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Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Friday demanded that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar must resign immediately and that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls must be revisited. His remarks came amid a newspaper report of differences within the three-member Election Commission over several decisions...

Kataka: Bhubaneswar Tigers registered a thrilling one-run win by the DLS method against Kataka Panthers in a rain-curtailed fixture of the Bharat Masala Odis ha T20 League – CM Trophy at the iconic Barabati Stadium. The Tigers’ bowlers put up an impressive performance to restrict...

Bhandaripokhari: A woman entrepreneur was allegedly defrauded of Rs 13.5 lakh on the promise of arranging a loan of Rs 15 crore for the revival of a defunct rice mill in the Bhandaripokhari police station area of Bhadrak district. The woman, identified as Sanghamitra Panda,...

Kendrapada: A pregnant woman died allegedly after a delay in getting an ambulance in Kendrapada district Thursday. Sabita Swain, wife of Santosh Kumar Jena of Purba Nikirai village under Nikirai police station, developed labour pains around 7am. Her family members reportedly contacted the 102 ambulance...

Kendujhar: Railway authorities are taking steps to protect tracks in the hilly and forested areas of Kendujhar district from landslides and falling soil and rocks during the monsoon. Safety netting and slope-protection systems are being installed at vulnerable locations along the railway line between Nayagada...

Patana: A high school headmaster has been arrested by Raruan police in Kendujhar district for allegedly duping job seekers with promises of jobs in government and private organisations, police said Thursday. The accused, Tarachand Ma hanta, 60, of Belasarei village under Patana police station, is...

KARTIK SAHU, OP Kataka: Laboratory tests have confirmed adulteration in chhena and paneer brought from Niali to Kataka, with starch and detergent detected in the products, a Kataka Municipal Corporation (KMC) food safety official said. The KMC food safety team had seized and destroyed 70...

KARTIK SAHU, OP Kataka: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed educational institutions across the state to comply with Supreme Court guidelines on preventing student suicides and ensure adequate mental health and safety measures. The direction came while hearing a petition filed by Brundaban...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has intensified night patrolling and field-level vigilance at strategic locations across the state amid heavy rains triggered by a deep depression, official sources said Thursday. Engineering officials and field staff of the Water Resources department are maintaining round-the-clock surveillance of critical...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Schools from Odisha, including SAI International School, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), have secured prominent positions in the EducationWorld India School Rankings (EWISR) 2026-27, with institutions from Bhubaneswar, Kataka, Baripada and other parts of the state...