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Bhubaneswar: Dream big and explore new horizons. The government stands with you, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida told children at the inauguration of the state-level children’s festival ‘MAHAK-2026’ at Kalinga Stadium here Monday, urging them to pursue their aspirations with confidence and without limitations. Inaugurating...

Bhubaneswar: Training of master trainers for the second phase of Census-2027 began in Odisha Monday, with around 40 officers participating in the programme, officials said. National-level trainers had received training in New Delhi last month. They will now train 80 state-level master trainers, who will...

Paralakhemundi: In a major development in the much-discussed (Assistant Conservator of Forest) ACF Soumya Ranjan Mahapatra death case, his wife, Bidyabharati Panda, has been sent to jail. She surrendered after her anticipatory bail plea was rejected and was subsequently sent to Paralakhemundi Sub-Jail. The case...

Bhubaneswar: Khordha Police arrested 12 people, recovering about 500 grams of gold ornaments and 11 kg of silver jewellery in connection with a series of thefts across the district, Khordha SP Parmar Smit Parshottamdas said Tuesday. Police arrested 12 people, including a receiver of the...

Bhubaneswar: An eight-member central team Tuesday began a two-day visit to southern Odisha to assess the damage caused by cyclone Arnab last week and subsequent floods, officials said. Chief Secretary Anu Garg said the Inter-Ministerial Central Team, led by Ravi Shankar, Joint Secretary in the...

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani: The Odisha government on Tuesday stepped up multi-agency search and rescue (SAR) operations by engaging ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and other specialised equipment at a hilltop village on the Ganjam-Kandhamal border, where 10 people went missing after a massive landslide triggered by rain hit the...

Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards accelerating relief, rehabilitation and restoration efforts in cyclone-hit southern Odisha, the state government has deputed four IAS officers to three worst-affected districts - Gajapati, Ganjam and Kandhamal - to strengthen disaster response and ensure the speedy delivery of assistance...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will provide Rs 30,000 laptop aid to meritorious students who passed the 2025 annual Plus II examinations under the Godabarisha Vidyarthi Protsahana Yojana. The beneficiary list for one-time financial assistance has been published on the Odisha State Scholarship Portal. Eligible students whose...

Bhubaneswar: At least 10 students reportedly fell ill, with one hospitalised, following a suspected diarrhoea outbreak at Utkal University's women's hostels in Bhubaneswar, sources said Tuesday. The affected students are reportedly from Ladies' Hostels No. 6 and 7, sources added. However, the university has not...

Sydney: Maverick Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing the curtains down on a career spanning 14 years. The 38-year-old last represented Australia in a match against Oman in the ICC T20 World Cup earlier this year. "I'm going to...