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In this issue

July 13, 2025

Want break from fighting polls: Oram

Veteran tribal leader and Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram Saturday said that he wants to take a break from contesting elections to pave the way for the young generation.

1 mins

LIGHTNING STRIKE KILLS 3 IN NILAGIRI

Three labourers, including two women and a JCB operator, were killed after a temporary camp near their worksite was struck by lightning, here in Balasore district Saturday. Two more women were injured in the incident.

1 mins

Inspired by movie, Kerala schools remove backbenchers

At Ramavilasom Vocational Higher Secondary School (RVHSS) in Valakom in this South Kerala district, a proud tribute to former student GP Nandana greets visitors at the gate, celebrating her remarkable feat of securing the 2nd rank in Kerala and 47th nationally in the Civil Services Examinations.

2 mins

Student immolates herself over sexual harassment

Victim battles for life at AIIMS Bhubaneswar with 90% burns Principal suspended Teacher held

2 mins

Fatima's harassment story

Fatima Sana Shaikh, known for her bold roles and fearless persona on screen, recently opened up about the harsh reality of harassment faced by women in everyday life.

1 mins

DP defines 'self care'

Top actress Deepika Padukone, known as DP to her fans, said that for her self-care is about embracing the small, everyday rituals that bring joy.

1 mins

Restored 'Do Bigha Zamin' to premiere at Venice

Mumbai: Do Bigha Zamin (1953) marked a turning point in Indian cinema.

1 mins

BJD targets govt over delay in Ratna Bhandar inventory

Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday accused the BJP government in the state of misleading people on the much-awaited inventory of Srimandir Ratna Bhandar in Puri.

1 mins

Naveen back in City after spine surgery

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik returned to Bhubaneswar Saturday after fully recovering from his spine surgery for cervical arthritis in Mumbai.

1 mins

Oppn condemns Balasore incident

Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress Saturday strongly condemned the incident in Balasore district wherein a college student, who had lodged a sexual harassment complaint against a teacher, allegedly set herself on fire on the institute premises and sustained 90 per cent burn injuries.

1 mins

CM meets PM in Delhi, discusses devpt issues

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital and discussed different issues relating to the state’s development.

1 mins

CARE Rebound 2.0 unites healthcare experts in City

CARE Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with The Billion Knee Project and Health & Harmony Trust, hosted CARE Rebound 2.0—a landmark healthcare conclave aimed at fostering multidisciplinary collaboration and driving innovation in patient-focused care.

1 mins

Bidyut Prabha Devi’s centenary at RDWU

The 100th birth anniversary of Bidyut Prabha Devi, a pioneering figure in Odia literature, was marked with grandeur at the auditoriumof Rama Devi Women’s University (RDWU) Saturday.

1 mins

Drivers' protest splits; min urges end to stir

Internal divisions surface within drivers' ranks as some members resume work despite ongoing strike call, deepening the unrest

1 mins

Heatwaves to worsen in India, warns IMD expert

Heatwaves in India are expected to intensify in the coming years, leading to a rise in heat stress, said Akhil Srivastava from the National Weather Forecasting Centre (NWFC) of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

1 mins

51K job letters handed over at Rozgar Mela

The 16th nationwide job fair was held across 47 locations, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi, via video conferencing, distributed appointment letters to over 51,000 newly-recruited youth and women for various government departments and organisations.

1 mins

NHRC seeks ATR on boy's death after fall into hot ash

The tragic death of a minor boy after falling into a hot ash pile of a rice mill in Mahule village under Bheden police limits of Bargarh district has drawn the attention of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

1 mins

70K monsoon birds arrive at Bhitarkanika

With monsoon active in Odisha, thousands of residential birds have arrived at the Matha Dia, Durgaprasad Dia, and Laxmiprasad Dia heronries within Bhitarkanika National Park for the annual monsoon breeding and nesting season.

