Colombo: India declared their first innings at 503 for 9 after Dhruv Jurel struck his century on the second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka here Monday. Jurel underlined his credentials as a specialist Test batter with a 177-ball 115, his second hundred,...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Committee Monday released the provisional seat allotment result for Round 1 of Odisha NEET UG Counselling 2026 for MBBS and BDS admissions. Candidates who participated in the counselling process can check their Odisha NEET UG Round 1 provisional seat...
Bhadrak: Students and parents staged a protest over shortage of teachers at a government upper primary school in Odisha's Bhadrak district Monday and locked the Additional District Education Officer (ADEO) and Block Education Officer (BEO) inside the school premises, sources said. The incident took place...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Monday said there was no illegality in the transportation of iron ore from Paradip Port by a Panama-flagged bulk carrier that sank off the state's coast in the Bay of Bengal. State Steel and Mines and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena...
Thuamul Rampur: Heavy rainfall has disrupted normal life in Thuamul Rampur block and adjoining areas of Kalahandi district, with floodwaters damaging houses and leaving several families stranded. In Pithamandi village under Kaniguma panchayat, house of Harishchandra Naik collapsed, while the walls of houses belonging to...
Bhubaneswar/Brahmapur: BJD has alleged that relatives and representatives of Odisha Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena were involved in incidents of “hooliganism and anti-social activities” and accused Brahmapur Police of “acting under his influence”. The allegations came a day after police arrested ruling BJP youth wing...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is set to implement an auto-appeal system to automatically initiate appeals for notified public services that remain pending beyond the prescribed deadline, eliminating the need for applicants to file appeals manually, sources said. The sources added that the General Administration and Public...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Monday carried out search operations at six locations linked to a senior revenue assistant (SRA) arrested for allegedly misappropriating more than Rs 3 crore of government funds, officials said. Bhanja Kishore Behera, currently posted as an SRA at Naugaon Tehsil in Jagatsinghpur...
Colombo: Rishabh Pant's gallant fight against Sri Lankan pacers during his unbeaten 63 was the highlight of an engrossing first session after which India found themselves at a comfortable 419 for six on the second day of the second and final Test in Colombo Monday....
Bhubaneswar: Intensifying their opposition to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Odisha government over the MMDR Amendment Bill, the Congress-led INDIA bloc has announced to hit the streets against the amendment from Monday. The alliance will hold rallies and torchlight processions across the state to raise...
A foreign outlet interviewed me this week and at the end of it, after we had wrapped up, the interviewer...
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Uttar Pradesh’s latest babu reshuffle, while seemingly routine, is difficult to view in isolation. The Yogi Adityanath government has moved...
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Two crucial developments – one in Maharashtra and the other in Gujarat – in quick succession show two opposing sides...
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The BJP and the Congress seem to believe that they are going to reap rich political dividends through their conflicting...
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