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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,...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: President of India, Droupadi Murmu Monday expressed deep distress over the loss of lives in a tragic fire incident at a hospital in Cuttack, Odisha, and extended her heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday...

Bhanjanagar: A female elephant was found dead in a roadside forest near Narayanprasad under the Tarasingh forest range of the Ghumusar North forest division in Ganjam district Saturday night. Forest personnel reached the spot Sunday morning and launched an investigation. The elephant is estimated to...