Cuttack: Water from the Mahanadi river yet again has reached the Maa Bhattarika temple in Cuttack district of Odisha following incessant heavy rains on the upper catchment of the river. The local administration and the puja committee are in deep concern as the water has reached the temple, which is dedicated to the presiding deity of…
Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a magnificent sand sculpture of Goddess Durga on Puri Beach to wish Team India good luck for the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan in Dubai tonight. The 6-foot-tall artwork, made with nearly five tons of sand, features Maa Durga showering blessings on the Indian cricket team, symbolising…
Udala: In a shocking incident, a man thrashed his wife with a wooden plank and thus she was killed on the spot. The incident took place in the Uparataladiha village under Udala Police Station limits in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. The accused has been identified as Guru Prasad Singh and the deceased is his wife Sita…
The Police Commissionerate of Bhubaneswar-Cuttack has issued a traffic advisory for the upcoming Durga Puja Immersion Festival in Cuttack UPD, scheduled for October 3-4, 2025. To ensure public safety and smooth movement, several traffic restrictions will be enforced from 7 am on October 3 until the immersion concludes on October 4. Key Traffic Restrictions: No…
Bhubaneswar, 25th September 2025: As part of the nationwide campaign “Ek Din, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath”, a Public Awareness Rally and Shramdaan was organised today at Khurda Road Railway Station. Divisional Railway Manager, Shri Alok Tripathi led the campaign with enthusiastic participation from Additional Divisional Railway Managers Shri P. K. Behra and Shri Subhrajyoti Mandal,…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai is scheduled to inaugurate the second National Mediation Conference in Bhubaneswar September 27, Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said Thursday. Mediation is an alternative form of dispute resolution where an attempt is made to resolve differences between parties outside of the formal court system. Addressing a press…
Basudevpur: A 3-year-old boy died and his twin brother was hospitalised in critical condition after allegedly consuming fish curry in Natapada village of Barandua panchayat under Basudevpur block of Bhadrak district, a source said Thursday. The deceased was identified as Sujit Bandh. His brother, Ajit, also 3-year-old, is undergoing treatment at Basudevpur Community Health Centre, the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday called upon people to make the state one of the top three in the country in terms of cleanliness. Majhi said this while taking part in a cleanliness drive under the ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign near Shree Lingaraj Temple here. Mayor, ministers, MLAs and members of the…
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast the formation of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal within the next 12 hours, which is likely to intensify into a depression by the evening of September 26. According to the IMD, the system may cross the south Odisha–north Andhra Pradesh coast by the morning of…
Special Vigilance Court, Cuttack on Thursday convicted former Consolidation Officer of Kujanga in Jagatsinghpur district, Bishnupada Grahacharya for possessing disproportionate assets (DA). The court sentenced him to two years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine of ₹50,000. Grahacharya, who had retired from service, was charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance under Section 13(2) read with…
