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Kantapada: Officials of the Odisha Vigilance Wednesday conducted raids at multiple locations linked to Kantapada tehsildar Prasanna Samantaray in Cuttack district over allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The searches began early in the morning at Samantaray’s residence and other...

Bhubaneswar: Defending champions Odisha RC and Future Hope Harlequins booked their places in the women’s final of the National Rugby 15s Championship 2026 - Division 1 after two hard-fought semi-finals at the Kalinga Stadium, here Tuesday. In the first semi-final, Odisha RC held their nerve...

Paralakhemundi: Encroachment on a minor irrigation canal connecting Ramsagar and Sitasagar in Gajapati district has disrupted water supply to thousands of acres of farmland, leaving farmers struggling and forcing them to migrate for work. Farmers allege that the canal, built during the rule of the...

Purushottampur: The annual Chaitra Mangalabar Jatra of Maa Tara Tarini, the presiding deity of Ganjam district, began Tuesday with religious fervour at the hilltop shrine. The temple premises witnessed a huge gathering of devotees from midnight, with the air resonating with chants, women’s ululation and...

Cuttack: Orissa High Court has stayed the state government’s notification banning the manufacture, sale, and preparation of tobacco, gutkha, pan masala, zarda, or any nicotine-containing food products. Hearing a petition challenging the move, Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi issued notice to the state government and directed...

Lakhanpur/Sambalpur: Members of the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal Tuesday inspected the Kelo dam and Kalma barrage in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district as part of field visits ahead of the final decision in the long-running water-sharing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Tribunal chairperson Justice Bela M Trivedi,...

Bargarh: Police in Bargarh have launched a crackdown on illegal drug trade following a spate of violent crimes in the town. Acting on repeated complaints that the rampant narcotics trade was fuelling incidents of stabbing, robbery and murder, the police administration Tuesday identified several suspected...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant milestone for Odisha’s higher education sector, a group of students from the state recently showcased an innovative fintech project at the Global Financial Forum in Tokyo, Japan. The project was developed under Certification Programme in Fintech and Insurtech (CFI), launched by...

Sonepur: Police in Subarnapur district have arrested nine persons and issued notices to 26 others for allegedly operating money mule accounts used in cyber fraud. Subarnapur Superintendent of Police Narayan Nayak said the action was taken under a special drive, Operation Cyber Kavach. The accused...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of launching the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha April 1, the Election Commission of India Tuesday organised a four-day state-level training programme for election officials. The SIR is a comprehensive voter list revision designed to update and purify electoral...