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Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Thursday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a massive cloudburst that struck a remote village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district Thursday, killing at least 17 people. The toll could rise further, officials said, adding that 65 people...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to form a technical committee consisting of officers and experts to develop a comprehensive plan for the proposed metro rail project in Bhubaneswar, a minister said here Thursday. The earlier metro project plan prepared by the previous BJD government...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has recorded 100 million tonne (MT) of freight loading in just 134 days, in the current financial year 2025–26, an official said This marks a significant improvement over the previous record of 148 days, achieved in 2024–25, an official...

Bhubaneswar: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat will address a religious congregation in Cuttack Thursday afternoon. He will also meet Shankaracharya Nischalananda Saraswati in Puri later in the day, sources said. Bhagwat, who arrived here Wednesday evening, spent the night at the Utkal Bipanna...

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Following the Balasore FM (Autonomous) College self-immolation case, the state has seen a surge in burn-related incidents, with some victims reportedly adopting the method to end their lives. Around five such cases have been reported, mostly involving young women and...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court’s directive to permanently remove stray dogs from the streets of Delhi-NCR has sparked significant backlash in Odisha, with animal welfare activists and citizens questioning its feasibility and compassion. The bench, headed by Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan,...

Bhubaneswar: The joint platform of Central Trade Unions, Samyukta Kisan Morcha (United Farmers’ Front), and the Land Rights Movement organised a protest rally Wednesday from Master Canteen to Lower PMG here under the banner ‘Defend National Sovereignty – Stop Corporate Loot,’ condemning Trump’s aggressive tariff...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) Wednesday slammed the state government for prioritising political optics over public welfare by approving Rs 30,000 crore to repaint all government buildings saffron. Addressing a press conference at Congress Bhawan here, senior spokespersons Manoranjan Dash, Rajani Kumar Mohanty,...

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court Wednesday commuted the death sentence of a man to life imprisonment in a double murder case of 2019, saying that ‘it is well settled law that the possibility of reformation and rehabilitation of the convict is an important factor which...

Bhubaneswar: Following back-to-back su*cides of college students in Odisha, the police have launched awareness programmes in various educational institutions in the northern and western regions of the state. The state's Higher Education Department is also set to begin a campaign in all colleges and universities...