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Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Congress unit Friday demanded compensation of at least Rs 20 lakh for the next of kin of those killed in landslides triggered by Cyclone Arnab, which hit neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and severely affected southern areas of the eastern state. The opposition party also...

By Arindam Ganguly Bhubaneswar: Theatre lovers in the city were treated to an evening of laughter as the Hindi comedy 'Last Over' was staged at the Railway Auditorium in Bhubaneswar Friday. Blending cricket fever, family relationships and social prejudices, the play offered a humorous take...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has received approval for 318 additional postgraduate (PG) medical seats across government medical colleges and institutions, taking the total number of such seats in the state from 620 to 938. The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved the additional seats in 14 medical...

Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Opposition BJD and Congress Friday claimed that voting by residents of Odisha's Kotia region in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh's rural elections had exposed loopholes in the SIR of electoral rolls, which they alleged had led to the deletion of crores of voters' names. BJD deputy...

Bhubaneswar/Kendujhar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has launched the third phase of the 'Godabarish Mishra Adarsha Primary School' scheme and unveiled development projects worth Rs 1,292 crore in Kendujhar district. Under the third phase of the scheme, 630 model primary schools will be built...

Jharbandh: A 50-year-old farmer was found dead in a pool of blood in his agricultural field at Dabha village under Jharbandh police limits in Baragada district. His family alleged that he had been murdered, police said Friday. The deceased, identified as Ramlal Kalet, had gone...

Kendrapada: A youth was arrested Friday for allegedly killing his 65-year-old maternal uncle with a spear following a family altercation in Odisha's Kendrapada district, police said. The incident took place at Mahasahani village within Aul police station limits in the district Thursday night. The deceased...

Baleshwar: Odisha Vigilance Friday nabbed a woman Odisha Revenue Services (ORS) officer while allegedly taking a bribe from a vendee to allow registration of a sale deed of a landed plot as ‘Bajyapti Stitiban’. The accused official, identified as Manisha Mishra, ORS, is presently posted...

Bhubaneswar: Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police Friday launched search operations at the office, home and properties of Nekkenti Bhaskar Rao, a former Rajya Sabha member from Odisha, officials said. Eight EOW teams conducted raids at 11 properties and business units belonging to Rao...

Baripada: Odisha government has suspended the headmistress of a residential school in Mayurbhanj district for alleged dereliction of duty after a Class 10 student gave birth to a baby recently, an official said Friday. The incident took place at a Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV)...