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Bhubaneswar: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday reportedly filed a preliminary chargesheet in the alleged Odisha Police sub-inspector (SI) examination scam. According to sources, the chargesheet has named 16 accused, including alleged mastermind Shankar Prusty. Others named in the chargesheet include Muna Mohanty, Suresh Nayak,...

Bhubaneswar: Government Polytechnic, Bhubaneswar, has earned national recognition by securing a place in the India Book of Records for creating the largest outlined map of Odisha made by an educational institution, highlighting its commitment to sustainability, innovation and technical excellence. The record-setting project was completed...

Nilagiri: Timber smugglers allegedly attacked Forest department personnel, vandalised a patrolling vehicle and forcibly took away a timber-laden vehicle during a night patrol in the Nilagiri forest range of Balasore district Saturday night. According to forest officials, the incident occurred around 10 pm after Nilagiri...

Berhampur: A 32-year-old man was arrested and sent to judicial custody Sunday for allegedly killing his wife by strangling her with a sari in Shantinagar under the Gosaninuagaon police station limits. The deceased was identified as Suchitra Prusty, a resident of Chanchadapadia near Shantinagar. Her...

Nuapada: Panic has spread in the Sunabeda area of Nuapada district after a video showing a leopard roaming on the Sunabeda–Datunama road went viral. The road passes through the Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary under Komna block in Nuapada district and connects Odisha with neighbouring Chhattisgarh. According...

Sambalpur: With the West Bengal Police registering a zero FIR in connection with the murder of a Bengali migrant worker in Sambalpur, a three-member special team from the neighbouring state arrived here Sunday to conduct a probe. The victim, identified as Juel Rana alias Arif...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) is expanding coaching terminals and enhancing sectional and operational capacities across several cities to meet rising passenger demand and ease congestion. “This initiative aims to upgrade the railway network and strengthen nationwide connectivity,” said Union Minister of Railways Ashwini...

Bhubaneswar: A three-year-old tigress gave birth to three cubs at Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) here. However, only one of the newborns has survived. Zoo officials said that the birth, which took place Saturday, marked tigress Jayashree’s first litter after a gestation period of 101 days....

Bhubaneswar: The recent sighting of two tuskers at the Sikharchandi hilltop has disrupted Sunday picnic plans for locals and tourists, as the area has been closed during the peak season to prevent human-animal conflicts. The Chandaka Forest department’s driveaway operation has entered its second day,...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to hike the monthly assistance for folk artistes under ‘Mukhyamantri Kalakar Sahayata Yojana’. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi made this announcement while gracing the 48th ‘Pala Sammilani’ held in Keonjhar Sunday. As per the decision, the pension for artistes...