Berhampur: An elderly woman in Odisha's Ganjam district died allegedly after consuming pesticide, reportedly due to depression over not receiving her old-age pension for the last three months, family members claimed Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as 66-year-old widow B Sabitri Dora of Chadheyapada village under Beguniapada block in the district. The incident took place Sunday...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to provide free bus service to the candidates appearing in the NEET (UG) Examination, 2026, rescheduled to be held June 21, a minister said Tuesday. Direct bus services will be provided from major railway stations and bus stands to examination centres. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) for admission to undergraduate medical education...

Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over the reported missing of an inquiry commission report on the 2008 Kandhamal riots from the Odisha CMO, Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati Smruti Nyas (SLSSN) has urged state government to make public the related commission reports for ensuring transparency. The demand was raised by a delegation of the SLSSN during a meeting with Chief Minister...

Bhubaneswar: A section of teachers in government-run schools of Odisha have pointed out "several errors" in new textbooks for students of Classes I-VIII, including "spelling mistakes" and "incorrect names" of eminent personalities. More than 1,600 "errors" have been detected in these school textbooks, said Bramhananda Maharana, president of the Primary Teachers Association. The textbooks were prepared in...

Dubai: Switzerland's foreign ministry said Tuesday a signing ceremony for a deal between the United States and Iran will take place Friday at the Burgenstock resort near the city of Luzern. Ministry officials said that the location was proposed by Pakistani and Qatari mediators, along with the US and Iran. The ministry said it has been in...

New Delhi: National Testing Agency (NTA) and IIT Madras Tuesday justified the temporary restriction on Telegram ahead of the re-NEET examination, citing instances where the platform was allegedly used to fabricate evidence of question paper leaks through edited messages carrying old timestamps. The Internet Freedom Foundation, however, criticised the government's curbs on Telegram, calling the move a...

Bhubaneswar: The beloved three-day Raja festival was celebrated with enthusiasm at the OrissaPOST and Dharitri office in Bhubaneswar, where employees participated in a range of traditional and recreational activities. The event began with staff members relishing a variety of traditional Odia delicacies, including different kinds of pitha, paan and gupchup, creating a vibrant festive atmosphere. Employees also...

Washington: The FBI Tuesday said it had foiled a possible attack on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event here last weekend and arrested multiple people. The UFC event, organised on the White House lawns Sunday, and streamed live at a large park, was attended by President Donald Trump, his cabinet colleagues and special invitees. Tens of thousands...

Kendrapara: Odisha Police Tuesday detained two persons in Chhattisgarh in connection with the gang-rape of a 17-year-old girl at a place hardly 200 meters away from the office of the Superintendent of Police in Kendrapara district, an officer said Tuesday. The incident took place at Jajanga Monday night and came to light Tuesday after the victim's mother...

Evian (France): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump met and exchanged greetings on the sidelines of a G7 Summit outreach session in France's Evian Tuesday. Both leaders shook hands and held a brief conversation ahead of the G7 working session on 'Forging New Partnerships and Rebuilding International Solidarity', which is being attended by the...