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As per IMD, the associated cyclonic circulation extends up to 7.6 km above mean sea level tilting south-westwards with height.

Questions arise over missing valuables from Ratna Bhandar after revelations by Justice Biswanath Rath during OTV's Khola Katha. The Odisha government's committee found duplicate keys that did not open the locks, requiring them to break in.

Four individuals, including Biju Janata Dal leader and former sarpanch Parbati Behera, were arrested for allegedly assaulting MCL General Manager Sanjay Jha with sandals in Jharsuguda. A viral video shows Behera instructing associates to film the attack at the MCL office in Bandabahal. The motive remains unclear.

The tragic suicide of journalist Madhumita Parida has sparked a deluge of insensitive commentary on social media, with self-appointed experts dissecting her actions. The article criticizes the heartlessness of these reactions and the voyeurism in mainstream media while highlighting genuine grief from friends and colleagues.

East Coast Railway (ECoR) informed that there were no injuries or casualties in the incident.

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Rath narrated his experience while entering Ratna Bhandar and said that the duplicate keys they took to open the treasure trove didn’t seem to be proper keys as the locks were of the British era while the keys seemed quite different.

The raid was carried out after OTV reported how the quarry has become the bane of existence for the residents of nearby Nimani Panchayat due to severe air pollution on account of violation of guidelines.

The retail price of potato has reached Rs 45-50 per kg in Odisha market causing huge inconvenience to the common man.

In the Odisha Assembly, Congress leader Rama Chandra Kadam demanded a House Committee on the Polavaram Dam project, claiming it would submerge land in Malkangiri district and affect tribal communities. Kadam criticized the BJP-led NDA government for promoting the project without addressing Odisha's concerns. Speaker Surama Padhy adjourned the session amid protests.

Odisha Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mohan Majhi informed that beneficiaries of the new scheme will get cashless treatment facilities at private and government hospitals.

The proposed allocation for agriculture was increased to Rs 33,919 crore as compared to Rs 24,829 cr last year. The Odisha CM proposed a new scheme 'CM Kisan' for farmers with an outlay of Rs 1935 crore.

Nature enthusiasts can now enjoy Bhitarkanika National Park from a 15-foot-high mangrove skywalk. Reopening on August 1, 2024, the park features this new attraction built by the Forest Department in Dangamala. The wooden skywalk spans 600 metres, starting from Meta Mangrove Nursery and leading to an open deer field. Only 20 visitors are allowed at a time for safety.

On Purvodaya, Jay Panda said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has categorically stated that unless the previously neglected regions get developed, Bharat is not going to become developed.

As per IMD, the cyclonic circulation over Jharkhand and the neighbourhood now lies over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh.