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Bhubaneswar: Raja is the most-awaited festival for girls in Odisha. Being a celebration of menstruation and womanhood, girls pamper themselves in different ways -- putting mehendi,…

Balasore: The Raja celebrations, one of Odisha's most popular festivals, will be muted this year, thanks to the  the COVID-19 pandemic. But Ranjan ‘Bhai’ has come forward to ensure that the…

New Delhi: Liquor stores and paan shops will be allowed to reopen on May 4, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Friday after extending the lockdown by two more weeks. People will have to…

Berhampur: The Ganjam district administration has decided to focus more on rural pockets to contain the spread of COVID-19, Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange said on Monday. In this regard,…

Rourkela: Paan-stained walls are a common sight here. The Rourkela Regional Transport Office (RTO) on Friday issued a directive banning the use of paan masala, gutkha, and other tobacco…

Bhubaneswar: The Lingaraj Temple Administration on Monday clamped a ban on chewing paan and gutkha inside the premises of the temple. It has come to the notice that some devotees and…

Puri: Henceforth, anyone found chewing paan or gutkha inside the Jagannath temple in Puri will be penalised. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Srimandir Managing…