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Bhubaneswar: Following flooding across several Odisha districts, the Higher Education Department revised the Phase-I undergraduate admission schedule for the 2026-27 academic session, giving students additional time to complete the admission process, sources said Tuesday. Under the new timeline, candidates allotted seats in the third and...

Jharsuguda: Two persons were arrested with banned cough syrups worth Rs 1 crore in Odisha's Jharsuguda district, officials said Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, a police team intercepted a truck near Tumbekela in Badmal Monday and recovered the cough syrup packed in 197 cartons, police...

Bhubaneswar/Brahmapur: President Droupadi Murmu Tuesday undertook a 170-km-long train journey from Bhubaneswar to Brahampur in Odisha's Ganjam district on the second day of her visit to the state, officials said. Accompanied by Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Murmu boarded the...

Nandapur/Padua: As many as 160 residents in 14 villages under Khinbar panchayat under Nandapur block in Koraput district have warned to seek Aadhaar enrollment in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh as they are unable to obtain Aadhaar cards, leaving them deprived of various state and Central government...

Nabarangpur: In Nabarangpur district, an entrepreneur is transforming lives by creating jobs for returnee migrant workers who search for a fresh start close to home, while promoting sustainable organic farming through a bio-fertilizer manufacturing unit. His success story proves that innovation and local entrepreneurship can...

Bancho: Poor management of solid and biomedical waste at Anandapur Sub-Divisional Hospital in Kendujhar district has raised concerns over sanitation and public health, with residents alleging that waste is being left unattended on the hospital premises. Residents alleged that a waste storage facility built with...

Lanjigada: A 36-year-old migrant worker from Kalahandi district was electrocuted while working at a brick kiln in Hyderabad, with his body returning to his native village Monday. The deceased was identified as Niran Bibhar of Bhatangpadar village under Lanjigada Sadar police limits. He had left...

Dhenkikote: A 52-year-old man sustained critical injuries after armed assailants allegedly opened fire on him during an attempted robbery at his home in Khuduputuli village under this police beat in Kendujhar district late Sunday night, police said. The victim, identified as Jatindra Kumar Mohanta, sustained...

Chhatrapur: The Sana Aryapalli Village Committee has approached the Ganjam district administration, demanding immediate implementation of the displacement policy by India Rare Earths Ltd. (IREL), construction of houses at designated rehabilitation sites and a permanent solution to coastal erosion. The committee Monday said the decisions...

Bhubaneswar: In a major relief for farmers, the enrolment deadline for the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for the Kharif 2026 season in Odisha has been extended from July 31 to August 15, 2026, official sources said. The extension was approved by the Ministry...