Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said a stable law and order environment was essential for the state's economic growth. Majhi made the remarks during a high-level review meeting on the prevailing law-and-order situation and the pace of industrialisation in the state. The...
Lucknow: Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants in an Indian Premier League match Saturday. PBKS made two changes, bringing in Marco Jansen and Vyshak Vijaykumar. Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary Sachin Tendulkar, will make his...
Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre Saturday issued a thunderstorm and rain alert for three Odisha districts, Koraput, Sundargarh and Mayurbhanj, for the next three hours. According to the department, lightning and rainfall are likely in the three districts even as intense heatwave conditions continue across...
Bhubaneswar: Online applications for admission into Class XI for the 2026-27 academic session in Odisha will begin May 26 through the Students Academic Management System (SAMS) portal, an official notification stated Saturday. The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Odisha, said in a notification that...
Bhubaneswar: The airport authorities here launched a surveillance system, including mandatory thermal screening, for international passengers, following the WHO's declaration of the Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa, an official said Saturday. Biju Patnaik International Airport Director Prasanna Pradhan said the arrangement for thermal screening...
Kendrapara: Two persons were arrested Saturday after nine kg of venison was allegedly seized from their possession in the Gahirmatha forest range in Odisha's Kendrapara district, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, the suspected poachers were apprehended in the Sasanpeta forest area and seized the...
Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has rejected the bail petitions of 17 accused arrested in connection with the Odisha police sub-inspector recruitment examination scam Saturday. The case is linked to alleged irregularities in the sub-inspector recruitment examination conducted by the Odisha Police Recruitment Board. Among...
Kendrapara: Climate change is emerging as a major threat to the fragile ecosystem of Bhitarkanika National Park, with unusual migratory bird behaviour and the failure of mass nesting by endangered Olive Ridley turtles raising alarm among environmentalists and forest officials. Experts said rising temperatures, sea-level...
Jajpur: A five-year-old girl has died and four other children from the same tribal family have been hospitalised in critical condition in Jajpur district, triggering renewed concerns about malnutrition and healthcare access in remote hamlets. The incident occurred in Tikarpada Juang Sahi village under Sukinda...
Paradip: A significant quantity of petrol was wasted after an underground pipeline developed a leak near Gate No. 1 of the restricted area at Paradip Port Friday. The pipeline, which carries refined petroleum products from the South Oil Berth jetty to the IOC terminal, reportedly...
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