Bhubaneswar: A total of 10,576 students have been shortlisted to take admission into various streams of Plus II (Class XI) in the first round of selection under Phase III for the academic year 2025–26, the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) said Wednesday. Of the...
Bhubaneswar: Reacting to the BJD leaders’ allegation following the arrest of Ganjam district unit president of BJD Bikram Panda and 11 others, the BJP termed the remarks immature and inappropriate. “The BJD leaders' remarks are immature and inappropriate. Everyone should cooperate with the ongoing investigation,...
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday strongly condemned the arrest of party’s senior leader and Ganjam district president Bikram Panda in connection with the sensational murder of BJP leader and lawyer Pitabas Panda, terming the police action as completely politically motivated aimed at defaming...
Bhubaneswar: A police inspector was arrested here Wednesday for allegedly having sexual relations with a woman sub-inspector by promising to marry her. Mahila Police arrested Yoshobant Acharya, who is a native of Kandhamal district. He was arrested on the basis of a case registered at...
Bhubaneswar: Light rain and thunderstorms are likely in Odisha over the next four days under the impact of two back-to-back low-pressure areas, the IMD said Wednesday. A well-marked low-pressure area persists over the southwest Bay of Bengal off the Tamil Nadu coast. It is likely...
Bhubaneswar: The BJP government in Odisha Wednesday recommended a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the recruitment of sub-inspectors in various departments, including police, and fire and emergency services, a statement said. The irregularities appear to span multiple states and are suspected to involve interstate...
Bhubaneswar: A 15-year-old boy died after being hit by a speeding train while attempting to shoot an Instagram reel near a railway track in Odisha's Puri district, police said Wednesday. The deceased identified as Biswajit Sahu of Manglaghat area in Puri town, was trying to...
Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out at the Unit-I Haat, the largest daily market in the Odisha capital, here Wednesday, destroying around 30 shops and damaging property worth crores of rupees, officials said. There were no reports of casualties or injuries in the incident, which required...
Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Around 2,000 armed policemen would be deployed to ensure free and fair elections in the bypoll to the Nuapada Assembly constituency, a senior officer said Wednesday. The 2,000 armed policemen would be deployed in addition to the district police personnel, the officer said. This...
Bhubaneswar: Taking note of the glaring lack of basic facilities for differently-abled girl students at Shailabala Women’s Autonomous College, Cuttack, the Orissa High Court has directed college authorities to submit a detailed report on the measures being taken to address the issue. The college, currently...
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