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Bhadrak: A probe has been ordered into allegations that policemen delayed shifting an accident-injured victim to hospital as they were engaged in extortion activities in Odisha's Bhadrak district, an officer said. The alleged incident took place on National Highway-16 near Maitapur in the district Saturday....

Malkangiri: Congress MLA Mangu Khilla Wednesday received minor injury when a tree fell on his moving vehicle during a storm in Odisha's Malkangiri district. The incident took place Wednesday afternoon on the forested road between Chitrakonda and Balimela in Malkangiri. Due to high-velocity wind, a...

Bhawanipatna: Two drivers were killed after a speeding truck hit them and their parked vehicles in Odisha's Kalahandi district  Wednesday, police said. The incident took place on National Highway-26 in front of Arihant Rice Mill at Khajurapada within Kesinga police station limits, they said. Police...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha exported 100,897 metric tonnes of seafood valued at Rs 5,428.67 crore during 2025-26, an officer said Wednesday. The state has emerged as one of the country's promising seafood-exporting states, supported by a long coastline, favourable aquaculture conditions and fisheries infrastructure, said Yashvir Singh,...

Bhubaneswar: Amid rising crime cases and efforts to curb organised criminal syndicates, Odisha Police has reintroduced district-level inspections by senior IPS officers, an official notification said. The notification issued by the Odisha Police Headquarters in Cuttack June 6 said 15 senior IPS officers in the...

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Puri authorities have obtained patents for some key terms and logos associated with the 12th-century shrine, an official said Wednesday. This was revealed by Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Arabinda Padhee while briefing reporters on rituals of the...

Baripada: Mayurbhanj district administration has declared the places that President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit as "no drone zone and no flying zone" in view of the security measures for the VVIPs, an official order said Wednesday. Murmu will arrive at...

Mullanpur: Cleared to play just hours ago, India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was Wednesday ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan after picking up a fresh quadriceps strain. Pandya was at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru to get clearance for his back...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has sanctioned 755 new posts in various state-run medical colleges and hospitals, an official notification said. Odisha's Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling Tuesday said the decision was a far-sighted step towards improving the quality of medical education in the state....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure over the last 12 years was defined by tireless dedication to placing India at the forefront. While CM Majhi travelled to Delhi to meet Modi and attend other official programmes, BJP...