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Puri: A day after Suna Besha, when the sibling deities glittered in golden attire, huge pots filled with sweet drink are carried onto the three chariots as offerings. This interesting ritual of Adhara Pana, which literally translates as…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik instructed all Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs of BJD to apprise him once in two months, starting August, on the issues raised by them in both Houses and their constituency visits, including steps…

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Puri: Three people, including two brothers, were hacked to death by unknown miscreants at Patnaikia Square near Puri-Bhubaneswar main road in Puri district on Sunday afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Purnachandra Behera,…

BTech from IIT Kanpur is one of the best degrees any Indian student can aspire for. Santosh Misra had it and he then went abroad to USA, where a terrific career awaited. He did his Masters in Engineering from the University of Minnesota,…

Tangi: Two persons died and three were critically injured in lightning strikes here on Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Chitu Rout of Tangi and Tushar Palai of Jharia village in Khurda district. According to sources, they…

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Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Meteorology Department has forecast thunderstorm and rain in several parts of South and North Odisha for the next five days. Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places…

Puri:  The Adhara Pana ritual, which witnesses serving 100 litres of pana (sweet drink) to the Deities in specially made terracotta pots, will be held at 8 pm on the Trayadasi Tithi on Sunday. The literary meaning of this ritual Adhara…

Bhubaneswar: Human casualty in Odisha due to lightning strikes has declined by 31 percent during 2018-19 because of the effective use of Early Warning Communication system (EWCS), said Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi.…