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Cuttack: A judicial inquiry into the fire tragedy at the trauma care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital began Monday, with officials saying the investigation will examine all aspects of the incident that claimed 12 lives. Retired District Judge and Commission Chairman Laxmidhar Biswal...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday greeted the people of the state on the occasion of the 78th foundation day of capital city Bhubaneswar. "On Capital Foundation Day, we celebrate Bhubaneswar, a city that beautifully blends its timeless...

New Delhi/Nayagarh: Nayagarh’s iconic 'Chhena Poda' is set to receive Geographical Indication (GI) tag recognition, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Monday. A formal announcement is expected during a meeting scheduled for May 28 and 29, according to officials. The GI tag will...

Berhampur: Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda, who is lodged in a prison in Odisha's Berhampur, has cleared a Master's in Sociology from IGNOU, officials said Monday. While the Maoist leader had cleared the first year of the course in June last year, he appeared for the...

Bhubaneswar: Intense heat and oppressive humidity have disrupted normal life across Odisha, with temperatures crossing 41 degrees Celsius in several parts of the state. The weather office has issued a yellow warning for hot and humid conditions in several districts, including Bhadrak, Balasore, Jajpur, Kendrapara,...

Malkangiri: The district and sessions court in Malkangiri received a bomb threat through email Monday, prompting police to evacuate the premises and thoroughly search the area. Police said that no suspicious objects were found. The district judge received the threat email in the morning, and...

Puri: The counting and verification of ornaments in the inner Ratna Bhandar of the Shree Jagannath Temple began Monday. A preparatory meeting in this regard was held Sunday at the temple office under the chairmanship of Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee. The meeting was attended by...

By Bharat Maharana OP Bhubaneswar is celebrating its 78th Foundation Day Monday, with major squares decorated attractively and official programmes and ceremonial events held across the city. Observed annually April 13, it marks the formal declaration of the city as Odisha’s state capital in 1948,...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik appointed MP Manas Ranjan Mangaraj as the party's leader in Rajya Sabha. He replaced Sasmit Patra, who resigned from the post last week. Similarly, Sulata Deo has been appointed as the deputy leader and chief whip of the Biju Janata...

Raipur/Nuapada: In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing fight against Left-Wing Extremism, security forces have recovered a large cache of explosives and bomb-making materials from the dense Dhekunpani forest along the Chhattisgarh-Odisha border, successfully thwarting a potential major terror strike in the region. A team...