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Balasore: A man and his minor daughter were killed after their motorcycle was hit by a truck in Odisha's Balasore district, police said Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Manoj Das (35) and his daughter Saishriti (7), residents of Rahania village within Bhandaripokhari police...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha crime branch has initiated a probe into allegations that a senior IPS officer had illegally engaged a GRP constable, who was lynched last month, for household work, officials said Sunday. The investigation has been assigned to Additional Director General of Police (Railway and...

New Delhi: First Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is a more dangerous player than even World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and the most improved chess player in the world, according to Arjuna awardee Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay. Praggnanandhaa's historic triumph at...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Sunday arrested a government engineer, a day after unearthing assets worth crores of rupees, including more than Rs 2 crore in cash, five multi-storey buildings, 14 high-value plots, 500 gm of gold jewellery and deposits worth over Rs 45 lakh. Baikuntha Nath...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has launched an initiative to equip female students with advanced skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies. As part of the initiative, the Higher Education Department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Edunet Foundation to implement the AI Careers...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has inaugurated a 485 kilowatt-peak (kWp) rooftop solar power plant at Lok Bhavan. Kambhampati Saturday inaugurated the rooftop solar power plant at Lok Bhavan in the presence of National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) CMD, KP Mahadevaswamy. The inauguration of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has reinstated IAS officer Dhiman Chakma, who was placed under suspension after being arrested in a bribery case last year, official sources said Saturday. Chakma, a 2021-batch IAS officer, has been appointed as deputy secretary in the Revenue Department and resumed...

Sambalpur/Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday announced that the Sambalpur Football Academy would be transformed into a world-class training hub with the development of FIFA-standard infrastructure worth Rs 15 crore. During his visit to the academy in Sambalpur, Majhi reviewed its facilities and praised...

Keonjhar: Two people were killed and another injured in separate elephant attacks in Keonjhar district Saturday, forest officials said. The deceased were identified as Duryodhan Pradhan, 41, of Nilambaradihi village under Banspal block, and Manjulata Nath, 55, of Fakirpur village under Anandapur police limits. Pradhan,...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday called for strengthening grassroots sports, encouraging greater youth participation, and harnessing sports science and technology to create greater opportunities for young athletes to realise their full potential. Inaugurating the two-day state-level Chintan Shivir 2026, organised by Sports & Youth...