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The depression over the Bay of Bengal near Odisha's Chilika Lake, moving west-northwest at 3 kmph, is expected to weaken in 24 hours, says IMD. Heavy rainfall is forecasted for various districts across Odisha and Chhattisgarh.

Heavy rainfall triggered by a depression over the Bay of Bengal is affecting several parts of Odisha, including Malkangiri where flooding has disrupted daily life. The IMD forecasts that the system will cross near Chilika Lake and gradually weaken.

Padma Shri awardee Kamala Pujari passed away at SCB Medical College in Cuttack. Known for her contributions to organic farming and conserving native paddy varieties, she was admitted two days ago due to health issues. Kamala Pujari hailed from Koraput.

The nine-day-long Rath Yatra concluded on Friday with the return of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra to Puri Srimandir. The ritual, known as Niladri Bije, showcased divine love between Lord Jagannath and Goddess Lakshmi.

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In rural areas of Ganjam district, quacks are ruling the roost, putting the lives of innocent people at risk.

The tradition of offering Prasad to Lord Jagannath on golden plates in Srimandir has been discontinued. Amid the opening of Ratna Bhandar, servitors like Ramkrushna Patri and Laxminarayan Mohapatra are demanding its resumption.

Justice Biswanath Rath, chief of the high-level committee, in an exclusive interview with OTV revealed that the inner treasury also had some weapons like spears and spikes and some crowns.

But this columnist, for one, welcomes the move. There is no reason to condemn and dismiss something even before it has taken shape and we have seen how it works; whether or not it fulfills its stated objective of playing its role as an effective opposition by making the government more accountable.

BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab and BJD MP Debasish Samantray clashed over Mahtab's 'garbage dump' comment made during a diamond jubilee event in Cuttack. Mahtab criticized the state's corruption, while Samantray sought clarification on who he referred to.

Senior advocate Pitambar Acharya has been appointed as the Advocate General of Odisha, as per the announcement by the Law Department of Odisha.

RTI activist Pradeep Kumar Pradhan demands a CBI investigation into the mysterious sinking of Mongolian vessel MV Black Rose near Odisha's Paradip Port in 2009. Petitions have been filed in the High Court for a CBI probe.

BJP National President JP Nadda promised unwavering efforts for Odisha's development at the party's first state executive committee meeting in Puri. He praised party workers, noted their significant electoral victories, and criticized Congress while thanking Odisha's citizens.

Since July 30, 2015, people of Odisha have been celebrating this auspicious day of ‘Niladri Bije’ as ‘Rasagola Dibasa’.

A Microsoft global outage has disrupted flight services at Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik International Airport, affecting airlines like IndiGo, Akasa Air, Vistara, and SpiceJet. The outage, linked to a recent CrowdStrike update, also impacted sectors worldwide. Manual check-ins are causing delays at the airport.