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Bhubaneswar/Jharsuguda: Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) Saturday reportedly issued notices to Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik, former Jharsuguda MLA Dipali Das and BJD leader Ipsita Sahoo over the alleged "participation of schoolchildren in a party protest in Jharsuguda", seeking...

Bhubaneswar: Two construction workers died after falling into an under-construction septic tank in BJB Nagar area under Badagada police limits in Bhubaneswar Saturday, sources said. The accident took place while workers were removing the shuttering planks of the under-construction tank, following which the structure collapsed,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Urban Academy inked a memorandum of understanding with IIT-Bhubaneswar and social enterprise Development Alternatives Saturday to set up a centre of excellence for advancing sustainable urban development. The tripartite agreement was signed in the presence of Odisha's Housing and Urban Development Minister...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday ordered a criminal investigation into the large-scale errors detected in the textbooks of students from class I to class VIII. Taking the incident seriously, the chief minister has asked the Director of State Council of Educational Research...

Bhubaneswar: A fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal, with Odisha expected to witness heavy rainfall activity for the next seven days, Regional Centre of Indian Meteorological Department said Saturday. A cyclonic circulation has developed over West Bengal and adjoining...

Bhubaneswar: A police officer in Khordha district was trapped while taking a bribe of Rs 5,000, but he managed to give the vigilance department sleuths a slip, leading to the authorities launching a search to nab the accused, officials said Saturday. According to a complaint...

Bhubaneswar: A 2025-batch probationer IPS officer of the Odisha cadre has sought to resign from the service even before getting a formal posting, days after Bhubaneswar deputy commissioner of police Jagmohan Meena sought to quit his position citing personal reasons. C A Ramdas (33) is...

Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Sena, a Bhubaneswar-based social and political organisation, cautioned the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) against holding an untimely Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath by "deviating" from tradition and culture. The activists of the Sena staged a protest Friday before the ISKCON temple...

Bhubaneswar: With nearly 9,000 people losing their lives to drowning over the past five years, Odisha has intensified efforts to tackle one of the state’s most preventable challenges through a coordinated, multi-sectoral approach focused on prevention, awareness, and community participation. The first State Consultation on...

Bhubaneswar: The Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department has directed all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to observe July 14 as NAMASTE Day across the state to honour the invaluable contribution of Safai Mitras and strengthen the adoption of safe and mechanised sanitation practices. The observance...