New Delhi: Union Minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday shared an AI-generated image targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the party failed to win any of the 28 seats contested in Legislative Council elections across Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Karnataka. The image posted by Goyal depicted Rahul Gandhi as an employee at a petrol station. A fuel dispenser...

Bhubaneswar/Baleswar: Odisha Congress Wednesday reiterated its demand for a crime branch probe into the alleged rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Balasore district and Rs 50 lakh compensation to the victim's family. A delegation of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) met Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) chairperson Satrughana Pujahari at his office here and...

Koraput: Koraput MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka Wednesday urged the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) to reschedule the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Mains examination at the Jeypore centre in view of disruptions caused by cyclone Arnab. In a letter to OPSC chairman Arun Kumar Sarangi, Ulaka said the cyclone created uncertainty across southern Odisha, with disruptions to electricity...

Bhubaneswar/Brahmapur: Over 900 babies were born across Odisha during cyclonic storm Arnab, which severely affected the southern parts of the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Wednesday. Reviewing the post-landfall situation, Majhi said 2,245 pregnant women had been shifted to different healthcare institutions ahead of the cyclone, of whom 931 delivered during the period. "In all...

Urda (Spain): One high-speed Spanish train slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks Wednesday, killing at least 68 people and shredding carriages in the country's second deadly rail collision this year. The regional government for Castilla La Mancha confirmed the death toll and said another 58 people needed medical treatment in hospital. Rescue workers continue...

Bhubaneswar: The eighth session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly will begin November 18 and continue until December 31. The session will have a total of 33 working days. The first supplementary expenditure statement is scheduled to be presented in the Assembly November 18. According to the provisional calendar of sittings, the session will begin with official...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain and strong winds triggered by Cyclone Arnab disrupted normal life in Capital city Wednesday, with cases of waterlogging on major roads, uprooted trees and damage to puja pandal reported in several parts. One of the major incidents was reported at Damana playground, where a large Lakshami Puja pandal by North Bhubaneswar...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das has urged the state government to prioritise the development of Kotia panchayat in Koraput district, safeguard the dignity and self-respect of its residents, and ensure that they receive adequate welfare benefits and essential public services. Holding the BJP-led “double-engine” government responsible for addressing the region’s challenges, he...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: The state government has issued show-cause notices to six additional district magistrates (ADMs) for allegedly violating Centre-mandated procedures under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), putting farmers’ insurance claims at risk. Despite repeated reminders, the officials have failed to ensure that crop-cutting experiment (CCE) estimates are uploaded to the designated portal, creating...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 775 senior citizens from six districts of Odisha embarked on a spiritual journey to Varanasi and Ayodhya Wednesday aboard a special train, as part of the state government’s initiative to facilitate pilgrimage for elderly citizens. Law, Works and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan flagged off the special train from Bhubaneswar New Railway Station in...