Khordha: In view of the possible flood situation, the Khordha district administration has announced closure of all schools in the district tomorrow.As per an urgent letter issued, all government, government-aided, OAV and private primary, upper primary, high schools and higher secondary schools in the district will remain closed for students from 1 PM on July…

Senior BJP leader and MP Dharmendra Pradhan convened a high‑level meeting with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Legislative Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, and other senior party leaders to review the state’s developmental agenda.The meeting, held on Wednesday, came just days after Pradhan stepped down as Union Education Minister, taking moral responsibility for the NEET‑UG…

Bhubaneswar: Floodwaters from the swelling Mahanadi River have entered the sacred precincts of Maa Bhattarika Temple at Badamba in Kataka district, prompting the swift relocation of the deity’s movable idol to a safer site.As per reports, continuous heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas, coupled with water discharge from the Hirakud Dam, has caused the…

In a dramatic rescue operation, eight people, including poultry farm owner Dharmudhar Bag and seven workers, were saved after being trapped overnight on a rooftop near the Birighat river in Khariar block of Nuapada district.Continuous rain triggered by a low‑pressure system and the opening of five gates of Tikhali Dam on Wednesday led to a sudden surge in river water, inundating the farm and cutting off…