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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday invoked the Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1988, prohibiting strikes by doctors and other healthcare staff, as agitating doctors carried on with their boycott of outpatient department (OPD) services across state-run health facilities. Under the order, strikes in the form of...

Rayagada: A specially-abled girl was allegedly gangraped in Odisha's Rayagada district, police said Tuesday. The incident took place Monday afternoon when the minor was returning home after collecting firewood from a nearby jungle, they said. Based on her mother's complaint, police launched a probe and...

New Delhi: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Tuesday announced that the Indian Super League, which was on pause due to lack of a commercial partner, will start February 14. The ISL will feature all 14 clubs. The I-League, which was also on pause, will be held...

Puri: Two women died after they were run over by a private bus in Pipili area of Odisha's Puri district Tuesday morning, police said. One of the deceased has been identified as Sheela Pattanayak, who was a journalist associated with an Odia news channel, they...

Bargarh: A POCSO court in Odisha's Bargarh district Tuesday sentenced a youth to death for the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl around 14 months ago. The court convicted the accused, Prashanta Bag alias Bariha (20), under two sections of the Protection of Children...

Bhubaneswar: All kinds of construction work have been banned in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack from 6 pm to 10 am to curb air pollution, Environment minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia said Tuesday. The district collectors of Khurda and Cuttack districts have been asked to implement the order,...

Bhubaneswar: With the Hockey India League 2025-2026 set to return to Bhubaneswar January 17, ticket sales went live Tuesday at 11:00 am IST. Hockey India has also announced that tickets will be free for fans eager to watch the matches live. The League will hold...

Puri: Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has seized “unauthorised ghee” inside the 12th-century shrine, instead of approved OMFED ghee, a source said Tuesday. The administration has issued notice to devotee Rabindra Barik of Puri’s Bira Harekrushnapur and ‘Suar Sevak’ Jameshwar Suar, asking them to submit satisfactory...

Bhubaneswar/Bargarh: Paddy procurement in several Odisha districts has been hit after the All Odisha Rice Millers’ Association (AORMA) curtailed lifting operations from mandis from Monday, citing the state government’s "failure" to fulfil assurances given more than a month ago. The decision follows a January 1...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday greeted Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on his birthday, lauding his efforts to enhance the state's growth trajectory. "Birthday wishes to Odisha's hardworking Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi Ji. He has made outstanding efforts to enhance...