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Mullanpur: Cleared to play just hours ago, India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was Wednesday ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan after picking up a fresh quadriceps strain. Pandya was at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru to get clearance for his back...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has sanctioned 755 new posts in various state-run medical colleges and hospitals, an official notification said. Odisha's Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling Tuesday said the decision was a far-sighted step towards improving the quality of medical education in the state....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tenure over the last 12 years was defined by tireless dedication to placing India at the forefront. While CM Majhi travelled to Delhi to meet Modi and attend other official programmes, BJP...

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from the School and Mass Education (S&ME) department over allegations of arbitrary fee hikes by private unaided schools in Odisha. In a communication dated June 8, 2026, the NHRC directed the...

Kendrapara: Kusunpur village under Rajnagar block of Kendrapada district, long plagued by saline water intrusion, water scarcity and low agricultural productivity, has been selected as Odisha’s only village under the Smart Village programme. The initiative, implemented by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR),...

Rayagada: An elderly man from Rayagada district has accused his nephew of fraudulently declaring him dead in official records and usurping his share of ancestral land. Diudu Majhi, a resident of Talapadikhal village under Kashipur block, alleged that his nephew, Sani Majhi, manipulated revenue records...

Bhubaneswar: Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik Tuesday said that all ongoing Piped Water Supply (PWS) projects must be completed by March 2027, in accordance with the clear directives of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Naik made the statement while...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has declared the Odia film Mehermunda tax-free in the state. The proposal received the Chief Minister's approval on Tuesday, according to an official release from the Chief Minister's Office. Directed by noted filmmaker Nikunj Hota, Meher Munda is...

Bhubaneswar: The Odia translation of the biography ‘Nandini Satpathy: The Iron Lady of Orissa’ was unveiled at Geeta Gobinda Sadan in Bhubaneswar during a programme organised by BK Publications. The book, originally authored by Pallavi Rebbapragada, has been translated into Odia by Choudhury Ranjita Praharaj....

Bhubaneswar: Two persons were arrested Tuesday for allegedly raping a woman at a beauty parlour in Odisha's Bhubaneswar, police said. The beauty parlour owner, 51, and his 52-year-old staff were apprehended after the woman lodged a complaint at Khandagiri police station. The accused "lured" the...