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Paradip: A fire broke out at the Nehru Bangla Fishing Harbour in Odisha's Paradip Thursday, police said. Though there were no reports of any fatality so far, 12 large boats and over five engine-powered indigenous boats were completely gutted in the blaze, the cause of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Thursday arrested a woman from Delhi for her alleged involvement in a Rs 87-lakh cyber fraud case, an official said. The accused, identified as Vandana Bawa, will be brought to Odisha on transit remand after being produced at a local court in...

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Navy's car rally along the East Coast, flagged off from Kolkata March 3, reached Odisha Thursday. Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati welcomed the team at Raj Bhavan here. The car rally, which will cover a distance of around 3,800 km, will travel...

The Supreme Court Collegium Thursday recommended Justice Harish Tandon, a senior judge at the Calcutta High Court, for appointment as the Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court. This recommendation follows the retirement of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, January 19, 2025. The Collegium cited Justice...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Collegium Thursday recommended that Calcutta High Court judge Justice Harish Tandon be appointed as the chief justice of Orissa High Court, a post which fell vacant after the retirement of Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh January 19, 2025. "The Collegium has,...

Kendrapara: A man, who had allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl last year in Odisha's Kendrapara district and was on the run since then, has been arrested, police said Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, the accused, 25, was nabbed from his house Wednesday night. He was...

Jajpur: At least four persons, including two minor boys, sustained serious injuries in an explosion at an illegal cracker manufacturing unit in Odisha's Jajpur district Thursday, police said. The incident took place at Jalpur village under Jajpur Town police station limits. The injured persons were...

Bhubaneswar: Following the death of a Nepalese student at KIIT University, the Odisha government has launched a dedicated International Student Facilitation Cell to support foreign students across universities. The move aims to ensure their safety, address grievances, and provide cultural integration assistance, the state’s higher...

Kendrapara: The mass nesting of Olive Ridley turtles has commenced at Gahirmatha beach in Odisha's Kendrapara district, a senior forest official said Thursday. Odisha's Chief Wildlife Warden Prem Kumar Jha, in a post on X, said, "Olive Ridley 'arribada' has commenced at Gahirmatha, the world's...

Bhubaneswar: Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has requested his colleague Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to set up a dedicated tourism circuit encompassing Debrigarh, Bhimamandali and Hirakud in Odisha. Pradhan, the Lok Sabha MP from Sambalpur, also sought Shekhawat's help in engaging the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)...