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Dhamnagar: About 130 students fell ill after eating the midday meal (MDM) at Jayanagar Sevashram School in Munsipatna village under this NAC in Bhadrak district Monday. A lizard was reportedly found in the meal. The affected students were taken to Dhamnagar CHC in police vehicles,...

Chennai: Ishan Kishan battled humid conditions to construct a monumental 270, reminding the selectors of his red-ball credentials and propelling East Zone to a mammoth 708 on the second day of the Duleep Trophy final against South Zone Monday. Kumar Kushagra too struck his sixth...

Kendrapada: A 10-foot-long python was rescued by forest personnel near Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district, officials said Monday. The python, which was rescued near Khola river bridge, was shifted to the park’s rearing centre for health observation, they said. Its health condition would be...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's urban governance push through the Atal Network for Knowledge, Urbanisation and Reform (ANKUR) has begun delivering dividends, with 1,225 of 2,604 pollution-related issues identified in Bhubaneswar already resolved and more than 1,150 government officials trained under capacity-building initiatives. Launched May 28, 2025, ANKUR...

Bhubaneswar: A portion of an under-construction building, including its iron framework, collapsed at Delta Square late Sunday night, raising concerns over the safety of workers and construction practices at the site. The incident took place a day after a building collapse in Delhi’s Satya Niketan...

Bhubaneswar: Education must be complemented by skills to create true competence and equip young people to meet the changing needs of society, said former Union Education Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan at the 36th convocation of Sambalpur University Monday. Addressing the convocation, Pradhan said...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is planning to identify structurally unsafe government and private buildings across the state and take steps to demolish those posing a threat to public safety, Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra said Monday. The move follows the recent building collapse in Delhi...

Puri: Odisha Vigilance Monday apprehended a Revenue Inspector (RI) and an Assistant Revenue Inspector (ARI) for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 35,000 from a person for processing an enquiry report in connection with a land conversion and mutation case in Puri district....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee has constituted a new team comprising leaders from different categories to strengthen its base in the state for the panchayat elections to be held next year, a party leader said. The All India Congress Committee (AICC) formed a 29-member political...

Bhubaneswar: All six franchises finalised their squads for the upcoming Odisha T20 League 2026 CM Trophy as the teams confirmed their 16-player draft. The tournament will have the special presence of former cricketers Suresh Raina and Debasis Mohanty, both of whom have been named as...