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Cyclone Akvan likely by Nov 16, Odisha on alert as Bay of Bengal system intensifies

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14 -- A potential cyclonic storm is brewing over the Bay of Bengal as a low-pressure area over the southeast Bay is gradually intensifying. The system is likely to develop into a dep... Read More


Odisha govt sets 7-day deadline for pending building plan approvals; warning issued

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14 -- Housing and Urban Development Department Additional Chief Secretary Usha Padhee has directed officials to clear all pending building plan approval applications within stipulate... Read More


Leopard skin seized near temple in Rayagada, retired Odisha teacher among four arrested

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14 -- Odisha Forest Department officials on Friday seized a leopard skin near Kannapadu temple under the Naira section of the Gudari range in Rayagada district and arrested four pers... Read More


Mayurbhanj villagers detain CRCC over Headmistress' suspension order

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14 -- A Cluster Resource Centre Coordinator (CRCC) was detained for more than three hours on Friday at Nundursahi Janata Nodal Upper Primary School in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district af... Read More


Cyclone Akvan likely to form over Bay Of Bengal by Nov 16, may intensify into severe storm

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14 -- A cyclonic storm is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal by the evening of November 16, with the system potentially intensifying into a severe cyclonic storm by November 18, a... Read More


Odisha's VSSUT students build indigenous electric vehicles, successfully test them on campus

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14 -- BTech students of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla, have built electric vehicles using indigenous technology and successfully tested them on the univer... Read More


Another patient dies after jumping from fourth floor of Dhenkanal hospital

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14 -- A patient died after allegedly jumping from a fourth-floor window of the District Headquarters Hospital on Friday in Odisha's Dhenkanal district. This is reportedly the third s... Read More


Odisha shocker: Armed robbers hold family hostage for 4 hours, loot Rs 25 lakh and 400g gold

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 14 -- Five miscreants allegedly looted Rs 25 lakh in cash and over 400 grams of gold ornaments from a house in Lingaraj Nagar of Jeypore town in Odisha's Koraput district on Friday. ... Read More


Used for years, abandoned in old age: Camel rescued by animal lovers in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 13 -- An elderly camel was allegedly abandoned by its owner near Terapanth Bhawan in Tikrapada area of Bolangir in Odisha after it grew too old to work. The camel was rescued by anim... Read More


From Maoist hotspot to filmmakers' paradise: Koraput's transformation attracts Odia, Bollywood and Telugu films

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 13 -- Once known for Maoist violence and gunfire, Koraput's hills and forests are now echoing with "Lights, Camera, Action!" The district is emerging as a preferred shooting destinat... Read More