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Bhubaneswar: To promote green mobility and accelerate the transition towards sustainable transportation, the state government has extended the validity period of the Odisha Electric Vehicle Policy, 2021 till December 31, 2026, an official notification said. A notification in this regard has been issued by the...

By PREMANANDA KHAMARI, OP Baragada: A lack of classrooms and basic infrastructure has affected teaching and learning at Kandadangar Nodal Upper Primary School in Jharbandh block of Baragada district, a school with an 86-year history. Established in 1940, the school currently has 88 students, down...

Hatadihi: Soso police in Kendujhar district arrested a 29-year-old CISF jawan for allegedly raping a 22-year old college student at a hotel in Hatadihi block, police said Saturday. The accused was identified as Rashmi Ranjan Sethi of Mundukati village. Police registered a case (182/2026) following...

Badabil: A 30-year-old man died allegedly after being assaulted by his brother-in-law during a family dispute at Burusahi under Badabil police limits in Kendujhar district Friday night. Police arrested the accused, Ajay Tiria, and forwarded him to court Saturday. The deceased, Banamali Munda, had allegedly...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday launched the CM-GROW programme to promote research and strengthen the scientific foundation of wildlife conservation in the state. The programme was launched by Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia while attending the state-level Wildlife Week celebration as the...

Baleshwar: An elderly tourist from Uttar Pradesh drowned while taking bath in the Subarnarekha river in Odisha's Baleshwar district Saturday, police said. In another incident, two minors hailing from Baleshwar went missing while having a bath in the same river near Sekhbadi area, they said....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is moving beyond conventional rice production towards a value-driven and farmer-centric rice economy, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo said Saturday. This will play a key role in meeting future food security needs, he said at the 'Odisha Healthier Rice Business Summit...

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapada: A study has found that Olive Ridley turtles, which congregate in lakhs for annual nesting on the Odisha coast, showed distinct movement and habitat use patterns between males and females. This was part of the first-year findings of a three-year study by the Wildlife...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday launched the 'Odisha Tourism Investment Incentive Management System' and a new 'Odisha Tourism Portal' to facilitate investors and called for transforming the state into a global tourism destination. Inaugurating the seventh edition of the 'Odisha Travel Bazaar' in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor and Chancellor of Universities Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday asked vice-chancellors of state universities to initiate the recruitment process for vacant teaching posts by the first week of November and complete it by the end of the month. Governor issued such direction at...