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Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Central University of Odisha (CUO) has signed a pact with the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar, to strengthen agricultural research and outreach, officials said Wednesday. The agreement was exchanged by CUO vice-chancellor (in-charge) NC Panda and OUAT vice-chancellor Pravat Kumar Roul...

Rourkela: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday launched 20 industrial projects worth Rs 8,884 crore in Rourkela. These include the inauguration of 11 projects at an investment of Rs 5,708 crore and foundation stones for nine projects worth Rs 3,176 crore. Attending the silver...

New Delhi: Indian cricket team's captain Surya Kumar Yadav is back in the top ten batters list in the latest ICC T20I rankings released Wednesday. He has moved up by five places and is currently placed at seventh position, following a prolific run in the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Committee has commenced the online application process for OJEE 2026 from Wednesday, January 28, with the entrance test tentatively scheduled to be held in early May, officials said. According to the tentative schedule released by the committee, the OJEE...

Bhubaneswar: The eight-hour Odisha bandh call given by Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) over the alleged plight of farmers due to mismanagement in paddy procurement in the state Wednesday evoked a mixed response, an official said. Railway services were not affected due to the bandh,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi condoled the demise of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar in a plane crash Wednesday. https://twitter.com/GovernorOdisha/status/2016379666786091034 Opposition BJD president Naveen Patnaik expressed sorrow over Pawar's death. In a social media post, Kambhampati said, "I...

Chhatrapur: Suspected bombing by unknown miscreants created panic in Chikalkhandi under Chhatrapur police limits during the wee hours of Tuesday. As per the information, the house of G Kamaraju Reddy was rocked after a strong blast in the backyard of his house while family members...

G Udayagiri: Wild boar attacks claimed the life of an elderly woman and left two others seriously injured in separate incidents in the G Udayagiri area of Kandhamal district Tuesday, triggering panic among residents of nearby forest villages. The deceased, Apsari Pradhan (60), of Kanabagiri...

Kujang: A 14-year-old student died Monday evening after a flagpole came into contact with a high-voltage power line during Republic Day celebrations in Jagatsinghpur district, police said. The victim, identified as Omprakash Dwivedi, was a Class X pupil at Kujang BB High School. He was...

Khamar: Two motorcyclists were killed in a car-bike collision near Bhaluki Chhak under Khamar police limits in Pallahara of Angul district late Monday evening, police said. The deceased were identified as Biswanath Naik, 21, son of Bijay Naik of Tambur village in Badasada panchayat under...