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Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Wednesday opposed an alleged move to establish a nuclear power plant in Odisha and accused the state's BJP government of compromising with public safety for the sake of corporate interests. The BJD's opposition came days after a representative of a private company...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo Wednesday said the state aims for a transition from decades of conventional power generation to a leading hub for clean power, green fuels, and a low-carbon industry. Singh Deo was speaking at the 5th edition of E3:...

Brahmapur: A three-member committee constituted by the Odisha government Wednesday began its investigation into the alleged circulation of medical postgraduate (PG) examination question paper in the state, officials said. The committee members officers of the Health and Family Welfare Department including Additional Secretary Bijay Kumar...

Bhubaneswar: The authorities deported 42 Bangladeshi nationals who allegedly had infiltrated Odisha's twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, a senior police officer said here Wednesday. The 42 people were expelled from India between July 2025 and March 2026. Another six Bangladeshi infiltrators were found in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Wednesday filed a chargesheet against 11 people for their alleged involvement in the lynching of a GRP constable following an attempt to rape a woman on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar May 7, an official said. Investigating Officer (IO) of the case, Ratnaprava...

Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Wednesday conducted searches at premises linked to former Andhra Pradesh MLA Malla Vijaya Prasad in connection with a multi-state chit fund scam, officials said. The searches were carried out at seven locations in Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad as part of a...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu Wednesday offered prayers at a Shiva temple in Odisha's Ganjam district before returning to Bhubaneswar by a special train. After spending the night at the Army Air Defence College in Golabandha, the president offered prayers at a nearby Shiva temple. She...

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapada: Flood waters from swollen rivers entering villages have prompted the Odisha government to issue a crocodile alert and launch a door-to-door awareness campaign and a WhatsApp helpline amid an increased risk of reptile attacks, especially in the coastal district of Kendrapada. Kendrapada is home...

New Delhi: FIFA chief Gianni Infantino will hold a crisis meeting in Morocco Wednesday after his plan to sell off FIFA's commercial and event operations faced fierce criticism. Infantino was forced to withdraw his plan to create FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), a company to run...

Kendujhar: A total of 3,199 children died in Kendujhar district between 2021 22 and 2025-26, highlighting persistent concerns over maternal and child health despite government welfare schemes and substantial public spending on healthcare. Official data also showed that 131 pregnant women died during the same...