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Bhubaneswar: The BJP Tuesday nominated its Odisha unit president Manmohan Samal and MP Sujeet Kumar as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Samal, also a former state minister, had lost the Odisha assembly polls in 2024, while Kumar is the sitting Rajya Sabha...

Puri: Mild tension prevailed for some time near the Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri Tuesday, after jostling among devotees on the occasion of 'Dola Purnima' led to a brief commotion, officials said. However, no injuries were reported, and the situation was promptly brought under...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Chief Secretary Anu Garg Monday directed officers to remain alert, continuously monitor developments, and ensure readiness to respond to any emergency involving people from Odisha staying in the affected regions. The Chief Secretary’s direction...

Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education department has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for heatwave management in all higher education institutions across the state ahead of the summer of 2026. The directive aims to ensure preparedness and protect the health and safety of students, faculty and...

Bhubaneswar: Holi celebrations in the Capital this year are set to go beyond the usual splash of vibrant colours and joyous gatherings, with a renewed focus on responsibility and sustainability. Across the City — from residential colonies to community grounds — preparations are in full...

Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested two men and their mother in connection with the illegal sale of country and foreign liquor in the City. They have also been accused of attacking a police patrol team under Chandaka Police Station limits here, officials said Monday. The accused...

Bhubaneswar: A three-day international artists’ camp, ‘Pratibimba 3’, was recently organised by the Global Artist Forum at the Konark Sun Temple. As many as 35 painters from different countries and various states of India participated in the camp, creatively capturing the architectural beauty of the...

Bhubaneswar: The four-day IndiaSkills Regional Competition 2025–26 for the eastern region concluded at the SDI Auditorium Monday. Organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) with support from the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), the event saw over 200 youths...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police Monday seized 12 illegal SIM boxes along with over 100 cards and detained two persons allegedly involved in the racket, officials said. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a special team of the commissionerate police raided a house in Chandrasekharpur and...

Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal (MWDT) Monday completed its five-day visit to Odisha, inspecting key sites linked to the river basin, amid the ongoing water-sharing dispute with neighbouring Chhattisgarh, officials said. On the last day of the tour, the tribunal travelled to Satapada jetty...