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Bhubaneswar: Two former officials of a cooperative bank were arrested in Odisha for allegedly misappropriating government funds by fraudulently creating loans against customers' fixed deposits, officials said. The arrested persons were identified as Dichen Kumar Mishra, former manager, and Malay Dutta, former employee of the...

Rayagada: Seven Class X students of a government-run residential school in Odisha's Rayagada district have been expelled for allegedly ragging their juniors and assaulting them for returning late to the hostel, officials said Thursday. The incident took place Sunday at a school run by the...

Dubai: Three-time champions India will renew their storied rivalry with Pakistan September 5 as the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Thursday unveiled the schedule for the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2026, to be played in Dubai from August 28 to September 13. India, the tournament's most...

Brahmapur: Odisha Police Thursday busted an illegal firearms manufacturing unit operating in a forest area in Ganjam district and arrested two persons allegedly involved in the racket, officials said. A police team unearthed the unit near the Siarimala forest within Buguda police limits and seized...

Kendrapada: A fast-track court in Odisha's Kendrapada district Thursday sentenced a 21-year-old man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a teenage girl. Special Judge Tribikram Keshari Chinara convicted the accused under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act,...

Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education Thrusday released the Phase-I SPOT admission results for the 2026-27 academic session, with 25,332 students securing seats in higher secondary institutions across Odisha. According to the department, the latest round also accommodated 3,786 fresh applicants who were not...

Koraput: Two students were injured after the main gate of a government school collapsed on them while they were entering the campus in Odisha's Koraput district Thursday, police said. The incident took place at Kaladi Project Upper Primary School under Kasandi panchayat in Nandapur block....

Gajapati: Odisha Vigilance Wednesday arrested a former Junior Engineer (JE), a Municipal Engineer (ME), and a private contractor in connection with the alleged misappropriation of government funds amounting to Rs 55,69,033 in the restoration and renovation of Pattnaik Pond at Paralakhemundi in Gajapati district. According...

Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to cancer care in Odisha, state government has added 91 cancer treatment packages under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana (GJAY) as part of the Mukhyamantri Cancer Care Abhiyan. With the latest...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain lashed Odisha's capital city Bhubaneswar Thursday, with water entering houses in several low-lying areas, officials said. Heavy rain continued throughout the night, from 11 pm to early Thursday morning. The city recorded a rainfall of around 100 mm. While Madhusudan Nagar recorded...