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Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Opposition BJD and the ruling BJP Wednesday traded charges over the allotment of a bungalow to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in the national capital, with the regional party alleging political control from Delhi and the BJP dismissing the charge as "electoral frustration"....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is going to host a two-day AI Summit here from December 19, state IT Minister Mukesh Mahaling said Wednesday. Organised by the Electronics & IT Department, the conference will serve as an official precursor to the India AI Impact Summit 2026, scheduled...

Puri: Odisha Police Wednesday registered a case after a photograph of the ‘Ratna Singhasan' (bejewelled throne) inside the sanctum sanctorum of Shree Jagannath Temple went viral on social media, raising questions over the security arrangements at the 12th-century shrine. Puri SP Prateek Singh said, "We...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday thanked the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), expressing happiness over the successful rescue of Adarsh Kumar Behera from Odisha, who had been trapped in the African nation of Sudan. Behera, a resident of Kotakana village in the Tirtol...

Bhadrak: Bhadrak's collector and district magistrate Dilip Routrai Wednesday rode a bicycle from his residence to his office to promote a healthier lifestyle and cleaner environment. The unusual sight of a senior IAS officer opting for a bicycle instead of a vehicle sparked curiosity among...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress chief Bhakta Charan Das Wednesday demanded a public apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, after a Delhi court refused to take cognisance of the ED's money laundering charge against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the...

Rourkela: NIT Rourkela student team, 'SWADES', secured first position at the 'Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2025'. The team was declared the winner for Problem Statement ID 25166, titled ‘Smart Sabarmati Riverfront & Urban Water Bodies’, during the final round held from December 8 to 12,...

Berhampur: A local court Tuesday rejected the bail applications of five accused in the murder case of advocate Pitabasa Panda. Those denied bail include former Berhampur MLA Bikram Kumar Panda, former mayor of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) Shiva Shankar Das alias Pintu, advocate and BJD...

DWARKA PRASAD PATNAIK, OP Chhatrapur: A youth was arrested for allegedly duping a trader of more than Rs 5 lakh through fake cheques and UPI apps. The accused, identified as Nalinikanta Jena (24 years), a resident of Berhampur Sadar police limits, was arrested by the...

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a man was arrested Tuesday for attempting to set his wife and daughters on fire over prolonged marital discord in the Kuha area under Airfield police station limits. The accused has been identified as Ajit Mallick (36), husband of the...