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Bhubaneswar: The BJD Saturday suspended six of its MLAs for cross-voting during the recent election to four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha. The suspended legislators are Chakramani Kanhar (Baliguda), Naba Kishor Mallick (Jayadev), Souvic Biswal (Choudwar-Cuttack), Subasini Jena (Basta), Ramakanta Bhoi (Tirtol) and Devi Ranjan...

Bhubaneswar: Asserting that Odisha has emerged as a leading state in forest protection and expansion of green cover, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said 558 square kilometres of forest and tree cover have been added in the last two years. Majhi made the remarks...

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Saturday sought Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's intervention to restore law and order following an attack on the residence of a senior BJD leader and former minister, police said. According to a complaint lodged at the Capital Police Station,...

Bhubaneswar: One person was critically injured in an explosion at Kalinganagar under Bharatpur police limits Saturday. According to reports, a powerful blast occurred at an illegal gas depot, blowing off the roof of the structure and completely gutting four motorcycles. The injured youth was admitted...

Bengaluru: As Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) get ready to defend their Indian Premier League (IPL) title, their former captain and star batter Virat Kohli has warned the side of the challenging times ahead for them in the 19th edition of the competition, which will start...

Cuttack: A fire broke out again at SCB Medical College and Hospital late Friday evening. This time, the blaze was spotted in a garbage dump behind the ENT outdoor unit, officials said. After being alerted, firefighters reached the spot and brought the fire under control...

Malkangiri: As many as 37 passengers, including Odisha's Congress MLA Mangu Khila, had a narrow escape when the bus in which they were travelling from Bhubaneswar to Nabarangpur caught fire after a rear tyre burst early Saturday, police said. The incident took place near Ramabhadrapuram...

Bhubaneswar: The 26th Youth National Volleyball Championship 2025–26 (Men & Women) concluded today at the Biju Patnaik Multipurpose Indoor Stadium, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar. The championship witnessed exceptional performances from teams across the country, but it was Odisha that emerged as one of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha para athletes continued to make their mark across various track and field events with impressive performances in the Day 2 of 24th National Para Athletics Championships 2026 at Kalinga Stadium here Friday. In the Men’s Long Jump T36 event, Jayprakash Barik delivered an...

Chhatrapur: Tomato cultivation, once a key source of income for farmers in Ganjam block, has taken a backseat with a drastic price drop, forcing them into distress sale. Even after intervention by the district administration, farmers say the measures have not been sufficient to offset...