Odisha

Balasore: Another major train mishap was averted on Tuesday when a Memu train managed a narrow escape near Nilgiri Road station at Barun Singh chhak in Balasore. Reportedly, the alert loco pilot applied the brake of the train at the…

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday virtually inaugurated the newly-constructed office building of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Bhubaneswar. "A total of more than 1,44,000 kg of drugs have been destroyed today.…

Ganjam: The police on Monday arrested a man for allegedly running a clinic without an authorised degree and treating patients at Dengausta under Sanakhemundi block in Ganjam district. The accused has been identified as Subhrajit Panda of…

Puri: Chitalagi Amavasya is observed in the Shraban or Shravan month in Odisha. Chitalagi Amavasya 2023 date is July 17. Chitalagi Amavasya Today! Chitalagi Amavasya is a festival dedicated to Lord Jagannath, the presiding deity of…

Bhubaneswar: Traders shut market as part of protest against alleged inaction of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) to resolve the ongoing dispute between makeshift and permanent vendors. Permanent shop owners at Unit-2 Market…

Puri: Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain out of bounds for visitors from 2 pm to 6 pm today for special ritual on Chitalagi Amavasya. In view of the solemnity of the occasion, the temple authorities have announced certain…

Bhubaneswar: At least 10 persons, including a woman from Digha, were detained by Balasore police on Sunday morning while they were trying to strike a deal for the question papers of Combined Graduate Level (CGL) ahead of the exams conducted…

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area has been formed over north Odisha and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand under the influence of yesterday’s cyclonic circulation over Northwest Bay of Bengal. IMD informed that the western end…

Cuttack: A 21-year-old youth lost his life after falling into an open drain at Jhola Sahi in Cuttack. The deceased has been identified as Rahul. Rahul, who had come to Cuttack to meet his relatives, was on his way to a teashop when the…

Jagatsinghpur: Incessant rainfall and subsequent rise in water level in river followed by breach in embankment has inundated several low-lying areas in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district. According to sources, Water over-flowed on…