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Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education Odisha has extended the online application deadline for the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET-2026) to May 9 from the earlier deadline of April 9. More than 70,000 candidates have already applied, and officials expect the number to cross one...

Bhubaneswar: Member of Parliament Aparajita Sarangi Friday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, strongly urging the Odisha government to revisit its recent decision to halt the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Project. In her letter, Sarangi emphasised that Bhubaneswar is at a “tipping point” due to...

Suman Dalmia is the visionary Chairperson of Indian Public School (IPS) in Sambalpur, Odisha. Under her leadership, the institution has grown into a premier CBSE-affiliated day-cum-residential school known for its holistic approach to education. Dedicated to student-centric learning, she has integrated modern infrastructure with specialised...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to strengthen irrigation infrastructure and ensure steady water supply to farmers, Water Resources department Principal Secretary Shubha Sarma, along with Engineer-in-Chief Sagar Mohanty, Thursday conducted field visits across multiple districts to review ongoing projects. During the visit, Sharma inspected the Padmanabhpur...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) is undertaking a major expansion to scale up its solar-powered CCTV network across all divisions, aiming to rapidly transform railway security through a technology-driven and eco-friendly surveillance initiative. ECoR has already commissioned 166 solar-powered CCTV cameras across its divisions—...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has strongly condemned the alleged police repression at Sijimali and announced the formation of a team to investigate the incident. Tensions escalated in Sijimali, Rayagada April 7, when a group of tribal villagers reportedly confronted police personnel who had...

Bhubaneswar: Following allegations of corruption and misconduct, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Thursday conducted a surprise inspection at the Engineer-in-Chief (EIC) office of the Energy department at Maitree Vihar, accompanied by a Vigilance team. According to sources, the raid was a result of...

Bhubaneswar: Any unannounced power cut, especially during summer, will be treated as a punishable offence, and those responsible will face strict action, including imprisonment, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Thursday. He made the statement while inaugurating Rs 600 crore worth of three grid substations...

Cuttack: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, Thursday announced the results of the latest Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test (OSSTET). According to the BSE, the overall pass percentage stands at an impressive 72.38 per cent. “Candidates can access their results on the BSE...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress Thursday condemned the alleged police excess on tribals during a protest over the construction of a road to Sijimali bauxite mine in Odisha's Rayagada district. At least 70 people, including 58 security personnel, were injured Tuesday in a clash between...