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Puri: Students of Satapada Panchayat Degree College in Odisha’s Puri district were left in panic Thursday after miscreants allegedly hurled bombs inside the campus. According to reports, around eight to 10 bombs were hurled on the premises, triggering panic among students and staff. Also Read...

Ranchi: Newly appointed Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram Thursday that he will assume charge October 18. Ram will succeed Hari Babu Kambhampati, who assumed charge January 3, 2025. "I will take charge as the governor of Odisha October 18 on the auspicious occasion of Navaratra,"...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) president Ipsita Sahu was dragged by police from the Rama Devi Women’s University campus Thursday amid the students’ union elections. Following Sahu’s detention, BCJD-affiliated girl students staged a protest on the campus. Also Read : Clash breaks out between BCJD,...

Khordha: Kshetrabasi DAV College at Nirakarpur in Odisha’s Khordha district has been closed indefinitely, with prohibitory orders imposed under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The restrictions were imposed under Order No. 6120 issued by the office of the Khordha Sub-Collector October...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to experience rain accompanied by lightning and thunder over the next four days. Weather conditions are favourable for the onset of the northeast monsoon following the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon. Light to moderate rainfall is forecast in several districts of...

Khandapada: Sara Pokhari Project Upper Primary School in Nuagadia Sahi Panchayat of Nayagada district’s Khandapada block is grappling with several problems, including a shortage of teachers and classrooms, inadequate drinking water and the absence of a kitchen for preparing midday meals. Students are forced to...

Chhatrapur: A horror road accident occurred Wednesday evening on National Highway 16 near Chamakhandi junction under Chakmakhandi police station limits in Ganjam district. The accident claimed the life of a woman and left about 10 people, including minors, critically injured. Local residents and police rescued...

Baleshwar: Fakir Mohan University (FMU) inaugurated UNURUM 2026, a three-day international festival celebrating indigenous heritage, folk traditions, literature and performing arts. Noted writer and Padma Shri awardee Dr Damayanti Beshra attended the inaugural ceremony as chief guest, while Vice-Chancellor Prof. Santosh Kumar Tripathy presided over...

Kendrapada: A 14.6-foot-long Burmese python was rescued from a residential area near the ecologically sensitive Batighar Reserved Forest in Kendrapada district after the giant reptile strayed into a villager’s backyard, forest officials said Wednesday. The python was spotted slithering into the backyard of Madhan Samanta...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: A circus-themed Durga Puja pandal showcasing the many acts and stages of human life is set to draw crowds at Old Station Bazaar. Combining artistic flair, live performances and spiritual fervour, the Old Station Bazaar Sarbajanin Durga Puja Committee has chosen...