Bhubaneswar: Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra has attributed the surge in onion prices to high rates in major producing regions.He stated “Onion prices are high even in Nashik, with rates reaching Rs 45 per kilogram. Since Odisha doesn’t produce onions domestically, we rely on imports. Efforts are being made to sell…
Bonai: In a shocking incident an old man sustained critical injury after being attacked by a bear in Sundergarh district of Odisha on Wednesday. The incident took place in the forest near Taladihi village in Barasuan Forest Range in the district.The victim has been identified as 55 year old Gura Munda of Taladihi.As per reports, Gura…
On Panchuka’s second day, Lord Jagannath donned the Bankachuda Besha at Puri Srimandir. Devotees thronged for darshan on Kartika Sukla Dwadashi. Echoes of ‘Jai Jagannath’ reverberated in Puri. On the second day of Panchuka, Lord Jagannath graced his devotees in the Bankachuda Besha at Puri Srimandir. The divine darshan, which took place on the auspicious occasion…
Salipur: In a rare incident, a 15 feet long python snake has been rescued in Cuttack district of Odisha on Wednesday. The huge snake was rescued from a bush in the bank of River Mahanadi in Nankar Gada area in Barada panchayat under Kisan Nagar police station limits in the district.As per reports, the locals had…
Bhubaneswar: Vigilance sleuths arrested Pradipta Kumar Sahoo, Junior Assistant (in charge of Accounts) at the Khordha Block Education Office for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 6,000.The bribe was taken from a complainant to facilitate the release of the bill of differential pay in favour of his sister who is a retired primary school…
Bhubaneswar: A cold wave has gripped Odisha, with temperatures plummeting to below 20 degrees Celsius in 15 cities across the state. However, Daringbadi recorded the lowest night-time temperature at 15.5 degrees Celsius.Phulbani recorded a temperature of 16°C, while Bhawanipatna registered 17°C. Jharsuguda, Rourkela, and Nabarangapur reported temperatures of 17.2°C, 17.3°C, and 17.5°C, respectively. Koraput and…
Thousands of devotees thronged Dhabaleswar temple at Athagarh in Cuttack district for a glimpse of the deity on the special occasion of popular festival ‘Bada Osha’ on Wednesday.Lord Dhabaleswar is giving darshan to the devotees in famous ‘Badasinghara Besha’.As per reports, the ‘Dwara Phita’ (opening of door) ritual of the temple was conducted at 3am…
Bhadrak: The blood-stained body of former Sarpanch was recovered by the police outpost of Bandhagaon police station in Bhadrak district this morning.The deceased former Sarpanch, identified as Chittaranjan Rout was the President of Ambaroli Samabaya Samiti and a political leader of Biju Janta Dal (BJD). He was returning to his home from a fair at his…
Sakhigopal : Kartik Panchuk Brat has started on Tuesday on the big eleventh tithi. On this occasion Thakur Sakthi Gopal and Maa Radharani Laxminarayan are giving darshan to the devotees. There is a crowd of devotees. A special barricade has been arranged in front of the temple for Thakur’s darshan.According to tradition, Panchukoshi people prepared…
On the occasion of Children’s Day , the state-level children’s festival ‘Suravi’ will start from Tuesday at Capital High School, Bhubaneswar on behalf of the School and Public Education Department . 2000 students will participate in block and district level competitions in this festival which will continue till 14th . Tours with various competitions, interviews…
