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ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: With Pakhala Dibasa set to be observed March 20 (Friday), a wave of enthusiasm is sweeping across homes, hotels, and cultural spaces, turning the humble dish into a celebration of identity, heritage, and health. This year, the festivities have scaled up...

Cuttack: Biju Pattnaik Film and Television Institute of Odisha (BPFTIO), Cuttack, has unveiled its flagship initiative, ‘Rewind and Reframe,’ a Thursday talk series designed to spark dialogue and inspire creative minds. Conceived by BPFTIO chairman Himanshu Sekhar Khatua, the landmark initiative is envisioned as a...

Bhubaneswar: Protection of human life is our top priority, said Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Thursday, as the state government reviewed its heatwave preparedness at a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan. He directed all departments to take proactive and coordinated measures to...

Bhubaneswar: Deadline for submitting the Common PG Entrance Test (CPET) application has been extended again. Students can now apply till March 22, up to 11:45 pm through the SAMS portal by filling out the Common Application Form (CAF). The deadline was earlier scheduled for March...

Kamakhyanagar: A college girl, who had been missing since Wednesday, was found dead with multiple injuries across her body in a forest in Dhenkanal district Thursday morning, with her family alleging that she was raped before being murdered. The girl, a resident under the Bhuban...

Jajpur: A day after arresting a banker, Odisha vigilance officers Thursday arrested his father and mother along with another man for allegedly embezzling government funds to the tune of Rs 5.56 crore in Jajpur district, officials said. The accused have been identified by the vigilance...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday appointed Dr Durga Madhav Satpathy as the new Director Medical Education & Training (DMET), officials said. Satpathy was presently working as the superintendent of MKCG Medical College Hospital in Berhampur. Dr Santosh Mishra, the current DMET, has been appointed as...

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of women activists of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday staged a demonstration in front of the official residence of party MLA Subasini Jena, who voted in favour of BJP-supported Independent candidate Dilip Ray in the recent Rajya Sabha elections. Jena, a lawmaker from...

Bhubaneswar/Balasore: Five people were killed in two separate road accidents in Odisha's Ganjam and Balasore districts on Thursday, police said. Three people travelling on a motorcycle died after their bike hit a bus at Patapalli village under the Sorada police station of Ganjam district, the...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police arrested a man for his alleged involvement in swindling Rs 9.6 crore of the District Mineral Foundation (DMF), Mayurbhanj, an official said Thursday. One builder, Brajesh Mishra, was arrested from Chhattisgarh Tuesday, and he was brought...