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Rajnagar: A woman OAS officer was allegedly attacked by a local BJP leader at her office chamber in Rajnagar block headquarters in Kendrapara district, triggering protests. While the entire incident has been captured in CCTV installed in the office chamber, the day-to-day work at the...

Jagatsinghpur: The Jagatsinghpur district mining officer has been suspended on charge of collusion with leaseholders and sand mafia in illegal sand mining. The suspension of Satish Kumar Tarai came 17 days after the Sub-Collector flagged the matter and District Collector J Sonal wrote to the...

Mohana: A retired government school teacher in Gajapati district allegedly received two pensions simultaneously for nearly 15 years, triggering a formal investigation by the state treasury after the irregularity recently came to light. According to official records, the case pertains to a former headmaster who...

Bhubaneswar: Criticising the Narendra Modi government for replacing the rural job guarantee law MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala alleged that the BJP neither respects Mahatma Gandhi nor Lord Ram, and uses them for "propaganda". Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar...

Bhubaneswar: All educational institutions across Odisha will observe a statewide programme of collective singing of Vande Mataram January 12, coinciding with Swami Vivekananda Jayanti and the National Youth Day, according to an official statement Saturday. On the occasion, students will also recite the "Atmanirbhar Bharat...

Puri: A minor boy was killed, and two other persons were seriously injured after an SUV hit the scooter in which they were travelling on Grand Road in Puri town Friday, police said. The deceased was identified as Sreyansh Dey (5) of Puri town, while...

Bhubaneswar: Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena has issued a major clarification, saying that the green sticker on vehicles is not mandatory. The minister said all Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) will be supplied with an adequate number of green stickers within this month. He clarified that...

New Delhi: Senior India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj Saturday made a comeback to the ODI side for the three-match home series against New Zealand while Shreyas Iyer was included subject to fitness clearance. Siraj, who was overlooked for the home series against South Africa, is...

Kendrapara: A woman Block Development Officer (BDO) in Odisha's Kendrapara district was allegedly attacked by a BJP leader at her office chamber, an official said Saturday. A group of BJP workers led by Lalit Kumar Behera allegedly barged into the chamber of Rajnagar Block Development...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday recommended to the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) to conduct examinations for filling up an additional 151 vacant posts, including 14 in the state civil service. The chief minister's direction in this regard came in the wake of...