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Bhubaneswar: With severe heatwave sweeping Odisha, the state government on Sunday said that a plan to hold morning classes in schools is under active consideration to protect the students from...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is set to launch 'Poshan Kendras' based on the Gujarat model to provide essential commodities to the people at subsidised rates in the state. Announcing this...

Cuttack: A businessman was allegedly shot dead in Bayalis Mouza area of Odisha’s Cuttack district amid Holi revelry on Saturday. As per police sources, the incident took place at Shree...

Bhubaneswar: Amid the severe heatwave sweeping across Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted rain in several parts of the state next week. Light to moderate rain or...

Bhubaneswar: At least four persons, including a minor boy, drowned while taking bath after celebrating Holi in different places of Odisha on Saturday. As per a report from Ganjam district,...

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha continued to reel under severe heatwave conditions amid soaring temperature, Boudh became the hottest place in the state with 42.5 degree Celsius on Saturday. As per the...

Bhubaneswar: Holi revelry turned violent in Odisha as at least five murders took place in different parts of the state on Saturday. Two of the murders were reported during the...

Rayagada: Six ganja smugglers were arrested and nearly seven quintals of cannabis seized from them during a special operation by the police in Odisha’s Rayagada district on Saturday. Sources said...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) appears to be passing through a rough phase after its poll debacle in Odisha last year with a number of party heavyweights and frontline leaders...

Mohana: A man died after his country-made gun accidentally went off while he was out hunting in a forest under Mohana police limits in Odisha's Gajapati district on Friday night....