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ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Turning his bicycle into a vehicle for environmental awareness, climate activist and cyclist Bapi Gochhayat embarked on a 180- km bicycle ride from Paradip to Puri to promote cleanliness, responsible waste management and environmental protection. The three-day awareness ride began from...

Bhubaneswar: Skywatchers in Bhubaneswar and several parts of Odisha were treated to a spectacular celestial sight Monday evening as the bright planet Venus appeared alongside the Moon near the horizon, creating a striking visual spectacle. The astronomical event involved a lunar occultation of Venus, in...

Bhubaneswar: The Hotel & Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO) will organise the 7th Odisha Tourism Conclave 2026 at Hotel Swosti Premium in Bhubaneswar October 23. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida will inaugurate the conclave, while Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati will grace the valedictory ceremony. The...

Bhubaneswar: The 24th Annual Convocation of NIT Rourkela was held recently, with Metallurgical and Materials Engineering student Manas Nayak receiving the ‘Dr Bansidhar Panda Gold Medal’ for 2026. NITI Aayog Member Abhay Karandikar attended the convocation as the chief guest. Congratulating Nayak on the achievement,...

Sambalpur: A fire broke out at a Ganesh Puja pandal in Odisha's Sambalpur city Monday evening, police said. There were no reports of any injury or fatality due to the blaze, an officer said. The incident took place around 8.20 pm after the main puja...

Bhubaneswar: Cyber Crime and Economic Offences police have arrested two men from West Bengal for allegedly duping a Bhubaneswar resident of more than Rs 81 lakh by promising high returns on share market investments, officials said Monday. The accused were identified as Bimal Kalindi, 37,...

Bhubaneswar: Infocity police have arrested three members of a looters’ gang for allegedly stealing mobile phones from outside Computer Based Test (CBT) centres across the city and seized 26 mobile phones from their possession, officials said Monday. The case came to light after Shubhamay Bera...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Utilisation certificates (UCs) for government funds to the tune of nearly Rs 25,938 crore has remained pending, raising questions over financial discipline and the monitoring of public expenditure across several key departments in the state. The issue came to the fore...

Attabira: A 32-year old woman died allegedly after being assaulted with a stick by her husband following an argument at Gadtiatikra village under Amalipali gram panchayat in Baragada district, police said Monday. The incident took place around 8pm Sunday when Rajkumar Khadia, 46, allegedly got...