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Bhubaneswar: In a major initiative to strengthen road safety awareness in state, Tab-Lab centres will be set up at five Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) across the state following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the State Transport Authority (STA) and Bharat Cares. The centres...

Bhubaneswar: The state unit of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has urged the state government to postpone the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) Mains examination in view of the disruptions caused by Cyclone Arnab and subsequent flooding in several districts. However, Revenue and...

Kataka: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Orissa High Court alleging widespread errors in textbooks prescribed for the state’s schools. Taking up the matter for preliminary hearing Friday, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Chittaranjan Dash directed...

Bhubaneswar: Strengthening critical mineral-based industries, addressing credit and regulatory challenges faced by MSMEs, and improving farmers’ incomes emerged as key priorities during a pre-budget consultation organised by the Nation First Policy Research and Change Foundation (NFPRC) Friday. Bringing together over 25 experts from government, industry,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is poised to emerge as a major global investment destination, with its abundant natural resources, surplus power, availability of land and water, and progressive industrial policies offering significant opportunities across emerging sectors, Electronics and IT Minister Mukesh Mahaling said Friday. Addressing the inaugural...

Kataka: Odisha’s skilled drivers are increasingly gaining recognition in the international job market, with Japanese representatives appreciating their professionalism, discipline and driving skills. The state’s advanced driver training infrastructure is emerging as a key platform for creating global employment opportunities for the youth. During a...

Sambalpur: The carcass of a 12 to 14-year-old elephant was recovered from an agricultural field in Chhamunda section of Padiabahal forest range in Sambalpur district Friday. Electrocution from solar fencing wire is suspected to have caused the death, forest officials said. Padiabahal forest range officer...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition parties in Odisha Friday slammed the BJP for "failing" to make adequate preparation to deal with cyclone 'Arnab' despite forecasts of heavy rainfall and flooding in parts of the state. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Opposition Chief Whip Pramila Mallik said that...

Brahmapur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday conducted an aerial survey of the affected areas of Ganjam and Gajapati districts of the state to assess the flood situation and review rescue and relief operations. Heavy downpour caused by the cyclonic storm Arnab has left...

Baripada: A court in Odisha Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a 22-year-old disabled woman in Mayurbhanj district in 2025. Ad hoc Additional District-cum-Fast Track Special Court Judge S K Nayak also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the convict, and...