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Bhubaneswar: The Malkangiri district administration on Thursday extended the suspension of social media services for another 12 hours till 12 pm on December 12. Platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook, and X will remain blocked as…

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday constituted a seven-member fact-finding team, on the instructions of party President Naveen Patnaik, to visit violence-hit areas of Odisha’s Malkangiri district and submit a detailed report on…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has set up a high-level committee to find a resolution to the long-pending Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh. The panel has been formed on the direction of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and…

New Delhi: Deepavali, also known as Diwali, the festival of lights, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, announced at the 20th UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee session at New Delhi. The…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) has signed a Long-Term Loan Agreement with NABARD, securing ₹1,685.27 crore for strengthening the state’s transmission network. As part of the agreement, NABARD will extend…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has extended the suspension of social media and internet services in Malkangiri district for another 24 hours, until 12 PM on December 11, following the recovery of a severed head linked to a gruesome…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has approved a significant increase in the salaries and allowances of MLAs, Ministers, the Speaker, and pensions for former legislators after the State Assembly passed the revised remuneration bill.…

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Odisha has released a new list of office-bearers for various districts and organisational wings. Approved by State BJP President Manmohan Samal, the new appointments include seven Morcha…

Puri: On the eve of the first T20I against South Africa, members of the Indian cricket team, along with head coach Gautam Gambhir, visited the sacred Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri on Tuesday to seek divine blessings. The series opener of…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recorded 136 elephant deaths in the last 18 months, spanning 2024–25 and April–September 2025, according to Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia. The figures were presented in…