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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...

Nilagiri: In a tragic incident in Nilagiri town under Balasore district, a woman died hours after learning about her motherin-law’s death, family members said. Uttara Jema Devi (88), of Ghata Gharsahi area under Ward No. 2 of Nilagiri NAC, had been undergoing treatment for anemia...

Mumbai: Kushal Bhurtel's early fireworks and Dipendra Singh Airee's unbeaten fifty helped Nepal end their 12-year-long winless run in T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket triumph against Scotland in an inconsequential Group C match here Tuesday. Nepal had gone winless since 2014 when they beat...

Rourkela: Five persons were arrested in Odisha's Sundargarh district for allegedly killing a wild boar as a ritual on Shivratri, officials said Tuesday. About 80 kg of meat and the skin were seized from them, they said. Personnel of the Forest Department conducted a raid...