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RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: More than 61 lakh land records in Odisha are yet to be taken up for survey, despite the expiry of the six-month deadline set by the government, raising concerns over delays in revenue services, sources said. The state government has taken...

By ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: A total of 6,891 candidates are contesting the Odisha student union elections scheduled for October 15, according to the latest data released by the Higher Education Department as of 7.30 pm October 12, even as nomination disputes, protests and cancellations...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Postal Circle has released 10 Permanent Pictorial Cancellations featuring the state’s cultural landmarks and tourist destinations for the first time on a single occasion, using philately to promote Odisha’s rich heritage and tourism potential. The releases were made by Chief Postmaster General...

Bhubaneswar: Former Lok Sabha MP Braj Mohan Ram has been appointed as the new Governor of Odisha by President Droupadi Murmu, the Rashtrapati Bhavan announced Monday. Ram’s appointment is part of a gubernatorial reshuffle involving six states. He will succeed Hari Babu Kambhampati, who has...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been accused of neglecting its retired employees and ignoring directives issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department regarding pension-related services. The department, through a written order (No. 8603) dated April 22, 2025, had directed the BMC to...

Ahmedabad: Gourav Choudhury struck a magnificent 137, and Sandeep Pattnaik contributed a patient 69 as Odisha posted 324 all out in their first innings against Gujarat in their Ranji Trophy Group C match at the Narendra Modi Stadium Ground 'B' here Monday. Choudhury faced 298...

Bhubaneswar: The NHAI has planted 5.20 lakh saplings across Odisha over the past four months to expand green cover and promote biodiversity along highway corridors, an official statement said Monday. The plantation drive includes initiatives such as the 'Arogya Van' programme, bee corridor plantations, median...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD), the regional party's student wing, Monday accused the BJP government in Odisha of using the administration to secure electoral gains for the ABVP in student union polls, alleging interference by ruling-party leaders, intimidation of candidates and manipulation of...

Bhubaneswar: Citing "law-and-order concerns" and "campus disturbances", students' union elections have been cancelled at several colleges across Odisha. This has triggered protests, campus unrest and sine die declarations at some institutions. Students and student organisations have opposed the cancellations, alleging "unfair treatment" of candidates. In...

Puri: Police have arrested five persons, including two minors, for allegedly assaulting a 35-year-old man, stripping him naked and parading him along a public road in Puri district on suspicion that he had attempted to molest a mentally ill woman. The incident occurred near Jalakabar...