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By Arindam Ganguly Bhubaneswar: Student union elections, held after a gap of eight years amid sporadic tensions, saw candidates backed by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) win in a majority of colleges and universities across the state Thursday. Polling was held from 8 am...

Bhubaneswar: The State Election Commission (SEC) will launch a door-to door survey October 26 to prepare electoral rolls for the 2027 panchayat and urban local body elections. The survey will continue till November 7, State Election Commissioner Madhusudan Padhi said Thursday. The draft electoral rolls...

Bhubaneswar: Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has set a target of handling more than 170 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in 2026-27, aiming to build on its record throughput of 156.45 MMT achieved in the previous financial year, PPA Chairperson Susanta Kumar Purohit said Thursday....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday announced a two-year extension of the state's rural housing scheme from 2027 to 2029, with plans to construct an additional 2.91 lakh houses. The total project cost of Antyodaya Gruha Yojana will remain unchanged at Rs 7,550...

Bhubaneswar: BJP national spokesperson and Puri MP Sambit Patra Thursday accused Opposition leaders of seeking to change the government without contesting elections, alleging that their protests were aimed at capturing power. Addressing a press conference here, Patra criticised statements by activist Prashant Bhushan, social media...

Bhubaneswar: The results of Odisha’s students’ union elections were announced Thursday, with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) securing the president’s posts at BJB Autonomous College and Rajadhani College in Bhubaneswar. The group also won all 13 posts at GM University in Sambalpur. At BJB...

Bhubaneswar: Former Union Education Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to take stringent measures against illegal and hazardous parking of heavy vehicles and trucks along national and state highways in the state's major mining and industrial corridors,...

Bhubaneswar: Voting for students’ union elections across colleges in Odisha concluded Thursday, with counting of votes now underway at various campuses. Student union elections is being held across Odisha Thursday after a gap of 8 years, with students set to elect their representatives in colleges...

Puri: Students of Satapada Panchayat Degree College in Odisha’s Puri district were left in panic Thursday after miscreants allegedly hurled bombs inside the campus. According to reports, around eight to 10 bombs were hurled on the premises, triggering panic among students and staff. Also Read...