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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday approved free textbooks for around 28.7 lakh students of state-run schools, along with a Rs 500-crore programme to improve urban drainage and tackle flooding. The decisions were among 16 proposals approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan...

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a speeding SUV rammed into 10 vehicles on a busy street in the Bhubaneswar Tuesday evening, killing at least one person and critically injuring seven others. According to eyewitnesses, the black Scorpio (OD07BG1777) first hit a two-wheeler near Nuagaon Chhak....

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: With just a few days left for Durga Puja, preparations are in full swing at pandals across the Capital city to welcome Goddess Durga. Among the major attractions this year will be the Saheed Nagar Durga Puja pandal, which will showcase...

Kendujhar: A court in Odisha's Kendujhar district Tuesday sent a man to life imprisonment for raping his four-year-old daughter last year. Police said the 29-year-old man raped his daughter in February 2025 when nobody else was at home. The girl's mother lodged a police complaint...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet Tuesday approved 16 major proposals concerning 11 departments, including Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM), Industries, Finance, Skill Development and Technical Education (SD&TE), and Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, etc. The proposals were approved at the 48th state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet Tuesday passed a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing 25 years as head of government and thanking him for his contribution to the state's growth and progress, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said. Addressing a press conference after chairing the...

Ahmedabad: Odisha held a slender four-run lead over Gujarat with six wickets in hand at stumps on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match here Tuesday, after the hosts took a 115-run first-innings lead. Resuming at 205 for two, Gujarat were...

RISHABH PAREKH, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC head coach TG Purushothaman and captain Lalthathanga Khawlhring, popularly known as Puitea, addressed media professionals ahead of their campaign opener of the MG Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-27 season against Punjab FC, stressing teamwork, adaptability and the need to...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday inaugurated two affordable housing projects at Ghatikia and Gadakana here, providing 1,608 housing units for eligible beneficiaries. He also laid the foundation stone for an affordable rental housing project at Gadakana under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)-Urban BANDHU...

Brahmapur: A baby boy with two heads was born at MKCG Medical College and Hospital Sunday to a woman from Kandhamal district, evoking the memories of conjoined twins Jaga and Balia, born there in 2015. The newborn has two heads and spinal columns, but a...