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Jajpur (Odisha): Jajpur district administration Friday declared 'no-flying-zone' in parts of Jajpur town and adjoining areas for three days ahead of President Droupadi Murmu's visit February 3. The District Magistrate and Collector of Jajpur, Ambar Kumar Kar, in an order stated that flying drones, hot...

Jajpur: Police arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly attempting to rape a minor girl in Odisha's Jajpur district Friday, an officer said. According to the complaint, the 7-year-old girl was alone in the house while her parents were away from the village Thursday. Taking advantage...

Bhubaneswar: A domestic help working at the official residence of Odisha minister Krushna Chandra Patra in Bhubaneswar died due to alleged electrocution Thursday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Shankarshan Nag, 46, a native of the Belpahar area in Bolangir district. According to...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha Police has arrested three accused fraudsters for allegedly duping several investors of over Rs 2 crore on the pretext of online trading, a senior EOW official informed Friday. The accused, identified as Bikram Keshari Sahoo of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Legislative Assembly will hold its Budget Session for 2026 from February 17 and continue till April 8. The session will begin with an address by Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati. The House will then take up the Motion of Thanks on the Governor’s address,...

Cuttack: Orissa High Court has reaffirmed the importance of family planning and population control while dismissing an appeal challenging the disqualification of a gram panchayat member for having more than two children. A Division Bench comprising Justices Krishna Shripad Dixit and Chittaranjan Dash, in a...

Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday announced the match officials for the group stage of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, beginning February 7. In total, 24 officials will serve as on-field umpires, and six will be match referees during the group stage of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Friday directed concerned officers to upkeep statues installed in public parks developed in different towns of the state. While holding meetings with department officers about the current status of parks, Mahapatra said statues of eminent...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Friday launched the Odisha Agriculture Drought Mitigation Programme (OADMP), which aims to build climate resilience, enhance productivity, and promote crop diversification in drought-prone districts. The programme has been launched under the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF), an official said. A memorandum...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of implementing the Shri Jagannath Darshan Yojana (SJDY), the Odisha government has asked all district collectors to personally monitor and expedite the collection of consent forms from eligible beneficiaries. The SJDY is to facilitate economically weaker senior citizens and widows of all ages...