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Bhubaneswar: In protest against the assault on a senior colleague while on duty, Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers continued their ‘cease work' agitation for the third consecutive day across the state, excluding Puri and flood-affected areas, an official said Thursday. The OAS officers are on...

Anandapur: A 14-year-old boy was found murdered in a forest near Raighati village in Anandapur subdivision of Odisha's Keonjhar district Thursday, four days after he was last seen leaving home with a friend. The deceased, identified as Gusa, son of Silay from Raighati village under...

Puri: The 'Ratna Bhandar' (treasure chest) of Lord Jagannath Temple is safe, and the repair work of the chamber is almost complete, Puri's titular king, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, said Thursday. The Gajapati Maharaja inspected the Ratna Bhandar repair work being carried out by the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Department Thursday launched simultaneous raids on the properties and office of a government engineer at six locations in three districts in connection with its probe into a disproportionate assets case, an official said. The Vigilance sleuths launched the search operations on...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has achieved a tangible change in the school education system and ranked 5th in the country as per the Performance Grading Index (PGI-2.) between 2019-20 and 2023-2024 when BJD president Naveen Patnaik was the chief minister, officials said Thursday. The state was ranked...

Cuttack: A woman Home Guard, Manorama Panda, lost her life Thursday after being hit by a truck near Chhatra Bazar in Cuttack, a source said. According to the source, she was cycling home after completing her duty when the truck struck her from behind. The...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday sought information from public regarding the stampede that took place near Shree Gundicha Temple in Puri during a ceremony related to ongoing Rath Yatra festivities in which three persons were killed and 50 others injured. The state government, through a...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: While four workers from Odisha are among those killed in the Telangana factory blast, five others from the eastern state are still missing, prompting their relatives to reach the spot for DNA matching with unidentified bodies, officials said Thursday. While relatives of four missing...

Keonjhar: Kanjipani Ghat, one of the most well-known tourist destinations in Keonjhar district, is captivating nature lovers with its unique charm and breathtaking monsoon scenery. Nestled amidst dense forests and hills, the ghat’s allure intensifies particularly during the rainy and winter seasons. With the onset...

Keonjhar: In a sign of utter lawlessness, a man beheaded a 58-year-old widow with a spade over suspected past enmity at Bhalughera Sahi of Phula Pahadi village under Patana police station in this district early Wednesday morning. The victim was identified as Tulasi Majhi, 58,...