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Balasore: Fakir Mohan University (FMU), Balasore, is set to host the 39th Eastern Zone Inter-University Youth Festival, 'Utsah 26', organised under the aegis of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi. The five-day national-level cultural extravaganza will be held from January 27 to 31...

Bhubaneswar: A one-day familiarisation training programme on transparency and anti-corruption laws for Odisha Information Service (OIS) probationers 2025 batch was conducted Tuesday at the State Vigilance Academy. Eminent persons, including retired IPS M Akhaya, former DGP Fire Services Satyajit Mohanty, former additional secretary GA and...

Bhubaneswar: The future of the nation depends on how its youth channel their energy towards service, compassion and social responsibility, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati said Tuesday, while addressing the state-level Youth Red Cross (YRC) studycum-training programme at Rama Devi Women’s University here. Young people possess...

Bhubaneswar: The Sisir Saras 2026, which concluded Tuesday, registered a record business worth Rs 30 crore and a footfall of over five lakh people, official sources said. “The remarkable achievement (of Rs 30 crore business) surpasses the previous record, clearly reflecting the growing consumer demand...

Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards enhancing women’s safety and promoting inclusive employment, the state government has placed special emphasis on inducting women drivers into the ‘Ama Bus’ Service. Chairing a high-level review meeting on performance and operations of ‘Ama Bus’ Service, Housing and Urban...

Vadodara: Skipper Jemimah Rodrigues led the way with an unbeaten 37-ball 51 as Delhi Capitals defeated Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in their Women's Premier League match Tuesday. Asked to bat first, MI recovered from a slow start to post 154 for five riding on...

Balasore: The opposition BJD Tuesday met the family of the man who was allegedly killed by cow vigilantes in Odisha's Balasore district, and sought stringent action against those involved. Sk Makandar Mahammad, 35, of Astia village, was working as a helper on a pickup van...

Bhubaneswar: The governments of Odisha and Meghalaya signed an agreement Tuesday to strengthen early childhood care, education and development. The agreement will facilitate mutual learning, capacity building, and exchange of best practices, a statement said. It was signed by Meghalaya's Community & Rural Development Department...

Bhubaneswar: Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan is scheduled to undertake a one-day tour to Odisha January 23, during which he will attend a programme marking Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birth anniversary at the freedom fighter's birthplace in Cuttack, officials said. Apart from visiting the Netaji Birthplace...

Ganjam: A court in Odisha's Ganjam district Tuesday sentenced a man and his son to life imprisonment for the murder of a middle-aged person about two years ago over a land dispute. The convicts were identified as Surendra Behera (69) and his son Mohan Behera...