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#Durga Puja

Beyond the lights: Discovering Bhubaneswar through Durga Puja
Beyond the lights: Discovering Bhubaneswar through Durga Puja

By Shreshta Paul Bhubaneswar: The lights were what drew me towards Bhubaneswar’s Durga Puja pandals. Their glow...

Festive mela rush raises risk of fake UPI frauds
Festive mela rush raises risk of fake UPI frauds

By Afreen Firdaus Bhubaneswar: With festive shopping drawing crowds to markets across Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, shopke...

Bhubaneswar Durga Puja Theft: 14 Arrested Over 190 Mobile Phones, 15 Gold Chains Stolen
190 mobile phones, 15 gold chains stolen during Durga Puja in Bhubaneswar; 14 arrested

Bhubaneswar, Oct 24: Despite heightened security arrangements by the Commissionerate Police, thieves allegedly stole aro...

Cuttack mandaps preserve Dashami rituals
Cuttack mandaps preserve Dashami rituals

By Vikash Kumar Sharma   Cuttack: A simple Odia meal of DahiPakhala and saga bhaja or tarkari holds a special...

139-year-old tradition rooted in Bose legacy
139-year-old tradition rooted in Bose legacy

By Vikash Kumar Sharma   Cuttack: The legacy of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose lives on in Cuttac...

The highest number of reported thefts occurred at puja pandals in Baramunda, Nayapalli, Saheed Nagar, Rasulgarh, Cuttack Road and Jharpada, where devotees reported losing mobile phones and gold chains.
190 mobile phones, 21 gold chains stolen at Durga Puja pandals in Bhubaneswar in three days

Bhubaneswar, Oct 22: Theft incidents have surged across the Odisha capital during the Durga Puja festivities, with thiev...

Governor Braj Mohan Ram celebrates Vijaya Dashami with SOS village kids
Governor Braj Mohan Ram celebrates Vijaya Dashami with SOS village kids

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Brajmohan Ram celebrated Vijaya Dashami with children at SOS Children’s Village...

Tight security marks Ravan Podi
Tight security marks Ravan Podi

Bhubaneswar: Ravan Podi celebrations were held at nine locations across the city on Wednesday evening amid heightened se...

With Vijayadashami marking the conclusion of Durga Puja, preparations are underway for the immersion of Goddess Durga idols across Bhubaneswar
Durga idol immersion in Bhubaneswar: 48 platoons of police deployed, DJ music banned

Bhubaneswar, Oct 22: With Vijayadashami marking the conclusion of Durga Puja, preparations are underway for the immersio...

Ghatagaon Maa Tarini’s Suna Besha adds lustre to Durga Puja
Ghatagaon Maa Tarini’s Suna Besha adds lustre to Durga Puja

Keonjhar: For countless devotees across Odisha, a visit to Ghatagaon is more than a pilgrimage. It is an expression of f...

Odia Puja magazines thrive despite digital distractions
Odia Puja magazines thrive despite digital distractions

By Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra Bhubaneswar: As the festive season gathers momentum across Odisha, around 200 Odia Puja...

Delhi Winter Action Plan 2026: No PUC, No Fuel, BS-VI Vehicle Rules
Post-Puja waste management poses civic challenge

By Afreen Firdaus Bhubaneswar: As the festive lights fade and pandals are dismantled, Durga Puja leaves behind a less...