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The Shree Jagannath Temple administration has completed final preparations for the July 16 Rath Yatra in Puri, with elaborate arrangements for rituals, devotees' darshan, security and traffic management. Authorities expect massive crowds for the annual festival

Draft electoral rolls released during Phase 3 of the Special Intensive Revision show around 22 lakh voters omitted across Odisha, Mizoram, Manipur and Sikkim. The Election Commission said excluded individuals can still seek inclusion before the final electoral rolls are published

Andhra Pradesh Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu said fishermen stranded off Odisha’s Paradip coast were rescued safely and will return to Visakhapatnam. Meanwhile, one missing fisherman was rescued near Visakhapatnam, while search operations continue for six others after a boat capsized

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will inaugurate the Brahmapur–Surat (Udhna) Amrit Bharat Express and the Puri–Koraput Express on Monday. The new services aim to enhance intra-state connectivity in Odisha and improve direct rail links between southern Odisha and Gujarat

The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested three accused after searches in Odisha and Rajasthan in a ₹2.07-crore digital arrest scam. Investigators alleged the suspects laundered the fraud proceeds through multiple bank accounts and a trust to evade detection

Odisha will install four more Doppler weather radars to enhance forecasting of cyclones, floods and heavy rainfall. The government also reviewed disaster mitigation projects, flood and cyclone shelters, heatwave centres, and El Niño preparedness to strengthen the state's disaster management capabilities

The Government Area Hospital in Bhadrachalam is grappling with a severe shortage of doctors and nursing staff, affecting healthcare services for tribal communities. CPI (M) has urged the Telangana government to fill vacancies and allocate funds to upgrade the facility.

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at tribal sacred sites in Pahadpur, Odisha. The leaders visited Jaheras and Gosani Peeth, planted saplings, paid tributes, and interacted with students during the culturally significant visit

The Supreme Court directed the Odisha government to ensure all welfare and social security benefits for a visually impaired man and his 80-year-old mother living in poverty. It also ordered ground verification and appointed the man as a paralegal volunteer with honorarium

The Supreme Court stayed criminal proceedings against former Odisha MP and actor Anubhav Mohanty in a harassment and mental cruelty case filed by ex-wife Varsha Priyadarshini. The court issued notices to the Odisha government and Priyadarshini and sought their responses

DRDO successfully conducted the flight-test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile from Odisha’s Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, meeting all mission objectives. The test validates key technologies and strengthens India’s long-range precision strike and indigenous defence capabilities

The Election Commission has started the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in four states, with BLOs conducting door-to-door verification. Eligible voters can submit forms until June 28 for inclusion in draft voter lists

A police officer in Odisha’s Kendrapara district has been suspended after allegations that she assaulted a woman and her son at a police station during a domestic dispute complaint, with claims of custodial abuse and misconduct prompting disciplinary action following CCTV review

Kendrapara (Odisha): A man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly killing his 70-year-old mother in Odisha's Kendrapara district after his parents scolded him for his alcohol addiction, police said. According to the police, Bijay Sahoo returned home in Patuni village on Saturday night in an inebriated condition and got scolded by his parents. In a fit of rage, Sahoo allegedly tried to assault his 74-year-old father Nabaghan Sahoo, a retired CRPF jawan. However, his mother, Hiramani Sahoo, intervened and got hit on her head with a wooden plan

Four people died and over 20 others fell ill after suspected food poisoning at a shraddha feast in Odisha’s Sundargarh district. Victims developed vomiting, stomach pain and weakness. Authorities sent medical teams, while food samples were collected for laboratory testing to determine the exact cause

A man was arrested in Odisha’s Khurda district, taking the total to five, in connection with a lynching case near Balianta under Bhubaneswar. The victim, accused of sexual assault, was attacked by a mob, leading to one death and another critical injury, prompting a high-level police and women’s commission probe

A probe into the Keonjhar incident found possible bank staff non-cooperation after a tribal man carried his sister’s skeleton to claim funds. Officials suggested procedural confusion and banking ignorance, while the Odisha government and parties demanded action, relief, and deeper investigation

In Keonjhar, a tribal man exhumed his sister’s skeleton to prove her death at a bank, sparking outrage over alleged insensitivity, though Indian Overseas Bank said officials only sought valid documents for withdrawal

Young men from Odisha are moving to Hyderabad to work as master cooks in restaurants and street food stalls. With formal training and experience, they earn good daily wages and play a key role in the city’s growing food industry.

Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate a tribal museum, planetarium, and science centre in Odisha’s Rourkela. The visit includes multiple projects and high-level interactions, with tight security arrangements in place for the President’s day-long official programme