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Bhubaneswar: The frequency of cyclone formation over Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea has been above normal in the past two years, Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan has informed Lok Sabha. The…

Cuttack: With onions in Odisha all set to touch Rs 100 per kg mark, traders held out hope that the price of this essential commodity will start to come down in three weeks. Talking to the media here on Saturday, secretary of Chhatra Bazar…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been adjudged as the 'most improved big state in the cleanliness' category by India Today in its annual 'State of the States survey. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik hailed the State's achievement in a Tweet. He…

Bhubaneswar: Minister of State for Home Dibya Shankar Mishra on Friday informed the State Assembly that a total of 239 power staff have died of electrocution in Odisha in the last 10 years (since 2009). The minister, in a written reply to…

Bhubaneswar: A total of 246 people have died in lightning during 2019-20 in Odisha, said Revenue and Disaster Management minister Sudam Marandi in the State Assembly on Friday. Replying to a question by Debi Ranjan Tripathy, he said 115…

Jajpur: An Army man from Jajpur district has brought laurels to Odisha by setting a record for covering a distance of 128 km while standing on a ladder atop a moving motorcycle. Sangram Keshari Jena, a 33-year-old Army havildar, returned…

Malkangiri: In a stunning event, a woman in Malkangiri district married off her husband to his paramour after discovering their affair. The incident occurred at Kamarpalli in Mathili block on Thursday. Though shocked at the breach of…

Bhubaneswar: In more woes for consumers, the price of onions is most likely to touch an all-time high in Odisha. At present, onions in the state are selling for Rs 75-90 in the state as against Rs 20 per kg four months ago. Talking to the…

Cuttack: What's with the office of the Director General of Police (DGP) in Odisha? With the appointment of senior IPS officer Abhay as the new DGP, the state has witnessed as many as 15 police chiefs in 19 years. Abhay succeeded BK Sharma,…

Bhubaneswar: With a steady fall in the night temperature, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the cold wave will set in Odisha in a week. “With heavy snowfall in the Himalayan regional, the condition is now favourable…