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Patna/Bhubaneswar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday appointed central observers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in three states — Odisha, Haryana and Bihar. BJP has appointed Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Minister of State for Rural Development in Maharashtra, as observer for Odisha. Harsh Sanghvi, Deputy Chief Minister...

Bhubaneswar: Fifty-four communal riots and seven mob lynching incidents were reported in Odisha between June 2024 and February 2026, as per a written statement by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in the Assembly Monday. Replying to a written question of BJD legislator Goutam Buddha Das,...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Congress MLAs Monday expressed concern in the Odisha Assembly over the delay in implementation of the Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 in the state and sought a ruling from Speaker Surama Padhy, asking the government to bring a motion by the...

Balasore: A 43-year-old man from Assam died when he fell from a running train in Odisha's Balasore district, police said Monday. The deceased was identified as Niran Biswas of Chintagaon village in Assam's Udalguri district, they said. The incident happened near Sabira rail station Sunday...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday informed the Assembly that a total of 44 prisoners have escaped from different jails of the state during the last five years. A total of 33 were under-trial prisoners (UTPs) and 11 convicts have escaped from different...

New Delhi: Batting great Sachin Tendulkar hailed India as "totally deserving and rightful winners", while former England captain Michael Vaughan labelled them the "best white-ball team by a good distance" as the cricketing world lauded the Men in Blue for clinching a historic third T20...

Sonepur: Though Subarnapur district has emerged as one of the leading agricultural producers in the state, a severe shortage of staff in the district’s Agriculture department is affecting the delivery of services to farmers. According to official data, 96 of the 180 sanctioned posts in...

Nandapur: Through dedicated service in remote villages of Nandapur block in Koraput district, Anganwadi worker Beni Manga has helped ensure women, children, adolescents and elderly residents are included in various Central and state welfare schemes. Beyond her regular duties, Manga has become a role model...

Puri: In a matter of great joy for the conservationists and wildlife lovers, an Olive Ridley turtle was found to have laid eggs at the Puri Blue Flag Beach in Pilgrim City. Around 114 eggs found at the beach were safely handed over to the...

Sambalpur: Dr Narayani Panda, a renowned gynaecologist and noted social worker from Sambalpur, died Sunday morning. She was 88. Dr Panda was widely respected across Odisha for donating her entire life savings to support education and social causes. After earning her medical degree, she began...