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New Delhi: Several celebrities, politicians, scientists, veterinarians and animal welfare organisations have raised concerns over the proposed Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Control and Supervision of Experiment, Breeding and Trading of Laboratory Animals) Rules, 2026, with more than 18,000 people signing a petition seeking its...

Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) has extended the deadline for the ongoing door-to-door survey in three cyclone-affected districts of Odisha due to disruptions caused by Cyclone Arnab and the subsequent heavy rainfall. As per the revised schedule, the survey in Ganjam district will continue...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD Monday launched an attack on the BJP government over the devastation caused by Cyclone Arnab and subsequent floods in Ganjam and Gajapati, alleging lapses in disaster preparedness and demanding an apology from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. In posts on X,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha made a promising start with the ball, reducing Jharkhand to 37 for 3 in 25 overs before rain brought an early end to the opening day's play in their Group C Ranji Trophy Elite match at the KIIT Cricket Stadium here Sunday. Rajesh...

Bhubaneswar/Anugola: Odisha Vigilance Monday apprehended a Special Land Acquisition officer after he was caught red-handed while receiving a bribe of Rs 3.10 lakhs from a land oustee in Anugola for the release of land acquisition compensation amount of Rs 84.62 lakhs. According to the official...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Centre has notified three new Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRROs) in Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Kohima (Nagaland) and Agartala (Tripura) taking the total number of these offices to 20 in the country, a government statement said Monday. To cater to the increasing number of foreigners...

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani: A search operation was underway Monday to trace 10 people who went missing after a rain-triggered landslide struck a village bordering Ganjam and Kandhamala districts in Odisha three days ago, officials said. Personnel of the National Disaster Response Force, Odisha Disaster Response Force, Special...

Milpitas/Bhubaneswar: An Odia-origin IT professional, Santosh Sahu, is contesting the mayoral election in Milpitas, a Silicon Valley city in California, with voting scheduled for Tuesday. Sahu, who has lived in the United States for nearly two decades, said he entered politics to contribute to the...

Bhubaneswar: With a cyclone and heavy rainfall looming over Odisha, the State Government has stepped up precautionary measures to regulate reservoir levels, create adequate storage capacity and minimise the risk of flooding. Simultaneously, post-cyclone relief, restoration and emergency response operations have been intensified in affected...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced a relief package for people affected by Cyclone Arnab, covering households, farmers, fishermen, livestock owners and traders. The package followed a high-level review meeting chaired by CM Majhi Sunday at the office of the Special Relief...