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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has regulated the use of official vehicles in view of "fuel and energy challenges" due to the West Asia crisis, mandating that only those officials in the rank of special secretary are entitled to an independent vehicle for official purposes. A memorandum...

Bhubaneswar: Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik has created history by winning the Russian Grand Sand Master Cup 2026. He has become the first Indian sand artist to achieve this prestigious honour. The award was presented at second International Sand Sculpture Festival held in Kaliningrad, Russia,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said his post was a sacred means of serving people and not a seat of power as he completed two years in office. He said two years ago on this day, a new era of good governance...

New Delhi: Jaspal Rana, one of India's finest pistol shooters who made a hugely successful transition to coaching and guided Manu Bhaker to epoch-making twin bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, has shockingly died at a mere 49 years of age after battling cardiac complications....

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Thursday launched a dedicated PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) bottle collection drive in partnership with Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, with an aim to strengthen plastic waste management and promote environmental sustainability. The initiative was formally launched at Jagamara Food Court following...

Bhubaneswar: A nine-member delegation from the Rajasthan Urban Drinking Water Sewerage and Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (RUIDP), Jaipur, praised Odisha’s achievements in urban service delivery during a visit to Bhubaneswar and Puri under an Asian Development Bank (ADB)-supported exposure programme to study the state’s best practices...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has successfully vaccinated over 35,000 free-roaming dogs across the City under its Mass Dog Vaccination (MDV) campaign, laying a strong foundation for its vision of becoming a ‘Rabies-Free Bhubaneswar’ by 2030. The initiative was implemented under the technical guidance of...

Rajnagar: A 27-year-old youth died over an alleged land dispute at Rajnagar in Kendrapara district Thursday. The incident occurred at Es anipalla village and was reportedly triggered by an argument over harvesting drumsticks from a tree standing on a disputed land. The deceased was identified...

Keonjhar/Hatadihi: Anandapur police in Keonjhar district arrested two persons on charge of trafficking tribal minors to Tamil Nadu by luring them with promises of high-paying jobs, police said Thursday. The accused were identified as Akshaya Das (48) of Bhadrak district and Sritam Jena (24) of...

Bhadrak: A notorious criminal was injured in a gunfight with police in Bhadrak district, an officer said Thursday. The incident took place at Nuasahi area under the Bhadrak Rural police limits at about 3 am Thursday. The injured criminal was identified as Prafulla Mallik alias...