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Bhubaneswar: Several shops were gutted in a blaze at a market complex in Dhauli area of Odisha's Bhubaneswar, officials said Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities due to the fire that broke out around 11 pm Monday, and quickly spread to...

Bolangir: More than 700 students in migration-affected Bolangir district have failed to appear for the ongoing High School Certificate (HSC) examinations, raising serious concerns about the impact of seasonal labour migration on secondary education. According to district officials, 701 candidates have remained absent so far...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has reported significant vacancies across key administrative and police services in the state, including the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), Odisha Administrative Service and other state cadre posts. Replying to a question by Lanjigarh MLA Pradip Kumar Dishari in...

Bhubaneswar: The General Administration & Public Grievances department has extended the deadline for submission of annual property statements for the year 2025 by state government employees till March 31. In an official notification dated February 23, 2026, Special Secretary to the government Ghasiram Murmu informed...

Balasore: The Odisha Inter University Sports and Games Competition 2025-26 began Monday at Fakir Mohan University, organized with support from the state Higher Education department. The six-day meet, concluding February 28, has drawn over 2,300 athletes, coaches and officials from 15 universities, competing in 11...

Bhuban: A 21-year-old woman, a daily wager, was allegedly gangraped by four persons in Dhenkanal district, police said Monday, adding that all the tormentors have been taken into custody. The matter came to the fore after she filed a complaint at Bhuban police station in...

Dhenkanal: Five tankers loaded with petrol and diesel were gutted in a major fire Monday evening in Dhenkanal district, officials said. The incident occurred in Karanda area under Rasol police limits, where the tankers had been parked inside the premises of a stone crusher unit....

Jharpokharia: A 35-year-old woman died allegedly after being assaulted by her drunken husband in Mayurbhanj district, police said Monday. The deceased, identified as Bini Munda of Katishol village under Jharpokharia police limits, had been married for about 15 years to Tapan Munda of Ladhanbani village...

Bhubaneswar: Amid protests launched by the opposition from the streets to the Assembly over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Monday said the state government is firmly committed to protecting the dignity and honour of the “Annadata,” or farmers,...

Mumbai: Shimron Hetmyer blasted a scintillating 85 off 34 balls as West Indies defeated Zimbabwe by 107 runs in a T20 World Cup Super Eights fixture Monday. Sent in to bat, Hetmyer produced the fastest fifty in T20 World Cups for West Indies, smashing seven...