Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD Wednesday urged the Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to ensure transparent and impartial verification of electoral records, alleging that Form-7 was being misused to target genuine minority voters during the ongoing SIR exercise. Form-7 is used to file objections to the...
Bhubaneswar/Baleshwar: The flood situation in the state remained grim Wednesday as the Subarnarekha, which is in spate, inundated 100 more villages in Baleshwar district, officials said. The fresh inundation was caused by low-pressure-induced heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas in neighbouring Jharkhand, prompting the...
Malkangiri: The forest department sleuths in Odisha's Malkangiri district Wednesday seized 155 live flap-shelled turtles while being illegally transported, officials said. Acting on reliable information, the staff of Malkangiri forest range intercepted a three-wheeler near Tamsa Village under Malkangiri-I Beat. We have seized 155 live...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has cancelled the licences of 96 fertiliser dealers and suspended those of another 170 for allegedly indulging in unfair practices during the current financial year, officials said Wednesday. The action comes as the state government steps up enforcement to ensure adeqOdisha...
Bramhapur: A first-year MBBS student went missing from his college in Odisha's Ganjam district, prompting police to launch an intensive search, officials said Wednesday. Sagar Sahoo, a resident of Kaplai near Kuakhia in Jajpur district, has been missing since Monday, they said. Sagar, who was...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) Wednesday signed MoUs with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and CivicDataLab to upgrade the disaster management system to a more data-driven, scientific and technology-enabled framework, officials said. The two partnerships will strengthen disaster risk assessment, preparedness and...
Bhubaneswar: A court Wednesday dismissed a criminal revision petition against former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik and ex-IAS officer V K Pandian in an alleged expenditure of around Rs 500 crore from the state exchequer by undertaking 300 helicopter tours. Khurda district sessions judge Biranchi...
Bhubaneswar: Youth Congress held a protest march Wednesday, seeking withdrawal of the FIR registered against the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, over his remarks on an alleged caste-based 'purification' ritual at a venue in Uttarakhand. An FIR was registered against Gandhi...
New Delhi: India has replaced Sri Lanka as the hosts of the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy, to be played from February 14-28, 2027, as the island nation continues to deal with administrative reforms following government interference in its cricket board. In a statement, the...
Kataka: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, Wednesday announced the results of the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) 2026, with the overall pass percentage recorded at 64.48. As per the board, 97,151 candidates from across Odisha had applied for the eligibility test, while 53,314...
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