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Bhubaneswar: As the West Bengal Assembly elections draw near, the Odisha unit of the BJP has drawn up a roadmap to play an active role in campaigning across six southern districts of the neighbouring state, a senior party leader said. Odisha BJP OBC Morcha president...

New Delhi: ICC has unveiled the official anthem, ‘Feel the Thrill,’ for the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, composed and performed by Anirudh Ravichander. The high-energy track aims to build global excitement ahead of the tournament co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. A song made...

Bhubaneswar: At least five people were killed and several others injured in a road accident at Haladiapadar square on the National Highway in Odisha's Berhampur Saturday. The accident took place when a speeding truck hit three motorcycles coming from the opposite direction. The impact of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Saturday announced a new initiative aimed at enhancing the safety and mobility of women commuters in Bhubaneswar. The state government plans to introduce the “Subhadra Bus” service in the city, exclusively for women passengers and...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Higher Education Department has warned of strict action against college lecturers found skipping classes despite being present on campus. The warning follows departmental inspections that flagged negligence at two government-aided Sanskrit colleges in Cuttack district, where lecturers were seen idling and using...

Sundargarh/Hemgir: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday conducted raids at Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (MCL) owned coal mines under Hemgir block of Sundargarh district, official sources said. Three special CBI teams carried out simultaneous searches at the Garjanbahal and Kulda coal mines and the Kanika...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday launched developmental projects worth Rs 492 crore for Ganjam district and announced that the birth anniversary of renowned poet Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja would be celebrated as a state festival. Majhi launched the projects while attending the valedictory...

Bissamcuttack: A man was allegedly murdered with his throat slit in the Rayagada district Friday evening, police said. The deceased has been identified as Kailash Chandra Sahu, a resident of Brahmin Sahi under Bissamcuttack town limits. According to sources, Sahu was found in a critically...

Malkangiri: Two Maoists were killed in a gunfight between security forces and Maoist cadres in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district bordering this district, police said. The deceased were identified as ACM Pradeep and Bhima of Kavaragatta in Bijapur district. Acting on intelligence inputs about the presence of...

Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over the under-utilisation of leased out mines resulting in revenue loss to the state exchequer, the Orissa High Court has directed the state government to carry out the mining activities through the National Mineral Development Corporation and further ordered that the expenses...