Bhubaneswar: Vice President CP Radhakrishnan is scheduled to visit Odisha July 9 during which he will take part in the convocation ceremony of a central research institute and attend other events, officials said. Chief Secretary Anu Garg Saturday reviewed arrangements for the vice president's visit,...
Manchester: India skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bat against England in the second T20I here Saturday, handing 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi his international debut. The left-handed opener replaced Sanju Samson at the top of the order in India's only change to the...
Bhubaneswar: Amid heavy rainfall in Bhubaneswar, a 35-year-old man was reportedly swept away in an overflowing drain near Vani Vihar Saturday, prompting an intensive search by Fire and Emergency Services personnel. The missing man, identified as Anil Singh of the Patarabandha slum, was reportedly walking...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday finalised a comprehensive transport and traffic management plan to ensure the safe and smooth movement of devotees expected to attend the Rath Yatra in Puri. Reviewing the preparations, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena directed officials to accord top priority...
Sambalpur: Padma Shri awardee and Sambalpuri folk singer Jitendra Haripal of 'Rangabati re Rangabati' fame has been sanctioned a house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) 2.0 by Odisha government. The assistance was sanctioned following Haripal's appeal to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi last...
Khordha: Midday meal supplies, including rice, pulses, oil and turmeric, were recovered from beneath the ground at Achyutpur Government Upper Primary School under the Tangi education block in Khordha district Friday. Following the incident, three cooks allegedly involved in the matter were removed from service....
Kataka: Beauty Mohanty, inspector-in-charge (IIC) of Chauliaganj Police Station, was found dead at her official quarters in Kataka Saturday. Her body was recovered from the quarters and sent to SCB Medical College and Hospital for postmortem. The exact cause of death is yet to be...
Bhubaneswar: IMD issued a red alert for five Odisha districts after a low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha-West Bengal coast was forecast to intensify over the next two days. The warning has been issued for Sambalpur, Anugola, Sonpur, Boudhagada...
Bhubaneswar: A youth sustained critical injuries after a group of masked assailants allegedly stormed Buddha Vihar Apartment complex under the Chandrasekharpur police limits in Bhubaneswar Friday night. According to reports, the incident occurred between 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., when more than 15 masked men,...
Bhubaneswar: The Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD), Government of Odisha, has announced Samarthya 2026, a national-level short film festival aimed at promoting inclusive storytelling by showcasing the achievements, struggles and inspiring journeys of persons with disabilities. The festival is...
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