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Rayagada, Sept. 25 (UDN): Train services on the Koraput-Rayagada railway line were disrupted on Friday after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall blocked the tracks near Tunnel No. 29 between Keutguda and Sikarapai stations.  Representational Image  Mud and large boulders slid onto the railway line, forcing authorities to suspend rail…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25 (UDN): Rainfall activity is likely to remain intense across several parts of Odisha as a depression over the region moves inland towards Chhattisgarh, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.  Representational Image  The weather system, which had earlier intensified into a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal,…

Mayurbhanj, Sept. 25 (UDN): Panic spread among residents of Khaparkhai village under Karanjia forest division after a sub-adult Royal Bengal Tiger was spotted near a cattle shed on the outskirts of the village.  Representational Image  According to local residents, the tiger had been moving through the area for around three…

Puri, Sept. 25 (UDN): Odisha is moving ahead with plans to develop an international cruise terminal in Puri, with the state government targeting March 31, 2028 for completion and operationalisation of the ambitious maritime tourism project.  Representational Image  The proposed terminal is aimed at giving a major boost to coastal…

Cuttack, Sept. 25 (UDN): Devotees unable to visit Cuttack during this year’s Durga Puja will be able to experience the city’s iconic celebrations from anywhere in the world, as the district administration has announced live streaming of the festival for the first time.  Representational Image The online broadcast will cover…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25: The five rescued orangutan infants undergoing care at Nandankanan Zoological Park are showing encouraging signs of recovery, with recent blood tests indicating an improvement in haemoglobin levels in two of the animals, zoo authorities said on Friday.  File_UDN Veterinarians confirmed that all five infants are eating normally,…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 (UDN): The Odisha government has initiated work on a comprehensive sustainable urban mobility framework for the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradip Economic Region (BKPPER), with a focus on integrated regional transport planning, public bus transformation and stronger institutional mechanisms. An inception workshop on the “Preparation of Sustainable Urban Mobility Transition Plans…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 (UDN): The Odisha government is set to develop the Rasgovindpur airstrip in Mayurbhanj district into a full-fledged airport, Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena informed the state Assembly on Thursday.  Representational Image  Responding to a question in the House, Jena said the Centre has already approved the proposal…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 (UDN): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced a major organisational reshuffle, appointing senior leader Saudan Singh as the party’s organisational in-charge for Odisha along with Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The appointments were announced through a notification issued by BJP National President Nitin Nabin, reallocating…

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 (UDN): Fishermen have been advised to stay away from the sea along and off the Odisha coast for two days as rough to very rough conditions are forecast amid the prevailing weather system over the region. Representational Image  The Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has issued a fishermen…