1 mins

AI CAMERAS HELP NAB 3 POACHERS IN SIMILIPAL

Baripada, July 12: Three suspected poachers were arrested and a cache of weapons and hunting gear was seized from the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district after they were captured on artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled camera traps.

1 mins

Student jumps to death from third floor of hostel

A Class X student studying at an English medium school here in Keonjhar district committed suicide by jumping off the third floor of the school hostel building Saturday.

1 mins

Balasore girl to be honoured in Canada for agri research

Swagatika Priyadarsini Mohanty, a native of Balikhanda in Purushottampur panchayat under Simulia block in Balasore district, has been invited to Toronto, Canada, to be honoured for her groundbreaking research in agricultural science.

1 mins

2 unidentified bodies recovered from Berhampur railway station

Government Railway Police (GRP) recovered the bodies of a man and a woman from Platform No-4 of the Berhampur railway station, Saturday afternoon.

1 mins

Man dies, sexagenarian critical in tusker attack

A person was trampled to death and an elderly man sustained critical injuries in a tusker attack under Patana forest range of Keonjhar district, late Friday night, forest officials said Saturday.

1 mins

School projects on forest land draw NGT scrutiny

Development projects worth ₹61.60 crore reportedly undertaken on forest land in Jajpur district without prior approval and environmental clearance from the Forest and Environment department has drawn legal scrutiny.

2 mins

A BRICS threat for dollar

The “King Dollar” is feeling threatened—not by a rival superpower, but by a non-currency from BRICS. In response, President Donald Trump has proposed a 10% additional tariff on imports from the bloc.

2 mins

Socialist Democrat

One of the most remarkable democratic developments of recent times came from New York City this month. A 33-year-old man of Indian origin won the Democratic Party nomination to run for the mayor of the city.

3 mins

ATTACKING ACADEMY

When politicians try to muzzle universities by ousting their leaders, interfering with their research and teaching, and cutting off their funds, the writing is on the wall - and not only for once-great academic institutions

3 mins

Lotus beds reappear in Wular Lake after 3 decades

'MIRACLE' IN WATERS

3 mins

In 9 days, 1.63L pilgrims perform Amarnath Yatra

During the nine days since it started July 3, so far 1.63 lakh Yatris have performed the Amarnath Yatra and had 'darshan' inside the holy cave shrine, even as another batch of 6,639 pilgrims left for Kashmir from Jammu Saturday.

1 mins

NC denied permission to pay homage to 'martyrs'

The Srinagar district magistrate Saturday rejected the ruling National Conference’s plea seeking permission to pay homage to the 22 people martyred by the forces of the Dogra king of Jammu and Kashmir, Hari Singh, July 13, 1931.

1 mins

After sandal scandal, Prada looks at collab with Kolhapuri artisans

Prada is looking to collaborate with “artisanal footwear” makers in India in a partnership, it said Friday, two weeks after the Italian luxury group triggered a controversy by debuting ethnic sandals resembling 12th-century Indian ones.

1 mins

UNESCO tag for 'Maratha Military Landscapes'

Twelve forts constitute India's 44th property on World Heritage List

3 mins

Indian legal system facing unique challenges, says CJI Gavai

Delivering the convocation address at Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad near here, Justice Gavai advised students to go abroad for studies on scholarships and not put pressure on family finances

2 mins

6 dead, 8 injured in Delhi building collapse

Six people, including a two-year-old girl, died and eight sustained injuries when a four-storey building collapsed in the Welcome area of northeast Delhi on Saturday morning, an official said.

1 mins

Student ‘raped’ on IIM-C premises

A court remanded a student of the Indian Institute of Management- Calcutta Saturday, who has been accused of raping a woman on the campus, to police custody till July 19

2 mins

‘Oppn must tell govt-- no support on Varma issue without probe into Yadav’

Sibal’s remarks come amid the government beginning the exercise of collecting signatures of MPs to move a motion in Parliament to remove Justice Varma

1 mins

Kin of passengers on same route admit to anxiety

Gajanand Pandya sat on a bench for three hours outside the airport till AI 159 to London took off Saturday. His daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter were on it, and he couldn’t bring himself to leave earlier - AI171 had crashed exactly a month ago, and it was something he just couldn’t shake off.

