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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...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of his three-day investment outreach to the UAE from September 9 to 11, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said the state aims to establish export-led industrial growth by attracting global investors and strengthening international business linkages. CM Majhi said Odisha has...

Kendrapada: Kendrapada Town High School, one of the district’s oldest educational institutions, is struggling with inadequate infrastructure, a shortage of teachers and staff and poor basic facilities despite its 163-year history. The institution began as a Middle Vernacular School in Kendrapada in 1863 and was...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha chess professional Aparajita Gochhikar has been appointed as a Fair Play Expert and member of the Fair Play Panel for the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026, scheduled to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 14 to 28. Gochhikar is the first Indian...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has sent 814 notices to several buildings in 2026 for violations of fire safety norms. The notices included 258 residential buildings, 110 educational institutions, 114 other establishments, 34 assembly halls, 68 commercial establishments, 32 business establishments, 63 industrial units, 16 storage buildings,...

Bhubaneswar: Prevention must be at the heart of juvenile justice. We must address vulnerabilities at the grassroots so that children do not come into conflict with law or enter institutional care, said High Court of Orissa Chief Justice Harish Tandon while addressing a state-level stakeholders’...

Bhubaneswar: The second evening of the five-day 32nd Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (GKCM) Award Festival unfolded at Rabindra Mandap  Sunday with a captivating confluence of classical music and dance. Renowned Sarod maestro Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar mesmerised the audience with his recital, while acclaimed Odissi dancer...

Bhubaneswar: The ‘Save Our Sainik School Campaign’ has threatened to resume its agitation if the entry of municipal garbage vehicles into the dumping yard near Sainik School, Bhubaneswar, is not stopped immediately. At a meeting held Sunday, members of the campaign expressed concern that municipal...