Odisha

Puri: After the Debasnana Purnima rituals concluded with much fanfare in the presence of lakhs of devotees yesterday, Lord Jagannath along with his siblings Balabhadra, Maa Subhadra and Lord Sudarshana are now recuperating in the Anasara Gruha. The deities become ill after yesterday’s ritualistic bath with 108 pots of water on the occasion of Devasnana [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik has boosted the morale of his party leaders and workers. Naveen, who has been elected as the Leader of Opposition in Odisha Legislative Assembly, has infused a sense of confidence among the BJD workers with his motivational words. He said it is true that the BJP has [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has directed the Water Resources Department to remain in fully preparedness for managing possible flood situation during the ensuing monsoon. The Chief Minister has held a review meeting with the officials of the Water Resources Department. After meeting, Anu Garg, Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary of Water Resources Department, [...]

Puri: Deba Snana Purnima, one of the most important festivals of Lord Jagannath, is being celebrated in the pilgrim city of Puri with great pomp and devotional fervor. The divine siblings of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra have been taken to the Snana Bedi from the Ratna Singhasana in a grand procession by [...]

Bhubaneswar: Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of Odisha and has covered 24districts in the State. It has been informed by the Meteorological Centre Bhubaneswar of India Meteorological Department. The districts, which have been covered by the monsoon, are Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Nayagarh, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Boudh, [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Friday announced the extension of sponsorship of Hockey India by three more years till 2036. The State Government has pledged its continued support for Indian hockey, providing a major boost for the sport. This significant partnership was solidified in a high-level meeting attended by Hockey India President Dr. Dilip Tirkey [...]

Bhubaneswar: Unidentified youths hurled ink at the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Sarat Pattanayak at his office here on Friday. Pattanayak was engaged in a conversation with some party members inside his chamber at Congress Bhawan when the miscreants barged into the room and threw ink at him. While speaking to media persons following [...]

Bhubaneswar: Yoga is an ancient practice that helps in achieving holistic health, bringing harmony between the mind, body, and spirit. To raise awareness of the benefits of practicing yoga, the International Day of Yoga is marked annually on June 21 on a global scale since 2015. The students of Odisha government schools enthusiastically celebrated the [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has approved the application of BJD MLA candidate from Jharsuguda Dipali Das for the rechecking of EVMs. The ECI has allowed the rechecking of 13 EVMs in Jharsuguda. According to the standard operating procedure issued and the legal position, checking and verification process can be initiated within 4 [...]

Sambalpur: As many as 59 cases of Jaundice have been detected in Sambalpur Municipal area in the last thirty days. According to district Health Department officials, many of the positive cases have been detected from Kumbharapada, Saliabagicha, Pensionpada and Dhubapada areas of the town. Most of the infections have been detected among children under the [...]