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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...

Patana: Tensions flared during a Gram Sabha Friday in Keonjhar district over a proposed mega steel plant, as clashes broke out between supporters and opposition groups, prompting police to resort to lathi charge and make four arrests. The fourth Gram Sabha on the project was...

Tihidi: Farmers in Bhadrak district staged a protest Friday by blocking the Bhadrak–Chandbali state highway near the Charitarapha cooperative society mandi under Tihidi block, alleging severe irregularities in paddy procurement and non-payment of dues. The agitation surfaced after more than 8,000 quintals of paddy remained...

Udala: A swarm of bees attacked four workers cleaning an overhead water tank in Mayurbhanj district Friday, leaving three seriously injured and trapping one man atop the structure for nearly four hours. The incident occurred in Ward No. 1 under Udala NAC when the workers...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said the state Tourism department has set a Guinness World Record for the largest serving of ‘pakhala’ (fermented rice) of 1,174 kg prepared and presented in a single vessel. The remarkable feat was achieved on the day the...

Bhubaneswar: The six BJD MLAs issued a show-cause notice for voting for BJP-backed Independent candidate Dilip Ray in the Rajya Sabha election, Friday, asked the party chief whip to withdraw the notice or face legal action. The six MLAs - Chakramani Kanhar (Baliguda), Naba Kishor...

Kendrapara: A joint raid by Bhitarkanika National Park, Revenue department and police Friday demolished unauthorised prawn dykes on the fringe of the park in Kendrapara district for violation of the coastal regulation zone, an official said. Acres of encroached government land were reclaimed after the...