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Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Saturday asserted that his party has consistently stood for women's empowerment, while accusing Odisha BJP MPs of being exposed as none of them raised objections to the Delimitation Bill, which he said sought to reduce the state's political representation. Patnaik's...

Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions continued to prevail across Odisha Saturday, with the mercury crossing the 40-degrees Celsius mark at 15 places, the IMD said. Titlagarh in Bolangir district remained the hottest at 42.7 degrees Celsius, followed by Jharsuguda at 42.6 degrees. Bhawanipatna recorded 42 degrees, while...

Jajpur: Miscreants allegedly attempted to mow down a tehsildar-cum-executive magistrate with a tractor while he was conducting a raid against illegal soil mining in Odisha's Jajpur district Saturday, police said. The incident took place near Minabazar Chhak within Korei police limits. The injured officer has...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will attend the ground-breaking ceremony of heterogeneous integration packaging solutions (3D glass solutions), India's first advanced glass semiconductor packaging unit Sunday, an official said. Majhi, along with Vaishnaw, the Union Minister for Railways,...

Bhadrak/Bhubaneswar: A rare albino snake was rescued from the Chhayal Singh area under Bonth block of Odisha’s Bhadrak district and is likely to be shifted to Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar for specialised treatment and rehabilitation. The snake, noticed by locals Friday, was carefully captured...

Koraput: At least 33 members of a wedding party were injured, including 13 critically, after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned at Boriput Ghat under Laxmipur block in Odisha’s Koraput district. According to sources, the group was returning to Bala village under Narayanpatna police...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Saturday said it will set up a State Institute for Transformative Initiatives (SITI), which will function as a policy think tank to drive evidence-based governance, innovation and cross-sectoral coordination. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi had proposed the establishment of SITI Odisha...

Mayurbhanj : Normal life was affected in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Saturday, due to Opposition BJD's 12-hour bandh over the death of a school student allegedly due to food poisoning. A girl studying in Class 5 died and more than 100 students fell ill due to...

Cuttack: A shocking incident has surfaced from SCB Medical College and Hospital, where a frog was allegedly found in food served to a patient, sparking outrage after photos and videos went viral on social media. The contaminated meal is suspected to have come from a...

Bhubaneswar: Authorities have ordered the closure of schools and colleges across several districts of Odisha due to intense heatwave conditions. In Boudh district, educational institutions will remain closed from Saturday until April 22 due to extreme heat and rising temperatures. However, examinations may be conducted...