Dharmendra Pradhan says he quit after attempts made to “mislead” Gen Z during NEET protests
Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan said attempts were made to "mislead" Gen Z during the protests over the NEET paper leak issue, prompting him to quit as Union education minister. Pradhan broke his silence on his...
Skeletal remains of elephant found in Debagada forest
Riamal: Skeletal remains believed to be those of a female elephant were recovered from the Gogua reserve forest near Khilei village in Riamal forest range of Debagada district Friday, forest department officials said Saturday. The remains were spotted by Nuadihi...
CM Majhi brings home Rs 66K-cr investment proposals
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday concluded his two-day investment outreach in Delhi-NCR, securing investment proposals worth Rs 66,392 crore with the potential to generate 54,135 employment opportunities in Odisha. Of the total investment proposals, 38 MoUs worth...
JSW Steel’s burst pipeline affects crops, kills fish
Kujang: An underground pipeline laid by JSW Steel has burst near Patana in Erasama block of Jagatsinghpur district, residents alleged. A chemical substance has been released on farmlands, damaging paddy seedlings and killing fish, residents alleged in a written complaint...
Man gets 10-yr RI for minor’s abduction, rape
Nabarangpur: An additional district and sessions judge and special POCSO court judge sentenced a man to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for abducting and repeatedly raping a minor girl in 2013. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on...
Mettle Meet 2026: 16 teams vie for quizzing glory
Bhubaneswar: One of Eastern India’s premier quizzing extravaganzas, Orissa POST Mettle Meet 2026, got off to an enthusiastic start at Hotel Swosti Premium in Bhubaneswar Saturday, with more than 80 leading educational institutions from Odisha and beyond taking part in the contest. After a challenging preliminary round, 16 teams --...
Read moreDetailsJharkhand exam protest enters 16th day; students accuse govt of offering ’empty promises’
Ranchi: The students' protest in Jharkhand's Ranchi entered its 16th day Sunday with no signs of retreat, as the second round of talks between the protesting students and the state government once again failed to produce any breakthrough or agreement on their key demands. The students have been staging their protest continuously at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium after alleged irregularities in the 14th Civil Services Preliminary Examination conducted by the Jharkhand...
Read moreDetailsJ&K Police conduct searches at 26 locations in Sopore in terror-link case
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Sunday carried out simultaneous searches at 26 locations in Sopore in connection with a UAPA case against the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) organisation. Officials said these searches are part of the investigation to gather evidence and trace the links of the banned JeI network. Jamaat-e-Islami J&K was a socio-religious and political organisation founded in the mid-20th century. It was declared an unlawful association by the Union...
Read moreDetailsUS Vice President Vance dials PM Modi, discusses strategic partnership
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday received a phone call from the US Vice-President JD Vance; both discussed ways to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership across key areas. PM Modi also congratulated JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, on the birth of their son and conveyed best wishes to the family. "Received a phone call from US Vice-President JD Vance. We discussed ways to further deepen India-US...
Read moreDetailsTN CM Vijay-led meeting of MPs resolves to oppose in toto Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise
Chennai: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay-led meeting of Tamil Nadu MPs belonging to alliance and friendly parties Saturday decided to oppose in total the proposed delimitation exercise of the union government. The meeting was boycotted by the main Opposition party, the DMK, and key Dravidian party, the AIADMK, which dubbed the deliberations a "farce" and a "hurriedly staged drama" respectively. A government release said the MPs demanded that the ratio of...
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Jharkhand exam protest enters 16th day; students accuse govt of offering ’empty promises’
Ranchi: The students' protest in Jharkhand's Ranchi entered its 16th day Sunday with no signs of retreat, as the second round of talks between the protesting students and the state government once again failed to produce any breakthrough or agreement on their key demands. The students have been staging their protest continuously at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium...
J&K Police conduct searches at 26 locations in Sopore in terror-link case
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Sunday carried out simultaneous searches at 26 locations in Sopore in connection with a UAPA case against the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) organisation. Officials said these searches are part of the investigation to gather evidence and trace the links of the banned JeI network. Jamaat-e-Islami J&K was a socio-religious and political organisation...
Dharmendra Pradhan says he quit after attempts made to “mislead” Gen Z during NEET protests
Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan said attempts were made to "mislead" Gen Z during the protests over the NEET paper leak issue, prompting him to quit as Union education minister. Pradhan broke his silence on his resignation while addressing students and teachers at GM University Saturday, exactly two weeks after he stepped down...
US Vice President Vance dials PM Modi, discusses strategic partnership
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday received a phone call from the US Vice-President JD Vance; both discussed ways to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership across key areas. PM Modi also congratulated JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, on the birth of their son and conveyed best wishes to the family. "Received a...
Man set on fire over land dispute
Lahunipada/Banai: Two masked men allegedly poured petrol on a 35-year-old man and set him ablaze over a land dispute in Ganighasa village under Lahunipada police limits in Sundaragada district in the early hours of Saturday, police said. The victim was identified as Kahnu Charan Mohanta of the village. Police said Mohanta was on his way to a...
Skeletal remains of elephant found in Debagada forest
Riamal: Skeletal remains believed to be those of a female elephant were recovered from the Gogua reserve forest near Khilei village in Riamal forest range of Debagada district Friday, forest department officials said Saturday. The remains were spotted by Nuadihi Forester Golakh Patta and his team during a routine patrol. The forester informed the Debagada divisional forest...
CM Majhi brings home Rs 66K-cr investment proposals
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday concluded his two-day investment outreach in Delhi-NCR, securing investment proposals worth Rs 66,392 crore with the potential to generate 54,135 employment opportunities in Odisha. Of the total investment proposals, 38 MoUs worth Rs 64,703 crore were signed, with the potential to generate 46,071 jobs. Investment Intention Forms (IIFs) involving...
JSW Steel’s burst pipeline affects crops, kills fish
Kujang: An underground pipeline laid by JSW Steel has burst near Patana in Erasama block of Jagatsinghpur district, residents alleged. A chemical substance has been released on farmlands, damaging paddy seedlings and killing fish, residents alleged in a written complaint to the Ersama tehsildar Friday. The incident has sparked growing resentment against the company in Dhinkia panchayat....
Man gets 10-yr RI for minor’s abduction, rape
Nabarangpur: An additional district and sessions judge and special POCSO court judge sentenced a man to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for abducting and repeatedly raping a minor girl in 2013. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the convict, Dushmant Bag, alias Durlav Baba, of Majursahi under Kokasara police station in Kalahandi district. According...
Speedy justice top priority of Govt: Law Minister
Bhubaneswar: Ensuring appropriate and speedy justice to the people remains a top priority of the Odisha government, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said Saturday, stressing the need for effective management of civil cases and greater efficiency in the justice delivery system. Addressing a one-day workshop on effective management of civil cases pending in district courts, organised for government...

























































































