Bhubaneswar/Puri: Several Shiva shrines in Odisha have geared up for Maha Shivaratri 2025. The popular shrines will soon echo with Om Namah Shivay chants as the Maha Shivaratri is just a day ahead. In the preparatory meeting of Lingaraj temple, the time of raising the Mahadeepa atop the temple was fixed at 10.00 pm. Ahead…
Cuttack: Dr. Antarayami Mishra, a physician who had filed a writ petition at the Orissa High Court following a row over the Padma Shri Award in Odisha, appeared before the court today while his opposition party, Antaryami Mishra, who is a journalist by profession, skipped the court summons on health ground. Based on the writ petition filed…
Bhubaneswar: A total of eight students were caught for malpractice during Second Language test of the 10th Board Exam 2025 in Odisha on Monday. As informed by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, eight students were today caught by the squads for indulging in malpractice during the Second Language exam – English, Hindi, Environment…
Dhenkanal: In a shocking incident, a man reportedly slapped his wife to death allegedly for not cooking chicken curry at Munda Sahi of Dhanianali village under Gandia Police station limits of Odisha’s Dhenkanal district. Before leaving his house for some work asking, one Jena Munda reportedly gave Rs 100 to his wife his wife Kuni Munda asking…
Balangir: As many as 7 miscreants barged into a wedding venue in Balangir district of Odisha with guns on Sunday night. The incident took place in the Babijor village under Deogaon police station limits in the district. As per reports, the reception party of a marriage was going on yesterday evening when 7 drunk youths…
Soro: After his proposal for love rejected, a jilted lover allegedly killed a girl in Balasore district of Odisha recently. The incident took place in Lingapada village under Soro Police limits. The deceased girl has been identified as 25 year old Jyotirmayee Rana. As per reports, the girl was working in a private company in…
Bhubaneswar: Tigress Ankita reportedly deliversed a cub today morning at the Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) in Bhubaneswar of Odisha. As per reports, tigress Ankita, aged about 13-year 1 month, delivered a cub on Monday (24-02-2025) morning after 103 days of gestation, sired by Saif. Mating between the pair was observed on 13th November 2024, lasting…
Puri: The auspicious Panka Udhara Niti or Pankodhar Ekadashi of Baba Lokanath will be held on Monday. On the occasion of Ekadashi (11th day), deep cleaning of the pond will be done. Devotees in huge numbers will throng to seek blessings on Baba Lokanath. All arrangements have been made by the Puri administration. On this…
Nabarangpur: Odisha Vigilance sleuths caught two agricultural officials for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 5,000 in Nabarangpur. The officials have been identified as Nalinikanta Parida and Surendra Singh Bundela. They had demanded Rs 5,000 to give the subsidy money. According to information, the sleuths apprehended two agricultural officials for demanding and accepting money. They…
Cuttack: Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has reportedly given replies to the Odisha Government’s show-cause notice over the floodlight issue that occurred during 2nd ODI match between India and England earlier this month. While speaking about the OCA’s reply to the State government, newly elected OCA President Pankaj Lochan Mohanty today informed that the association has already…
