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Bhubaneswar: Though the very severe cyclonic storm Bulbul spared Odisha on Saturday and changed its course towards West Bengal and Bangladesh coast, it has rendered extensive damage in six districts of the state. Briefing the media here,…

The gods are well rested after Chaturmasa, their four-month period of repose, and farmers in Western Odisha celebrated the occasion with ‘Dashmi Puja’ on Thursday. On this day, the farmers invoke the gods, mother earth and household…

Astarang: Panic gripped Astarang area in Puri district after seawater entered vast stretches of paddy fields in five villages of Udayakani panchayat on Wednesday morning. The farmers complained that the saline water will damage the…