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3 arrested for tea stall theft in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Nayapalli police arrested three youths for allegedly breaking into a roadside tea stall near Vivekananda Hospital and stealing goods worth around Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000, officials said Saturday. The accused have been identified as Bhagyaban Behera (19), Arjan Kumar Behera (18) and Deepak...

Year’s 1st national Lok Adalat held across Odisha

Cuttack: The first National Lok Adalat of the year was held across Odisha Saturday, leading to the disposal of a large number of pending and pre-litigation cases across courts and tribunals in the state. According to a press release issued by the Odisha State Legal...

Ex-J&K DGP Swain named OUSSSC chief

Bhubaneswar: The state government has appointed former Jammu and Kashmir DGP Rashmi Ranjan Swain as the first chairman of the newly formed Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission, an official said Saturday. IPS officer Swain retired from service in 2024. In November last year, the...

Three-peat for Hurricanes

RISHABH PAREKH, OP Bhubaneswar: The National Rugby 15s Championship 2026 – Division 1 concluded at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, with Delhi Hurricanes defending their title and securing a hat-trick by defeating Bombay Gymkhana 45–12 in the men’s final. Delhi Hurricanes reaffirmed their rule in Indian rugby...

Kuakhai

Kuakhai faces pollution, drop in water level

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Kuakhai River, the lifeline of Capital City here, is bearing the brunt of massive construction activities coupled with industrial expansion, resulting in pollution and a drop in water level throughout the years, even as the world celebrates ‘International Day of...

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Two industrial parks in Cuttack to create jobs

Bhubaneswar: The proposed industrial parks at Kuspangi and Bali villages under Athagarh tehsil in Cuttack district have strong potential to attract new industries and generate employment opportunities for local youth. Chairperson of Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Idco) Usha Padhee Friday visited the villages to review...

NHRC

NHRC seeks report from govt on missing persons

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of reports highlighting the rising number of missing persons and poor recovery rates in several states, including Odisha, and has sought a detailed report from the state government within two weeks. According to...

PM-Kisan

PM-Kisan: 34.24L Odisha farmers get Rs 684 crore

Bhubaneswar: More than 34.24 lakh farmers in Odisha received Rs 2,000 each, totaling Rs 684 crore, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi released over Rs 19,000 crore for 9.32 crore farmers across the country under the 22nd instalment of the PM-Kisan scheme at an event in...

 

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