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Bhubaneswar: Exposed steel spikes along forest roads in Kendujhar have emerged as a fresh threat to elephants and other wildlife, as Odisha grapples with high pachyderm mortality from electrocution, train hits and other hazards. Biswajit Mohanty, secretary of the Wildlife Society of Orissa (WSO), said...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s efforts to strengthen education among tribal communities have received national recognition, with President Droupadi Murmu felicitating Odisha Model Tribal Education Society (OMTES) Secretary Surendra Kumar Meena for his contribution to the sector. Meena was felicitated during the Janjatiya Gourav Pakhwada programme in recognition...

New Delhi/Chilika: Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Friday referred to the revamped Agnipath in his address at the Passing Out Parade of the ninth batch of its Agniveers at INS Chilka, saying that they now have an "additional opportunity" to become a regular sailor. "With...

Bhubaneswar/Bhadrak: Two policemen were killed and two others injured after an iron ore-laden truck rammed their vehicle in Odisha's Bhadrak district in the early hours of Friday, officials said. The incident took place around 12.30 am near Biras Chhak in Basudevpur in the Naikanidihi police...

Beijing/Bhubaneswar: Chinese enthusiasts of Indian culture and art forms danced to the graceful rhythms of Odissi, the classical dance form, at a workshop organised by the Indian Embassy in Beijing. A video posted on X by the Indian Embassy Thursday showed participants learning the steps...

Baripada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday lauded the Kudumi community’s ancient traditions, hard work and love for nature, and assured it of the state government’s firm commitment to its economic, social and cultural development. CM Majhi made the remarks while addressing a mega...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's newly constituted Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs) has initiated district-wise data collection to assess the political representation of the communities in local self-government institutions ahead of the panchayat and urban local body elections scheduled for early next year, an official...

Bhubaneswar: Platform 1 of Bhubaneswar railway station has been closed for passengers till December 11 to facilitate refurbishment work as part of the station's ongoing redevelopment, officials said Friday. The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has imposed a 30-day traffic block on route No 1 (platform...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Friday mourned the death of 23 people in a road accident in Assam's Kaziranga. Patnaik, the leader of the opposition in the Odisha assembly, also prayed for the quick recovery of those injured in the accident. "Deeply saddened to learn...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress Friday blamed the BJP government in Odisha for the state's high retail inflation, accusing it of failing to check the rising prices of essential commodities and provide relief to consumers. The ruling BJP, however, described the price rise as a...