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By MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Cyber fraudsters have adopted a new modus operandi to extort money by impersonating police officers and falsely accusing people of accessing pornographic websites, claiming it is a punishable offence, the Bhubaneswar Cyber Police said Thursday. According to the police,...

Bhubaneswar: Revenue collections from property tax and parking fees by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) have declined over the past two financial years, according to official data. The BMC collected Rs 7.55 crore in property tax during the 2024-25 financial year, which fell to Rs...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 46,570 applicants have been selected in the Phase-I second selection for Higher Secondary admissions for the 2026– 27 academic year, out of 87,549 applicants considered during the process. Of the selected candidates, 25,874 secured admission through slide-up requests, while 15,569 applicants...

Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at enhancing specialist healthcare services and strengthening medical education in Odisha, the Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department Thursday approved 152 new faculty and senior resident posts in super-speciality departments across government medical colleges and hospitals in the state. The...

Puri: Security was heightened in Odisha's Puri as the seaside town prepared for Lord Jagannath's Bahuda Yatra, or the return car festival, Friday. The Bahuda Yatra marks the second phase of the annual Rath Yatra, during which Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra return...

Glasgow: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sport Dr Mansukh Mandaviya has expressed his happiness at the country making a thrilling start in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as the Indian bowls squad excelled on the opening day Thursday. The Indian women's pairs combination...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday approved a 5 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees drawing salaries under the pre-revised Odisha Revised Scales of Pay (ORSP) Rules, 2008. The decision will also benefit eligible teaching and non-teaching employees of aided educational...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Thursday alleged that attempts were being made to create anarchy in the country with the support of foreign forces and appealed to students not to be misled by the 'Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)' movement. Addressing a press conference at...

Bhadrak: Two motorcyclists were killed after their bike was allegedly hit by an unidentified vehicle in Odisha's Bhadrak district, police said Thursday. The accident took place on National Highway-16 near Yasotikiri within Bhandaripokhari block in the district Wednesday night. The deceased have been identified as...

Bhubaneswar: Members of the All India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO), All India Democratic Youth Organisation (AIDYO) and the All India Women's Cultural Organisation staged a protest at Master Canteen Square Thursday, condemning the alleged police action against students demonstrating at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi...