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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Sunday arrested four more employees in connection with the alleged embezzlement of over Rs 9.24 crore from the office of the Superintending Engineer, R&B Division-I, Bhubaneswar, taking the number of arrests in the case to six. Those arrested were Dipak Kumar Routray...

Bhubaneswar/Boudh: A court in Odisha's Boudh district has reportedly issued a warrant of arrest against sitting BJP MLA Saroj Kumar Pradhan for "failing to appear in a case alleging incorrect disclosures in his 2024 election affidavit." Chief Judicial Magistrate, Boudh, posted the matter to October...

Thiruvananthapuram: India skipper Shubhman Gill opted to bowl against the West Indies in the series-opening ODI in Thiruvananthapuram Sunday. India have handed debut to spin all-rounder Naman Dhir as star players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma also return to action. Teams: India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman...

By Jayanarayan Menduli, OP Sundaragada: The century-old PM-Shri Bhawani Shankar Government High School in Sundaragada, one of the district’s oldest educational institutions, is facing a shortage of basic infrastructure and hostel facilities, with boys currently staying in the school’s old classrooms. Established in 1907 as...

Balangir: Nearly two years after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced plans to establish the state’s second All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Sambalpur, an RTI query has brought to the fore the communication between the Chief Minister and the Centre casting a...

Baripada: A tiger cub rescued from Khaparakhai village under Thakurmunda range in Mayurbhanj district is showing gradual improvement in its health, forest officials said. The seven to eight-month-old cub, rescued after it strayed into a cowshed Thursday night, has been kept in isolation at a...

Bahanaga: The carcasses of two more dolphins were recovered from the coast of Baleshwar district, taking the number of dead dolphins found along the shoreline to three in the past six days. The latest carcasses were found at Talapada and Ataspur beaches. Local residents spotted...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the designation of Paradip Port as a ‘Mega Port’ under the Indian Ports Act, 2025 marks a significant recognition of the state’s growing strength in India’s maritime economy. With the new status, Paradip Port has become the only...

Lanjigada/ Kuanrmunda: Two men, including a farmer, were killed in separate elephant attacks in Kalahandi and Sundaragada districts, forest officials said. In Kalahandi district, 55-year-old farmer Drimba Majhi was trampled to death Saturday by a tusker while visiting his cotton field at Bethiapada village under...

Baleshwar: Six firefighters were injured after coming into contact with an 11-kV power line during flood rescue operations in Darji Pokhari of Baleshwar, officials said. A fire services team was conducting rescue operations Saturday using a power boat when the boat came into contact with...