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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader Manas Mohanty has been reappointed as the party’s general secretary (organisation) for Odisha, as the saffron party’s national president Nitin Nabin Thursday appointed organisational general secretaries of the party’s state units. He also made party national joint general secretaries (organisation)...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP  Bhubaneswar: As many as 8,205 people in six districts of Odisha have been affected by rain triggered by a deep depression system that crossed the coast near Kalingapatnam, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Thursday. “The weather system has af...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has released the second instalment of Rs 14.34 crore to eligible higher education institutions, accounting for 15 per cent of the approved assistance under a state government scheme for the academic session 2026-27, officials said Thursday. The Higher Education Department released...

Sambalpur: Cyber crime police here busted a major racket allegedly involved in illegally issuing duplicate SIM cards by misusing customers’ identity documents and KYC details without their knowledge. Three people, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with the racket, police said Thursday. The...

Bhubaneswar: Further intensifying its protest against the MMDR Amendment Act, the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday announced a massive protest meeting in Bhubaneswar September 28, demanding the repeal of the Act and calling it a “black law.” The party said BJD president and Leader...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday informed the assembly that it has not yet made any estimate of financial gain or loss to be incurred by the mineral-rich state following the implementation of the amended MMDR Act. The recent amendments made by the Centre to the...

Thuamul Rampur: The Agriculture Department office in Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district was found locked during working hours, leaving visitors without access to officials or services and raising questions over adherence to office timings in the remote area. At about 11:20 am Thursday, the...

Puri: A 23-year-old pregnant tourist and her husband were allegedly assaulted by hotel staff following a dispute over food at a hotel under Sea Beach police station, Thursday. The couple was among 13 tourists from Mysuru, Karnataka, who had come to Puri.  According to the...

Bhubaneswar: School holidays in seven Odisha districts are likely to be extended by another one or two days if heavy rainfall continues to disrupt normal life, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said Thursday. Schools in the affected districts have already been closed for...

Thuamul Rampur/Kashipur: Bauxite mining continues on the hills above, while villagers below are carrying stones, soil and tree trunks to build a road and a makeshift bridge they need to reach schools, the panchayat office, ration supplies and farmland. The situation has come to light...