening of the existing 2-lane to 2-lane with paved shoulder in Odisha — from “km 68.600 to km 311.700 of NH-326” — on an EPC (engineering, procurement, and…
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Bhubaneswar: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday successfully conducted a series of user trials of the Pralay short-range ballistic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, located off the coast of Odisha.…
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Puri: Jagannath Temple will open its doors at 2 am on January 1, 2026, allowing devotees to seek blessings from Lord Jagannath and his siblings. With a large number of visitors expected to throng the seaside pilgrim town of Puri during the…
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Bhubaneswar: The Office of the Transport Commissioner–cum-Chairman, State Transport Authority (STA), Odisha, has directed all Regional Transport Officers (RTOs) and Additional RTOs to conduct a special enforcement drive across the state…
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