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Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out at Jharsuguda railway station in Odisha Tuesday morning due to the breakdown of an overhead equipment, officials said. Train services on the route were briefly disrupted owing to the blaze, they said, adding that no one was injured in the...

Bhubaneswar: Financial assistance under the 'Subhadra Yojana' will be credited to beneficiaries’ bank accounts by January 18, with over 4.57 lakh women set to receive support in the latest phase, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said Tuesday. The state government will transfer around Rs 250...

Bhubaneswar: A PhD scholar was killed and another critically injured after their scooter hit a median on the IIT-Bhubaneswar campus, a statement said Tuesday. The accident took place around 11.20 pm Monday, it said. The two scholars were rushed to the hospital, but one of...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik has urged legislators to strengthen the organisation at the grassroots level and maintain direct contact with people, a party leader said. Patnaik, the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, had Monday evening held a meeting at Naveen Niwas with...

Bhubaneswar: Expelled Congress leader Mohammed Moquim called upon youths to join hands to provide an alternative to the people of Odisha. Moquim, who has announced that he will float a new political party by the end of March, hosted a convention on the occasion of...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: All the 14 Indian Super League (ISL) clubs, including Odisha FC, have written to the All India Football Federation (AIFF), formally confirming participation in the delayed 2025-26 season, clearing the decks for the start of the top-tier domestic competition February 14. On January...

Dhenkanal: Panic has gripped the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (OAV) at Biswanathpur in Gondia block of Dhenkanal district following reports that more than 15 students have been affected by jaundice over the past few days, parents and guardians alleged. This comes close on the heels of...

Patnagarh: Normal life came to a standstill in Patnagarh town of Bolangir district Monday as residents observed a 12-hour shutdown demanding the posting of doctors for emergency treatment at the old Sub-Divisional Hospital located within the town. The shutdown, observed from 6am to 6pm, led...

Cuttack: Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania Monday conferred 46 police officers with the prestigious DGP’s Disc award for their exemplary service, dedication and professional excellence. The special ceremony was held at RK Padhi Memorial Hall in Cuttack. Among the recipients were IG...

Bhanjanagar: College students will join forest officials in the annual bird census to be conducted across Odisha, including the Ghumusar North forest division at Bhanjanagar, from January 18. As part of the preparations, a training camp was organised Monday at the Lalsingh Nursery campus in...