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Infrastructure failure? Pregnant woman delivers baby on tractor in Odisha's Kalahandi

Bhubaneswar, July 13 -- A pregnant woman gave birth to a baby girl on a tractor after an ambulance allegedly failed to reach her village due to the absence of a motorable road in Dabirighati village u... Read More


Rath Yatra 2026: Puri Police holds mega mock drill to ensure safe chariot pulling

Bhubaneswar, July 13 -- Odisha Police on Monday conducted a mock drill on Monday in Puri to fine-tune security arrangements and coordination during the pulling of the three chariots ahead of the grand... Read More


Trawler tragedy: 9 bodies recovered, 6 fishermen including 3 Odisha brothers still missing

Bhubaneswar, July 13 -- The bodies of nine fishermen have been recovered from a capsized fishing trawler in the Bay of Bengal, while search operations are continuing for six others, including three br... Read More


Father-son duo arrested for allegedly supplying expired cosmetics and food items to shops in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, July 13 -- Police have arrested a father-son duo for allegedly supplying expired food and cosmetic products to retail shops in and around Balipatna, on the outskirts of Odisha's Bhubanesw... Read More


After inter-caste marriage, woman denied final farewell by her own parents in Odisha's Bolangir

Bhubaneswar, July 13 -- In a shocking incident highlighting the deep-rooted social stigma surrounding inter-caste marriages, a 25-year-old woman was allegedly denied her last rites by her parents in O... Read More


Rath Yatra 2026: Puri tightens beach security, lifeguards hold mock rescue drill

Bhubaneswar, July 13 -- With lakhs of devotees and tourists expected to visit Puri, Odisha during the upcoming Rath Yatra, lifeguards on Monday conducted mock rescue drills on the city's sea beach as ... Read More


From Maa Biraja idol to 183-ft Shiva statue: Jajpur's tourism projects stuck in limbo

Bhubaneswar, July 13 -- Several high-value heritage and tourism projects launched to showcase Odisha's Jajpur's rich religious and historical legacy remain incomplete despite crores of rupees being sp... Read More


Mahanadi water level rises as Hirakud floodwater reaches Mundali in Cuttack

Bhubaneswar, July 11 -- The water level of the Mahanadi is rising as the season's first floodwater released from the Hirakud Dam reached Mundali barrage, Cuttack, Odisha on Saturday. The Water Resourc... Read More


Odisha Crime Branch STF arrests interstate ganja racket kingpin from West Bengal

Bhubaneswar, July 11 -- The OdishaCrime Branch's Special Task Force (STF) on Friday arrested an alleged kingpin of an interstate ganja trafficking network from Purba Medinipur in West Bengal, uncoveri... Read More


ATM uprooted, dragged away by miscreants in Balasore; CCTV captures late-night theft bid

Bhubaneswar, July 11 -- An ATM was uprooted by a group of miscreants at Tudigadia Chhak under Khaira police station in Odisha's Balasore district in the early hours of Saturday. The incident took plac... Read More