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Baripada: Mayurbhanj Chhau has once again earned national recognition, with veteran Chhau guru Pagulu Jena being selected for the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2025. The award was announced Wednesday by the country's apex institution for the performing arts, bringing pride to the Chhau...

Dhenkanal: A law student and his father allegedly attempted self-immolation outside the office of the Superintendent of Police (SP) in Dhenkanal Friday, accusing the police of harassment in connection with a property dispute case. Saroj Rout, 26, and his father, Padmanabh Rout, natives of Ranipal...

Bhubaneswar: Marking the completion of the BJP government's second anniversary in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday launched the 'Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana' under which an additional five kg of rice will be provided free of cost to the poor. Majhi said the beneficiaries...

Bhubaneswar: Asserting that corruption has not been allowed to take root in his administration, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said no one, irrespective of influence or position, found involved in graft would be spared. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar on the completion...

Berhampur: A constable of the Odisha Motor Vehicle Department (OMVD), who suffered burn injuries after allegedly being set on fire by his wife and brother-in-law in Odisha's Ganjam district a week ago, Friday succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, police said....

Berhampur: Odisha Police have arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly duping people by promising them loans against the deposit of valuables such as gold ornaments, motorcycles and mobile phones, an officer said Friday. The accused, identified as K Rabindra Reddy, was nabbed from his residence...

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara: A woman sarpanch was allegedly assaulted in Odisha's Kendrapara district, triggering a political controversy as Opposition parties demanded action against the accused persons. Chameli Ojha (33), sarpanch of Tikhiri gram panchayat in Mahakalapada block, was allegedly detained by local police Thursday following a dispute...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said social media influencers were welcome to criticise the government, but asserted that "disrespect to the nation" will not be tolerated. Majhi made the remarks while interacting with social media influencer here on the occasion of the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday linked the Trinamool Congress's crushing defeat in the West Bengal assembly elections at the hands of the BJP to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's "arrogance" and misuse of the 'Dham' tag for a Jagannath temple at Digha in...

Bhubaneswar: Southwest monsoon arrived in Odisha Friday, ending a prolonged heatwave that had pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius across several districts. "The southwest monsoon set in over Odisha June 12. It covered some parts of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts," said Manorama...