2 mins

Silence, soot-covered buildings stand as grim reminders

One month later, barring a contingent of police personnel, the crash site shows no signs of activity

3 mins

Pilots’ body seeks fair, fact-based probe

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released its preliminary report into the fatal Boeing 787-8 plane crash June 12 that killed 260 people

2 mins

Experts flag mechanical, electrical malfunctions

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

2 mins

Boeing settles with man whose kin died in 737 crash

Boeing reached a settlement with a Canadian man whose family died in the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX, the man’s lawyer said on Friday.

1 mins

N-talks with US to resume if no further attacks: Iran

Iran's foreign minister said Saturday that his country would accept a resumption of nuclear talks with the US if there were assurances of no more attacks against it, state media reported.

1 mins

UNESCO heritage tag for sites of Khmer Rouge brutality

Three locations used by Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge regime as torture and execution sites 50 years ago have been added by UNESCO to its World Heritage List.

2 mins

Trump: 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico

President Donald Trump Saturday announced he's levying tariffs of 30 per cent against the European Union and Mexico starting August 1.

3 mins

GAZA TRUCE TALKS FALTER

Talks aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza are stalling over the extent of Israeli forces' withdrawal from the Palestinian enclave, Palestinian and Israeli sources familiar with the negotiations in Doha said Saturday.

1 mins

JMG Automobiles unveils VIDA VX2

JMG Automobiles, Odisha’s largest two-wheeler dealership and one of the top five VIDA dealers in India, launched the all-new VIDA VX2 electric scooter in Bhubaneswar Saturday.

1 mins

Household credit zooms sharply to 42% of GDP in FY24

This growing credit footprint highlights increased financial access and confidence among households in the post-pandemic phase

1 mins

Competition heats up in quick comm

Amazon takes on Zepto, Blinkit with 10-min dash

3 mins

Govt eases sulphur emission rules for coal power plants

Federal environment ministry issued a gazette notification that exempted 79% of the coal-fired power plants, outside a 10-km (6 mile) radius of populated and polluted cities, from the 2015 mandate

1 mins

VinFast signs pacts with 13 dealer groups; aims 35 dealerships

VinFast Auto India, a subsidiary of Vietnam-based electric vehicle maker VinFast, has signed agreements with 13 dealer groups for opening 32 dealerships across 27 cities, a statement said Saturday.

1 mins

D-St drifts lower amid tariff jitters this week

Ol earnings season key to lift sentiment

1 mins

Carlsen makes ChatGPT surrender sans losing a piece

The chess great dismantled ChatGPT in 53 flawless moves

1 mins

Hat-trick of podium finishes for archers

Jyothi Surekha Vennam clinched two silver medals and a bronze to cap a hat-trick of podium finishes at the Archery World Cup Stage 4 here Saturday.

1 mins

Swiatek's historic triumph

Iga Swiatek defeats Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title

1 mins

Kujur finishes fourth in Monaco Diamond League

India's fastest man, Animesh Kujur, etched his name into Indian athletics history by becoming the first Indian sprinter to compete at a Diamond League event, participating in the U23 200m race at the Meeting Herculis EBS (Monaco Diamond League) Friday evening.

1 mins

Klassic ton by Rahul

India amble to 316/5 after centurion Rahul becomes second India batter after Vengsarkar to score more than one Test ton at Lord's

2 mins

Cash-Glasspool bags men's doubles title

The pair becomes first British pair of modern era to claim men's doubles title at Wimbledon

1 mins

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Category: Newspaper

Language: English

Frequency: Daily

Orissa POST is Orissa’s first home-grown English news daily. It is the leading source of intelligent information for the people. Our publication for its pro-people, youth-oriented approach and editorial policy plays a vital role in the State’s socio-economic and political arena.