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Bhubaneswar: Eight samples of milk and milk products have been found to be of sub-standard quality during checks in Odisha last year, Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik told the Assembly Wednesday. In a written reply to a query raised by BJP legislator Tankadhar Tripathy,...

Colombo: Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat against Namibia in their T20 World Cup group match in Colombo Wednesday. Pakistan have made two changes to the side that lost to India Sunday. The team has dropped off-colour pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and leg-spinner...

Bhubaneswar/Puri: Odisha government has prepared a master plan with a focus on crowd management and safety for the annual Rath Yatra in Puri, officials said Wednesday. Chief Secretary Anu Garg presided over the second meeting of the Rath Yatra Coordination Committee Tuesday evening at Lok...

Rourkela: Five people were held as an online betting racket was busted in Odisha's Rourkela town, police said Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, teams from Plant Side, Uditnagar, Bondamunda and Raghunathpalli police stations conducted simultaneous raids Tuesday, they said. A total of Rs 20 lakh...

Bhubaneswar: The second day of the Odisha Assembly's budget session  Wednesday was washed out, as chaos reigned supreme with MLAs of the opposition BJD and Congress demonstrated, alleging mismanagement in paddy procurement. Amid the ruckus, Speaker Surama Padhy adjourned the House twice before doing the...

Bhubaneswar: The annual Plus II examinations began across Odisha Wednesday amid elaborate security arrangements to ensure fair and malpractice-free conduct of the tests. The Annual Higher Secondary Examination–2026, conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, will continue till March 28. The exams...

Bolangir: The proposed textile park in Bolangir district remains stuck at the announcement stage, more than six months after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi made a declaration on its establishment at the Odisha Textile Conclave 2025. The announcement had raised hopes for the establishment of...

Koraput: Even after more than seven decades of Independence, basic connectivity remains a distant dream for the residents of Naragachha village under Pindapadar gram panchayat in Dasmantpur block of Koraput district. A crucial road connecting Sarisa Padar Chowk to Naragachha School lies incomplete midway, exposing...

New Delhi: Odisha government is showcasing its growing leadership in Artifi cial Intelligence (AI) through a dedicated Odisha Pavilion at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, being held February 16 to 20 at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital. Positioned around the theme ‘Odisha –...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has intensified efforts to strengthen the livelihood, safety and dignity of sanitation workers and waste pickers through implementation of National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE), alongside state’s flagship GARIMA initiative. Also Read : Odisha CM announces insurance, compensation benefits for sanitation workers...