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Rajya Sabha polls: Contest for fourth seat in Odisha likely to intensify as nomination deadline ends today

Bhubaneswar, March 5 -- With the deadline for filing nominations for the Rajya Sabha elections ending on Thursday, the five candidates from Odisha are set to submit their papers later in the day. Of ... Read More


Rajya Sabha polls: Candidates file nominations on final day in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, March 5 -- The nomination process for the Rajya Sabha election in Odisha gathered momentum on the final day on Thursday, with candidates from major political parties submitting their pape... Read More


Odisha Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari shifted to AIIMS Delhi for advanced treatment

Bhubaneswar, March 5 -- Odisha Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari was referred to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, for advanced treatment on Thursday. He was referred there ... Read More


Woman stabbed to death by husband in Bhubaneswar, investigation underway

Bhubaneswar, March 4 -- A woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband inBhubaneswar on Tuesday night, ahead of Holi celebrations. The incident took place in the middle of a road after the inju... Read More


Union Minister Amit Shah's Odisha visit: Traffic restrictions announced in Bhubaneswar, check routes

Bhubaneswar, March 4 -- The Commissionerate Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, has announced traffic restrictions in Bhubaneswar on March 5 and 6, 2026, in view of the visit of the Union Home Minister and C... Read More


Odisha soaked in Holi colours as festivities take over streets and villages

Bhubaneswar, March 4 -- The festival of colours, Holi, is being celebrated with enthusiasm across Odisha as people from villages to cities immersed themselves in day-long festivities. Preparations be... Read More


Rajya Sabha polls: Independent candidate Dilip Ray's visit to Bijoy Mohapatra's residence sparks political buzz in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, March 4 -- Senior political leader Dilip Ray, who is set to contest the Rajya Sabha election independently, visited the residence of veteran leader Bijoy Mohapatra on Wednesday, drawing a... Read More


In Odisha, Holi is something older, and far more sacred

Bhubaneswar, March 4 -- By Binit Kumar Bhoi Before the colors fly and the drums thunder, a coastal state in eastern India observes a festival rooted in devotion, procession, and the worship of the di... Read More


Elephant attack claims two lives in Odisha's Baripada forest division

Bhubaneswar, March 4 -- A man was killed in an elephant attack in Bhadusole village under Rasgovindpur Range of Baripada Forest Division on Tuesday night. Another fatal attack was also reported the s... Read More


Stampede-like situation at Puri Srimandir during Dola Purnima; three devotees sustain minor injuries

Bhubaneswar, March 3 -- A stampede-like situation occurred at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on Tuesday during Dola Purnima following an unprecedented rush of devotees near the Dolabedi area. The... Read More