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Senior servitor Damodar Mahasuar at the first meeting of the Ratha Yatra Coordination Committee also threatened to launch a hunger strike if steps were not taken to open the four doors of the Srimandir.

Odisha anticipates a slight relief from severe heat with a predicted temperature drop of 2-3 degrees after 24 hours, as per IMD. Meanwhile, thunderstorm warning with gusty winds are issued across various districts.

"It was the BJD which tried to create confusion in the minds of the people. The people already know the outcome of the direct fight," the senior BJP leader said adding that not much interpretation is now needed after Amit Shah Ji’s statement.

Odisha's Commissionerate Police is testing air-conditioned (AC) helmets to protect traffic constables from severe heat. Trials are underway in Bhubaneswar, with plans for wider deployment based on feedback and vendor capacity.

In March, Odisha recorded the highest inflation rate among Indian states at 7.05%, despite a national drop to 4.85%. Rural areas saw higher rates than urban. Experts attribute this to Odisha's reliance on imports for basic goods and inadequate production and storage facilities.

BJD president Naveen Patnaik has revealed the candidates through a video message.

The Jharsuguda boat tragedy, where a vessel capsized in the Mahanadi River killing seven, raises questions about responsibility. Overloaded with passengers and lacking safety measures, the incident highlights failures in local governance and safety enforcement.

Fortunately, both the children, who were near the deceased when the mishap occurred, are reportedly safe.

Maximum temperature is likely to be reduced by two to three degree Celsius for the next four days.

Intellectuals in Odisha express concern over unresolved social and economic issues during elections, citing widespread unemployment, rising costs, and environmental degradation

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BJP National Vice President and party’s Lok Sabha candidate for Kendrapara, Baijayant Panda met the bereaved families of lightning strike victims and expressed his deep condolences.

The fielding of Yasir Nawaz by Congress as Bhubaneswar Lok Sabha candidate and the expulsion of senior Congress leader and Jatani MLA Suresh Routray may turn the BJD’s apple cart in the constituency. 

Ganja smuggling racket's mastermind Rahul Sethi's luck ran out when he had gone to Jharpada jail to meet his associates.

Under the leadership of BJP's Nayagarh Assembly constituency candidate Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh, hundreds of party workers laid siege to the police station.