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Puri, March 28 Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi offered prayers at the Jagannath temple in Puri on Saturday.Speaking to reporters later, General Dwivedi said he prayed for the well-being of the Indian Army, its personnel, and their families."I feel very fortunate to have received the...

Puri, March 28 – Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi visited the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on Saturday to offer prayers and seek divine blessings. He arrived with his family, performed rituals, and had darshan of Lord Jagannath.Speaking to reporters, the Army Chief said, "Today, I visited...

Bhubaneswar, March 27 Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, who is on a three-day visit to Odisha, called on Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati here on Friday evening.The governor and General Dwivedi visited Atal Van, an ecological park within the Lok Bhavan premises, together...

Bhubaneswar, March 27 Odisha-based sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik expressed concern over the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) after receiving a message from filmmaker Subhash Ghai regarding his art.Ghai, in a post on X, shared a picture of his sand art and thanked Pattnaik for creating...

Bhubaneswar, March 27 – After famous Bollywood producer Subhash Ghai shared a post featuring a sand sculpture of himself, which turned out to be AI-generated, renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik clarified on Friday that he did not create the sculpture and that it appears to be digitally...

Bhubaneswar, March 27 Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi arrived here on Friday afternoon on a three-day official visit to Odisha.Soon after landing at the airport, General Dwivedi proceeded to the 120th Infantry Battalion (TA) in the city, where he was scheduled to interact with army officers...

New Delhi, March 27 BJD MP Subhasish Khuntia on Friday demanded the revival of the Niranchal Ashok Hotel in Puri – a once-prominent ITDC property that has been abandoned and left to decay – and took a dig at the sitting BJP MP from Puri, who had previously served as ITDC Chairman but failed to...

Bhubaneswar, March 27 Devotees across Odisha, including the Jagannath temple in Puri, flocked to temples on Friday for Ram Navami, amidst stringent security measures.Surveillance was intensified across the state, particularly in the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, and Sambalpur, which...

Bhubaneswar, March 26 – The Odisha Government has announced a new three-year Excise Policy, which will be effective from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029.The state excise department has moved from an annual to a three-year excise policy, intending to provide enhanced stability, uniformity, and...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 The Odisha Police said on Wednesday that they had detained two individuals for allegedly flying a drone over the Jagannath Temple in Puri, which is prohibited.The authorities acted after the drone was spotted hovering above the 12th-century shrine on Wednesday afternoon...

Puri, March 25 The inventory of the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri began on Wednesday after a gap of 48 years for documenting the jewelry and other valuables stored in the 12th-century shrine, officials said.Temple priests, bank officials, gemologists, and...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 A total of 122 incidents of disorder involving Hindus, Muslims, and Christians were reported in various parts of Odisha during 2025, according to a White Paper tabled in the assembly on Wednesday.The home department said that 106 Hindu-Muslim and 16 Hindu-Christian...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 A total of 122 incidents of unrest involving Hindus, Muslims, and Christians were reported in various parts of Odisha during 2025, according to a White Paper presented in the assembly on Wednesday.The home department stated that 106 incidents of Hindu-Muslim and 16...

Puri, March 8 – To celebrate International Women's Day, renowned sand artist Manas Kumar Sahoo created a unique sand animation in Puri on Sunday. This artwork, which took about 10 minutes to complete, beautifully conveyed the message of women's empowerment, equality, and world peace.The sand...

Bhubaneswar, March 7 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi felicitated Sattwik Satyakam Devta on Saturday, who secured the 100th rank in the UPSC Civil Services Examination.Accompanied by his parents, 29-year-old Sattwik, a native of the Hatadihi block in Keonjhar district, met Majhi at the...

Bhubaneswar, March 6 At least five people were killed in road accidents in three districts of Odisha on Friday, police said.Two people died in motorcycle accidents in Nayagarh and Puri districts, while one man lost his life when a truck crashed into a house where he was sleeping.According to...

Puri, March 4 The Jagannath temple authorities in Puri announced on Wednesday that the shrine will be closed to devotees for four hours on March 5 for a special ritual called "Banakalagi."In a public notice, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said that darshan inside the temple...

Bhubaneswar, March 4 Holi was celebrated across Odisha on Wednesday amidst elaborate security arrangements, with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi urging people to opt for natural and herbal colours that are environmentally friendly.Greeting the people of the state on the occasion, Majhi said...

Puri, March 3 A period of mild tension prevailed near the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, on Tuesday, following a brief commotion among devotees celebrating 'Dola Purnima', officials said.However, no injuries were reported, and the situation was quickly brought under control, they...

Puri, March 2 The Shree Jagannath Temple authorities decided on Monday to begin the long-awaited inventory of the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) at the 12th-century shrine, after a gap of 48 years, a senior official said.The decision was made at a meeting of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing...