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Jajpur: A rare Ramayana memorial stone has been discovered near the banks of a pond at the foothills of Mahavinayak Hill in Jajpur district recently by the members of the Rediscover Lost Heritage Trust (RLHT). Acting on information provided by Mahavinayak Temple servitor Kamal Lochan...

Bhubaneswar: The second day of the Junior and Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championship 2026– 27 witnessed high-intensity performances and remarkable achievements in the Senior Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG) category, highlighting the growing depth of talent in Indian gymnastics. Representing Odisha, Tapan Mohanty emerged as the...

Jharsuguda: In a significant breakthrough, Jharsuguda police have uncovered a major interstate education fraud racket that allegedly duped hundreds of students across Odisha. Operating under the name One World Academy, the racket lured students with false promises of guaranteed admission into BEd colleges in Andhra...

Chhendipada: A male elephant calf was rescued from an open well after a prolonged operation in Angul district late Saturday night, forest officials said Sunday. A herd of 19 elephants entered Dhangurumunda village under the Chhendipada forest range around 9 pm Saturday while moving toward...

Tentulikhunti: A headmaster of a government-run residential school under this block in Nabarangpur district was arrested Sunday, a day after his suspension over the alleged molestation of a Class VII student. The accused was identified as Sukanta Kumar Sarangi, headmaster of the Sebashram school under...

Bhubaneswar: The industrial town of Jharsuguda recorded the hottest place in Odisha Sunday at 44.8 degrees Celsius, even as heatwave conditions swept through the western region of the state, IMD said. Seven places in Western Odisha recorded temperatures of 43 degrees Celsius and above. Jharsuguda...

Bhubaneswar: Women’s collectives associated with Odisha Livelihood Mission (OLM) have announced plans to launch statewide protests, alleging that the ongoing restructuring process by the state government is effectively dismantling the programme and jeopardising the livelihoods of millions. At a state-level meeting of ‘Nikhila Odisha Jeebika...

Bhubaneswar: A condolence meeting was organised to pay tribute to renowned photojournalist Raghu Rai, one of the country’s most celebrated visual storytellers, who chronicled modern India. Rai died at a private hospital in New Delhi early Sunday. He was 83. The event took place at...

Bhubaneswar: Amid reports of procedural violation on document registration process, the Revenue and Disaster Management department has directed all registering authorities to ensure strict compliance with legal provisions related to document registration. The government has taken note of a growing number of instances where registration...

Bhubaneswar: A group of job aspirants has appealed to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday, seeking early commencement of the application process for librarian posts announced under OSSC Specialist CGL 2025 recruitment. In a memorandum to the CM, the candidates stated that the indicative advertisement...