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Watch: Firecracker explosion leaves rider and pillion injured in Cuttack

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- A horrifying firecracker explosion during Diwali celebrations left a rider and his pillion critically injured in Aparnanagar, under Chauliaganj police station in Cuttack, on Mo... Read More


Nuapada bypoll: BJP, BJD, Congress brace for high-voltage electoral battle

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- With the nomination process officially over, political heat has intensified in Nuapada as all three major parties BJP, BJD, and Congress have geared up for a fierce electoral b... Read More


Thick smoke chokes Cuttack, Bhubaneswar after Diwali; air quality likely to slip to 'poor' category

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- Thick layers of smoke blanketed Odisha's twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar on Diwali night as residents celebrated the festival with an intense display of fireworks, openl... Read More


Loan 'fraud' in cooperative society: Rs 66,000 taken in name of man dead since 2007

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- In a shocking case of financial fraud, a loan of Rs 66,000 was allegedly taken in the name of a deceased man from a Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society (PACS) under Rajkani... Read More


'Light overcomes darkness': PM Modi's Deepavali open letter urges citizens to embrace positivity and swadeshi

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his heartfelt greetings to the citizens of India on the occasion of Deepavali, emphasizing the festival's spirit of light, posit... Read More


Woman among two dead due to electrocution during Shyama Kali Puja in Puri

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- Two people, including a woman, died after getting electrocuted during late-night Shyama Puja celebrations at Biragobindapur village under Satyabadi police jurisdiction in Puri ... Read More


Odisha CM Mohan Majhi stops midway to hear villagers' grievances in Keonjhar

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi took a hands-on approach to connect with his constituents during a visit to his native village, Raikala, on Tuesday. During his journey from ... Read More


Diwali firecrackers choke Odisha cities; AQI reaches hazardous levels in Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Puri

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 21 -- The festive cheer of Diwali on Monday came at a steep environmental cost, as thick smoke from firecrackers blanketed Odisha's major cities, severely affecting air quality and p... Read More


Nuapada Bypoll: BJP fields Jay Dholakia, contest set for high-stakes battle

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 15 -- Putting all speculations to rest, Jay Dholakia has been announced as the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) candidate for the upcoming Nuapada bypoll. He is set to file his nominat... Read More


Online 'Annaprasad' delivery sparks outrage among devotees in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 15 -- In a move that has shocked devotees across Odisha, a leading online food delivery platform has come under fire for allegedly advertising the sale and home delivery of annaprasa... Read More