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Devotees mark Dev Deepawali in Puri by lighting Earthen lamps
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The three-day ritual, observed annually during the holy month of Margasira, began on Wednesday as the lunar calendar entered Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi. The festival holds deep religious significance, signifying ancestral remembrance and divine offering, with Lord Jagannath and his siblin
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Odisha: CM Majhi pays tribute to Utkal Keshari Harekrushna Mahtab on his b
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in the presence of Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, on Friday paid floral tribute to Utkal Keshari Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab on his birth anniversary at the premises of the Odisha Legislative Assembly in Bhubaneswar.
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If NDA stays united, Nitish Kumar may join Jyoti Basu, Naveen Patnaik's ra
Updated : 4 months ago IST
If he manages to maintain cohesion within the NDA, the Janata Dal (United) chief could join the ranks of long-serving Chief Ministers like Pawan Kumar Chamling of Sikkim and Naveen Patnaik of Odisha, who led their states for nearly 25 and over 24 years, respectively.
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Forbes India Recognises Innocule as a Key Shaper of India's Industrial Fut
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 20: Innocule Materials & Additives Pvt. Ltd., a company known for turning scientific insight into practical industrial solutions, has been named to the Forbes India DGEMS 2025 Select 200, a recognition celebrating emerging Indian enterprises with strong
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Three-day Dev Deepawali begins at Jagannath Temple; Sambit Patra, Odisha m
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"Today is Dev Deepawali in Puri Dham. From today onwards, for three days, Mahaprabhu and the other two siblings will wear white attire and perform the 'Shradh' ritual for their ancestors. This is a very big tradition. It shows that the traditions followed by ordinary humans, Mahaprabhu fo
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Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy, CM Majhi hold key meeting on Rourkela Steel
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy met the Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi for a detailed review of steel-related developments in the state, particularly the operations and expansion of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), Steel Ministry said on Wednesday.
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10 accused chargesheeted by NIA in minor Bangladeshi girl trafficking case
Updated : 4 months ago IST
In its chargesheet filed before its special court in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, the agency has charged the accused for luring the girl with the promise of employment and then pushing her into immoral trafficking to make money. The accused had taken advantage of her family's poor financial condi
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"They need to introspect as to why they lost:" BJP MP Balabhadra Majhi on
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BJD leader Snehangini Chhuria alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a massive mandate in the Nuapada by-election through "booth-rigging. She urged people to come out and protest, saying that the officials would not take action.
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Odisha: Traditional craftsmen turn bamboo weaving into a source of livelih
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Over one hundred families in the Baderaikali village of Khunta block, Mayurbhanj district, have used the traditional art of bamboo weaving as a source of livelihood by producing and selling a variety of bamboo products.
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Odisha: Police seize drugs worth Rs 40 lakh in Balasore, one arrested
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Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police seized 400 grams of "brown sugar" worth about Rs 40 lakh, arresting one accused from Sahadevkhuntha in Balasore, during a raid to dismantle the narcotics network, Police Commissioner Suresh Devdutt Singh said.
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Bali Jatra UK 2025 Makes History at the House of Lords -- A Two-Day Celebr
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London [UK] / Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 17: Bali Jatra, one of India's most historic and celebrated maritime festivals, was commemorated today at the iconic House of Lords through the Global South Maritime Heritage Summit 2025. Organised by the Odisha Society of United Kingdom (
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"BJP secured massive mandate in Nuapada by-election through booth-rigging"
Updated : 4 months ago IST
BJD leader Snehangini Chhuria alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a massive mandate in the Nuapada by-election through "booth-rigging. She urged people to come out and protest, saying that the officials would not take action.
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