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Bhubaneswar: To facilitate smooth and comfortable travel during the upcoming Holi festival, East Coast Railway (ECoR) will be operating 132 Holi special trains from its jurisdiction, officials said. In addition, 150 more Holi special trains originating from various parts of the country will pass through...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said over 3.36 lakh girls of the age group of 14 years to 15 years in the state will benefit under the vaccination campaign to prevent human papillomavirus virus infection (HPV). Majhi said this while inaugurating the...

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha Saturday expelled senior leader Pravat Ranjan Biswal on the charge of indiscipline and anti-party activities. The action came hours after Biswal, a former MLA, raised his voice against party president Naveen Patnaik's decision to nominate Santrupt...

Bhubaneswar: Social media users have raised concerns over the absence of Odia script for major towns in Odisha on Google Maps, noting that cities in several other states display names in both English and the respective regional language. The user in his post on the...

Bhubaneswar: As the race for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections intensifies, the Congress in Odisha has raised doubts over a possible horse trading for the fourth seat, for which neither the ruling BJP nor the Opposition BJD has the required numbers to win. The ruling...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Saturday announced senior party leader Santrupt Misra and Dr Datteswar Hota as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls. Misra had unsuccessfully contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Cuttack and presently works as the political secretary to Patnaik,...

RISHABH PAREKH, OP Bhubaneswar: The senior & national gymnastics camp, which commenced February 11 and will conclude March 15 marks a significant milestone for the Odisha AM/ NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre (HPC). The selection of the HPC as the official venue to host...

Bhubaneswar: As the spring season's festivities approach, an atmosphere of celebration is set to sweep across the state in the coming days. Upcoming festivals include Dola Purnima—March 3, Holi— March 4, Eid-ul-Fitr— March 21, Ram Navami— March 27, and Hanuman Jayanti, along with Maha Vishuba...

Bhubaneswar: In a massive statewide crackdown on cybercrime, Odisha Police has verified 18,119 mule (benami) bank accounts and arrested 262 accused persons under its ‘Operation Cyber Kavach’ drive. The operation, aimed at dismantling networks facilitating online financial fraud, is being carried out under the direction...

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch (CB) of Odisha Police has arrested a couple from Angul in connection with an online investment fraud involving over Rs 1.55 crore, official sources said Friday. According to CB sources, the victim approached the Cyber Police Station in April last year,...