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Bhubaneswar: To reconnect the younger generation with the traditional joy and cultural heritage of kite flying during Makar Sankranti, ORMAS and Mission Shakti will organise a special kite show at the Sisir Saras–2026 fair Wednesday. The kite show will be held from 4pm to 5pm,...

Nabarangpur: Alleging large-scale irregularities in paddy procurement, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tuesday observed a 12-hour bandh across seven blocks of Nabarangpur district. The party alleged chaos since the start of paddy procurement at mandis. Farmers complained of delays in token issuance, exploitation in the...

Chhatrapur: Validating a long-standing demand by the Purushottampur bar association, the Ganjam Collector V Keerthi Vasan ordered the transfer of the local ABDO Nirakar Jena. Jayashri Nayak has been posted as the replacement of Jena as Purushottampur ABDO. As per the order, Nirakar has been...

Gondia: A PA special team led by Dhenkanal Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Sanjay Kumar Mohapatra Tuesday inspected Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya at Bishwanathpur in Gondia block following reports of a jaundice outbreak there. Blood samples of 197 students were collected for laboratory tests. Food safety...

Pattamundai: A long-running land dispute escalated into a brutal acid attack in Bachhara village under Pattamundai Adarsha police station limits Monday evening, leaving a mother and her son seriously injured, police said Tuesday. The victims, identified as Rabindra Sahu and his mother, sustained severe injuries...

Navi Mumbai: Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur struck an unbeaten 43-ball 71 as Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Titans by seven wickets in their Women's Premier League match here Tuesday. Asked to bat first, Gujarat Giants rode on a late blitz from Georgia Wareham and Bharti Fulmali to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday announced that the state branch of the National School of Drama (NSD) will be established in Keonjhar district. The chief minister made the announcement while inaugurating a theatre workshop jointly organised by the NSD and dance academy...

Bhubaneswar: Preparations for the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha are in the final stage, though the EC is yet to announce the schedule for the exercise, a senior official said Tuesday. Additional Chief Electoral Officer and Special Secretary Sushanta Kumar...

Navi Mumbai: Georgia Wareham's unbeaten 43 and late fireworks by Bharti Fulmali (36 not out off 15 balls) helped Gujarat Giants post 192/5 in 20 overs against Mumbai Indians in the sixth match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Dr. DY Patil...

Bhubaneswar: A youth was critically injured after a banned Chinese kite string slit his throat in Bhubaneswar on the eve of Makar Sankranti, prompting the Police to conduct raids and seize manja threads from markets across the state. The incident occurred in the Pokhariput area...