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Women and girls in Suidihi Panchayat learn Pattachitra art through a livelihood-focused training initiative.

Pattachitra Training Empowers Women in Sundargarh

A new initiative in Suidihi Panchayat of Lathikata Block in Sundargarh district is giving local girls and women an opportunity to learn Pattachitra, a traditional Indian art form, while also…

Sanjana August 11, 2026

Odisha Government directive on anti-ragging committees in higher educational institutions

Odisha News

Odisha Orders Anti-Ragging Committees Before 2026-27

The Odisha Government has stepped up its efforts to prevent ragging in higher educational institutions, directing institutions across the state to constitute anti-ragging committees before the beginning of the 2026–27…

Sambit Mohanty August 11, 2026

Jajpur robbery on Indarai–Banksahi Road involving alleged gunmen and a jewellery shopkeeper

Odisha News

Jajpur Robbery: Gunmen Allegedly Loot Gold and ₹50,000

A Jajpur robbery was reported on Indarai–Banksahi Road under the jurisdiction of Jajpur Sadar Police Station, with a jewellery shopkeeper allegedly targeted by a group of four robbers. According to…

Sanjana August 11, 2026

Bhubaneswar police conduct surprise raids at shops near educational institutions with a dog squad

Odisha News

Bhubaneswar Police Conduct Surprise Raids Near Educational Institutions

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar police raids near educational institutions have intensified as the Special Crime Unit of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police carried out surprise checks at shops located close to educational…

Sambit Mohanty August 10, 2026

Flood-affected families living under tarpaulin sheets in Kolathia village of Kendrapara

Odisha News

Penthapal Floodwater Recedes After 8 Days, Kolathia Families Still Struggle

Kendrapara: The Penthapal flood situation has shown some relief after floodwater receded following eight days, but the hardship for affected residents is far from over. In Kolathia village under Pattamundai…

Sambit Mohanty August 10, 2026

Heavy rain and flood-like conditions in northern and western Odisha

Odisha News

Odisha Rainfall Remains Uneven as Heavy Rain Triggers Flood-Like Conditions

Bhubaneswar: Odisha rainfall is showing a sharply uneven pattern, with torrential showers creating flood-like conditions in parts of northern and western Odisha while several other districts continue to record below-normal…

Sanjana August 10, 2026

Devotees and Kanwariyas gather at Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar on the second Shravan Monday

Odisha News

Second Shravan Monday Brings Devotee Rush to Odisha Temples

Bhubaneswar: The Second Shravan Monday brought a strong devotional atmosphere to Shiva temples across Odisha on August 10, with devotees turning up early in the morning to offer prayers and…

Sanjana August 10, 2026

Tension over alleged Shiva Temple land encroachment at Nuabhuvan Chhak in Dhenkanal

Odisha News

Dhenkanal Shiva Temple Land Dispute Sparks Tension

Dhenkanal: Tension has reportedly emerged at Nuabhuvan Chhak under Bhuban NAC in Dhenkanal district over an alleged encroachment of land belonging to a Shiva Temple. The dispute has brought local…

Sanjana August 10, 2026

Bharatpur Police arrest two accused after alleged attack at a Bhubaneswar hotel

Odisha News

Bhubaneswar Hotel Attack Over Hot Rotis, 2 Arrested

A dispute over the serving of hot rotis allegedly turned violent at a hotel in Bhubaneswar, with a group of youths reportedly attacking the hotel owner and his friend. Bharatpur…

Sanjana August 10, 2026

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi addressing Gen-Z youth during the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign

Odisha News

Odisha CM Majhi Urges Gen-Z Youth to Stay Alert Against Digital Threats

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has urged the state’s Gen-Z youth to remain cautious about digital influences, social media misuse and drugs while calling on them to stay connected…

Sanjana August 9, 2026

Odisha Steps Up Cyclone Arnab Preparedness, Around 48,000 People Identified for Evacuation

Cyclone Arnab Weakens After Landfall, Flash Flood Risk Rises Across South Odisha

Odisha Rain Alert: Six Districts on Red Warning as Gajapati Records 249.9 mm Rainfall

Cyclone Arnab: Odisha Steps Up Preparedness as Storm Intensifies

Puri Welcomes Habishyalis as Kartika Brata Begins

Dhenkanal Gajalakshmi Puja Begins at 41 Pandals

Pattachitra Training Empowers Women in Sundargarh

Odisha Orders Anti-Ragging Committees Before 2026-27

Jajpur Robbery: Gunmen Allegedly Loot Gold and ₹50,000

Bhubaneswar Police Conduct Surprise Raids Near Educational Institutions

Penthapal Floodwater Recedes After 8 Days, Kolathia Families Still Struggle

Odisha Rainfall Remains Uneven as Heavy Rain Triggers Flood-Like Conditions

Second Shravan Monday Brings Devotee Rush to Odisha Temples

Dhenkanal Shiva Temple Land Dispute Sparks Tension

Bhubaneswar Hotel Attack Over Hot Rotis, 2 Arrested

Odisha Steps Up Cyclone Arnab Preparedness, Around 48,000 People Identified for Evacuation

Cyclone Arnab Weakens After Landfall, Flash Flood Risk Rises Across South Odisha

Odisha Rain Alert: Six Districts on Red Warning as Gajapati Records 249.9 mm Rainfall

Cyclone Arnab: Odisha Steps Up Preparedness as Storm Intensifies