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Bhubaneswar: A youth who sustained critical injuries following a group attack at Nayapalli area December 27, died Thursday while undergoing treatment at a hospital here. Two accused of the killing were also apprehended by the cops in this connection. The accused have been identified as...

Bhubaneswar: Senior IAS officer Deoranjan Kumar Singh was Thursday appointed as the new development commissioner cum-additional chief secretary, as the Odisha government effected a major reshuffle in the top level of bureaucracy, according to a notification. Singh, a 1993 batch IAS officer, was presently serving...

Malkangiri: The Odisha government Thursday announced a financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh for the family of the tribal woman who was killed over a land dispute and house damage assistance up to Rs 75,000 in a subsequent clash in Malkangiri district last month. The...

Berhampur: A group of scientists has for the first time recorded the goby fish (Bathygobius meggeti) in Indian waters, from Aryapalli near Gopalpur in Odisha's Ganjam district. Although the species is found in the Indo-West Pacific region, including Japan, Australia, East Africa and the Persian...

Bhubaneswar: Alcoholic drinks including India-made foreign liquor (IMFL), beer and country-made liquor, worth Rs 32.55 crore, were consumed in Odisha's capital city of Bhubaneswar during the last week of 2025, officials said Thursday. They said that 2.80 lakh litres of IMFL worth Rs 28.04 crore,...

Kendrapara: The authorities in Odisha Thursday arrested 10 marine fishermen from Andhra Pradesh on the charge of illegally fishing within the prohibited turtle congregation zone in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary of Kendrapara district, said forest officials. The fishing equipment of the 10 individuals, hailing from the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday unveiled a 15-point agenda aimed at improving administrative efficiency and accelerating governance reforms, setting the state's agenda for the New Year. On the first day of the year, Majhi handed over the agenda to newly appointed Chief...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Thursday greeted the people of the state on New Year's and expressed hope for peace, unity, progress and prosperity in 2026. Odisha Governor in a post on X...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Food Supplies Minister Krushna Chandra Patra Thursday said the Centre has agreed to procure an additional 6 lakh mt of rice from the state. The state government has been urging the Centre to procure the surplus rice as warehouses are full. "The Government...

Bhubaneswar: Flight services at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar were disrupted Thursday morning due to dense fog, an airport officer said. Due to poor visibility on the runway in the morning from around 6.30 am, led to the diversion and delay of...