Bhubaneswar: Akash Ranjan Mund, a KIIT Deemed to be University BA English student from the School of Liberal Studies, has been selected to represent India at the World Abilitysport Youth Games 2026, scheduled to be held in Türkiye from June 18 to 21. The World...
Bhadrak/Bant: A festive Raja celebration turned tragic in Bhadrak district after a 26-year-old youth allegedly hacked his mother to death with an axe Sunday. The incident occurred in Jirina village under Bant police limits in the district. The deceased was identified as Pushpalata Sahu, 55,...
Belguntha: Police arrested a 25-year-old man on charge of raping a 14-year-old girl in a village under the Gangpur police limits in Ganjam district. The accused, identified as Tapan Dakua, 25, was later produced in the court. According to police, the girl’s parents had gone...
Daspalla: Police Sunday arrested two persons in connection with the stone-pelting incident targeting the official vehicle of Daspalla Block Development Officer (BDO) Sarat Chandra Mallik. The accused were identified as Sukanta Behera, 25, and Rabi Bhoi, 40. Acting on information that the duo had returned...
Bhubaneswar: An escort service racket was busted in Bhubaneswar and four persons, including a woman were held for fraudulently cheating people through digital platform, police said. The accused persons hailed from Khurda, Nayagarh and Cuttack districts and were operating in the City, police said. The...
Bhubaneswar: A delegation of Kusabhadra Banchao Abhiyan (KBA), led by Mahanadi Banchao Andolan convenor Sudarshan Das, met Water Resources department senior officials to discuss measures for the revival of the Kusabhadra River and pressed for the early completion of the under-construction Ramachandrapur Barrage. The delegation...
By MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Unidentified miscreants allegedly stole a sandalwood tree from the premises of Soochana Bhawan at Unit-IV under the jurisdiction of Capital police station, officials said Sunday. The theft has raised concerns over security at the public auditorium, located near key...
Keonjhar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday participated in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 voter list revision campaign in Keonjhar district, sending a strong message on the importance of maintaining an accurate and updated electoral roll. As part of the exercise being conducted under...
Bhubaneswar: Environmentalist and water conservation advocate Ranjan Panda has appealed Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to urgently introduce social and economic protection measures for small and marginal fisherfolk in view of the proposed suspension of marine fishing operations in protest against rising diesel prices and...
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to tackle housing shortage in urban areas and provide affordable accommodation to tenants, the Odisha government is set to introduce a new Rental Housing Policy. The proposed policy aims to improve access to reasonably priced housing and address the growing...
By Aakar Patel Last week, on 17 June, it was reported that the ‘US has renamed the Indo-Pacific Command back...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent criticism of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) was not merely an expression of frustration. It...
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India is being shown in such a poor light that it does not stand comparison on the question of a...
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Finally, the much-awaited biggest diplomatic breakthrough in the US-Israel war with Iran has been made with the US and Iran...
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