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Bhubaneswar: Asserting that Odisha has emerged as a leading state in forest protection and expansion of green cover, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said 558 square kilometres of forest and tree cover have been added in the last two years. Majhi made the remarks...

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Saturday sought Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's intervention to restore law and order following an attack on the residence of a senior BJD leader and former minister, police said. According to a complaint lodged at the Capital Police Station,...

Bhubaneswar: One person was critically injured in an explosion at Kalinganagar under Bharatpur police limits Saturday. According to reports, a powerful blast occurred at an illegal gas depot, blowing off the roof of the structure and completely gutting four motorcycles. The injured youth was admitted...

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of devotees flocked mosques and open-air Eidgahs across Odisha Saturday to offer prayers and celebrate the occasion after a month of fasting. Police made elaborate security arrangements in different cities. In Cuttack, Balasore, Bhadrak, Sambalpur and other places, police conducted flag marches to...

New Delhi: Renowned Odissi dancer Madhumita Raut died of a cardiac arrest here Saturday. She was 59. "She was ailing for some time and was admitted to a private hospital in Delhi, where she had a massive cardiac arrest at 6:22 am this morning," her...

Cuttack: A fire broke out again at SCB Medical College and Hospital late Friday evening. This time, the blaze was spotted in a garbage dump behind the ENT outdoor unit, officials said. After being alerted, firefighters reached the spot and brought the fire under control...

Bhubaneswar: The 26th Youth National Volleyball Championship 2025–26 (Men & Women) concluded today at the Biju Patnaik Multipurpose Indoor Stadium, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar. The championship witnessed exceptional performances from teams across the country, but it was Odisha that emerged as one of...

Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough against narcotics, Odisha Police has reported a historic success in its anti-drug campaign, destroying illegal cannabis cultivation and seizing drugs worth thousands of crores over the past 14 months. According to an official press note issued Friday by the State...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards strengthening urban utility infrastructure and promoting clean energy adoption, Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department has initiated the process for framing a comprehensive City Gas Distribution (CGD) Policy. In a high-level consultative meeting was held Friday, under the chairpersonship...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said the state Tourism department has set a Guinness World Record for the largest serving of ‘pakhala’ (fermented rice) of 1,174 kg prepared and presented in a single vessel. The remarkable feat was achieved on the day the...