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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has introduced a ‘third gender’ category in the application form for the Odisha Civil Services Examination 2025, following directions from the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC). The provision has been included in a revised notification issued by the Odisha Public Service...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress members disrupted proceedings of the Odisha Assembly for the third consecutive day Friday over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement. As soon as the House assembled for the Question Hour at 10.30 am, BJD and Congress members rushed to the well...

Bhubaneswar: A young man was found dead under mysterious circumstances Thursday night in a hotel in the Pokhariput area of Bhubaneswar. Police said the man’s girlfriend has reportedly gone missing following his death. The deceased has been identified as Bubuna Pradhan, a resident of Old...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will table the state budget for the 2026-27 financial year in the Assembly today at 4 p.m. This year’s budget is estimated to touch Rs 3.20 lakh crore, compared with an outlay of Rs 2.90 lakh crore in the...

Cuttack: The first edition of the Asian Deaf Cricket Association (ADCA) T20I Asia Cup, 2026 was inaugurated at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, with a grand opening ceremony Thursday. The tournament was inaugurated by the chief guest, Rishi Pathania Vice President, Jindal Steel Limited, marking a significant...

Bhubaneswar: Emphasising the timely completion of key infrastructure works, Works department principal secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh Thursday directed officials to accelerate land acquisition and statutory clearances for ongoing national highway and railway overbridge (ROBs) projects across the state. Chairing a comprehensive review meeting, Singh instructed...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Excise department raided No Limit River bar under Capital Police Station limits late Wednesday night and sealed the establishment for allegedly engaging women to dance and violating Excise norms. The bar was also found operating beyond permitted hours. According to sources, a...

Bhubaneswar: Lord Jagannath is revered as the supreme spiritual landlord of the Odia community, and protecting all his landed properties is a collective moral responsibility, said Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management department Arabinda Padhee, while chairing a high-level meeting at Lok...

Manguli/Jagatpur: A woman and her three-yearold daughter died, while her mother-in-law sustained critical injuries, in a firecracker explosion at Nayaksahi under Jagatpur police limits in Cuttack Thursday. The deceased were identified as Juli Nayak, 32, and her daughter, while the injured was Prabhati Nayak, 55....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s economy, measured through Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at current prices, is estimated at Rs 9.9 lakh crore in 2025–26, registering a 9.5 per cent increase over Rs 9 lakh crore in 2024–25. The real GSDP growth is projected at 7.9 per cent...