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Bhubaneswar: Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Odisha, Wednesday released the Phase-I merit list for Plus II e-admissions for the 2026-27 academic session. A total of 4,61,325 students applied for admission, of whom 4,29,219 were selected in the first phase, taking the selection rate to...

Kendrapada: Odisha Vigilance Department officers Wednesday launched raids on the office and properties of a forest range officer of Kendrapada district on the allegation of possessing disproportionate assets (DA) beyond his known sources of income. Simultaneous house searches were launched at four places in Kendrapada...

Baragada: A 14-year-old school student was killed after a private passenger bus hit his bicycle near the Baragada bus stand Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Ronak (14), son of Rajabin Jha of Subash Nagar in the district. According to reports, the accident took place...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Wednesday launched the e-Zero FIR system for cyber financial fraud cases, aiming to speed up case registration, improve police response and enhance the chances of preventing further financial losses. Director General of Police Yogesh Bahadur Khurania launched the system, describing it as...

Bhadrak: Odisha police arrested a man for allegedly raping his minor niece in Odisha's Bhadrak district, an officer said Wednesday. Police identified the accused as Sinu Murmu (44), a native of Bhadrak town police station area. He was arrested Tuesday night after the victim's family...

By Manoj Kumar Jena, OP Balangir/Bhubaneswar: Sometimes, obsession can drive people to extremes. Whether it is wealth, career, appearance or material possessions, an obsession with any one thing can either help someone achieve wonders or, when taken too far, become a drawback. But for 19-year-old...

New Delhi/Rayagada: Experts have written an open letter to various authorities raising concerns regarding the proposed Sijimali bauxite mining project by Vedanta in Odisha, saying it will have irreversible impacts on forests, biodiversity, wildlife habitats, water systems, and forest-dependent communities. The project, which involves mining...

Thuamul Rampur: Hundreds of residents from mining-affected villages staged a protest and laid siege to the Thuamul Rampur Block Office in Kalahandi district, accusing Utkal Alumina of failing to fulfil its corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments and earlier agreements. People from Maligaon, Gopinathpur and Odri...

Digapahandi: A six-year-old girl sustained critical injuries after being attacked by two stray dogs on the premises of her school at Mahanala village under Sanakhemundi block in Ganjam district. The victim was identified as Jhansi Rani Sahu, daughter of Pramod Sahu of Patapur village. She...

Bhubaneswar: A special court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for burning a 15-year-old girl to death in Kalahandi district in 2017, the state Crime Branch said. Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court Tuesday convicted Tumeswar Das under relevant sections of the IPC in connection with...