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New Delhi/Chilika: Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Friday referred to the revamped Agnipath in his address at the Passing Out Parade of the ninth batch of its Agniveers at INS Chilka, saying that they now have an "additional opportunity" to become a regular sailor. "With...

Bhubaneswar/Bhadrak: Two policemen were killed and two others injured after an iron ore-laden truck rammed their vehicle in Odisha's Bhadrak district in the early hours of Friday, officials said. The incident took place around 12.30 am near Biras Chhak in Basudevpur in the Naikanidihi police...

Baripada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday lauded the Kudumi community’s ancient traditions, hard work and love for nature, and assured it of the state government’s firm commitment to its economic, social and cultural development. CM Majhi made the remarks while addressing a mega...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's newly constituted Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs) has initiated district-wise data collection to assess the political representation of the communities in local self-government institutions ahead of the panchayat and urban local body elections scheduled for early next year, an official...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress Friday blamed the BJP government in Odisha for the state's high retail inflation, accusing it of failing to check the rising prices of essential commodities and provide relief to consumers. The ruling BJP, however, described the price rise as a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday alerted district collectors in coastal and southern parts of the state after the IMD forecast the formation of a cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal around the evening of November 16. Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said the India Meteorological...

Jajpur: Nearly 40 tourists from neighbouring West Bengal were injured, two of them critically, when the bus in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary truck on National Highway 16 in Odisha's Jajpur district Friday, police said. The incident took place near the Badachana...

Bhubaneswar: The cyclonic circulation over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining south Andaman Sea intensified into a low-pressure area Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The system is likely to move northwestwards and develop into a well-marked low-pressure area Saturday before intensifying into...

Khordha: At least five students were injured Friday after an Ama Bus collided head-on with a school auto at Pitapalli Chhak in Khordha district. The injured students were rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) for treatment. Police rushed to the spot after being alerted...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has accorded administrative approval to five in-stream storage structure (ISS) projects worth Rs 625.47 crore in four major rivers to strengthen water security and climate resilience, officials said Friday. The projects in Rayagada, Kalahandi, Ganjam, Balangir and Sonepur districts are expected to...