Bhubaneswar: The NIA filed a chargesheet Thursday against two persons in a special court here in connection with a bomb blast in Bhubaneswar in January that left two people dead and damaged a building, an official statement said. The accused have been identified as Sanu alias Rohan Ranjan Rout and Amiya Ranjan Mallik. They have been charged...

Cape Town: Archrivals India and Pakistan have been drawn together in Group A alongside reigning champions Australia for next year's ICC Men's ODI World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on its social media accounts Thursday. The group distribution for the 14-team marquee tournament was officially revealed during a gala schedule launch event at Cape Town's...

Chandbali: The state government has suspended Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer Sanjib Kumar Mohapatra, the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Chandbali in Bhadrak district. The Revenue and Disaster Management Department issued an order Wednesday stating that departmental disciplinary proceedings are under way against Mohapatra. As per the order, he will remain at the Bhadrak District Collector’s Office...

Papadahandi: Bodies of a 20-year-old married man and a minor girl were found hanging from a tree in a cashew orchard under Mokia panchayat of this block in Nabarangpur district Thursday. The bodies were found hanging from the same branch of the tree, hugging each other. Although police suspect they were in a relationship, their families stated...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to regularise junior teachers appointed in primary and upper primary schools during the 2023-24 academic year. According to a notification issued by the School and Mass Education (S&ME) department Thursday, junior teachers appointed under the schematic rules who have completed the prescribed service requirements and continue to be in service will...

Jayapur: A Class V student died allegedly after being assaulted by the head master (HM) of a government school in Koraput district. The deceased was identified as Ganga Jani, a student of PM-SHRI Upgraded High School at Gadapadar under Jayapur block. The matter came to light after the deceased’s father lodged a complaint at the Sadar police...

By Arindam Ganguly Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said a final framework for resolving the long-standing issue is expected to emerge very soon, taking into account the interests of both Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Majhi’s statement came af ter he attended a high-level meeting in New Delhi chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Union Jal...

Mumbai: Indian benchmark shares posted their eighth straight weekly loss, the longest such streak in 25 years, as record foreign selling, crude prices near $100 a barrel and a surge in global yields sent risk sentiment plunging. The Nifty 50 dropped 3.1% and BSE Sensex dipped 2.7% in the holiday-truncated week, bringing their eight-week losses to 8.7%...

Bhubaneswar/Mumbai: Handloom and handicraft products made by women entrepreneurs from Odisha were showcased at the ‘Subhadra Shakti Pop-up Bazaar’ organised by the state’s Mission Shakti Department at FICCI FRAMES 2026 in Mumbai, an official release said. The two-day pop-up bazaar, held September 29 and 30, provided a national platform for products crafted by women entrepreneurs associated with...

By RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: The long wait is finally over for elderly people and beneficiaries from other eligible categories who have been waiting for government allowances. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has fulfilled the assurance he had given on the occasion of the BJP government completing two years in the state. The CM has approved the...