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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: English author and former ambassador Navtej Sarna and Hindi writer Mamta Kalia are among the 24 authors in as many languages who will receive the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2025, the National Academy of Letters announced Monday. The announcement has come months after...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange warning for Mayurbhanj district, forecasting heavy thunderstorms with lightning and strong winds Monday. The weather office said winds may blow at speeds of 50 to 60 kmph during the storm and advised people to avoid venturing...

Bhubaneswar: Polling for the four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha was halted for about half an hour Monday over a dispute on the issuance of a second ballot paper to a BJP MLA. The opposition BJD agent objected to the issuance of a second ballot...

Bhubaneswar: Three legislators from the Indian National Congress cross-voted in the recent election, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Bhakta Charan Das said Monday. Das said the matter has already been conveyed to the All India Congress Committee (AICC) over the telephone. According to him,...

Bhubaneswar: A dispute broke out during the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha after Upasna Mohapatra, the MLA from Brahmagiri, sought a second ballot paper after allegedly overwriting her vote, triggering protests from opposition agents. Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik alleged irregularities in the voting...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Higher Education Department has extended the application deadline for the Common PG Entrance Test (CPET) to March 18, officials said. Earlier, the last date for submitting applications was March 15. Students can now fill out the forms on the Student Academic Management...

Bhubaneswar: Polling for four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha is underway in the assembly complex Monday, with the opposition BJD and Congress accusing the ruling BJP of indulging in "horse trading". As the voting commenced at 9 am, Health and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling...

New Delhi/Cuttack: President of India Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday expressed deep grief over the tragic death of ten patients after a major fire broke out at the Intensive Care Unit of the Trauma Care Centre of SCB medical college in Cuttack,...

Cuttack: A major fire at SCB Medical College early Monday killed at least 10 patients and left five others in critical condition, officials said. The victims have been identified as Ramesh Parida, Dasharu Munda, M.D. Nyum, Gaurang Barik, S.K. Abdul Sattar, Madhusudan Dalai, Krushnachandra Bishwal,...

Bahanaga: In a shocking incident, a man allegedly strangled his wife to death before committing suicide at Maharudrapur village under Baripada panchayat of Bahanaga block in Balasore district, leaving their two-year-old daughter orphaned. The deceased were identified as Paresh Majhi, 22, son of Dibakar Majhi,...