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Bhubaneswar, February 24 – In a significant development in Odisha, fire service personnel are still struggling to bring under control a major fire that broke out at a supermarket in the Lingipur area of Bhubaneswar, more than 18 hours after the incident.The blaze, which started late Monday...

Bhubaneswar, February 24 – The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) held a massive demonstration of farmers at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, protesting against the state government's alleged anti-farmer policies and the deteriorating law-and-order situation in the state.Thousands of BJD...

Bhubaneswar, February 24 Several shops were completely destroyed in a fire at a market complex in the Dhauli area of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, officials said on Tuesday.There have been no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities due to the fire, which broke out around 11 pm on Monday and quickly...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 The opposition BJD in Odisha said it will organize a massive rally near the assembly on Tuesday to protest alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement and the "poor" law and order situation.Leader of the Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 – Odisha FC will host newly-promoted Inter Kashi FC in their first match of the 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL), which will be played at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. This will be Odisha's first home match of the season, following the postponement of...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday informed the Assembly that 2,994 cases of rape and 7,382 cases of molestation were reported in the state last year.A total of 33,021 cases of crimes against women were registered in different police stations across the...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 – As the deadline for the complete eradication of Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) approaches, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday that around 40 Maoists are currently active in various parts of the state.The Chief Minister made this statement while...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday informed the assembly that 2,994 cases of rape and 7,382 cases of molestation were reported in the state last year.A total of 33,021 cases of crimes against women were registered in different police stations across...

New Delhi, February 23 Odisha's critical minerals sector is set to reach USD 18-20 billion by 2032 from the current USD 8 billion, while the processing and manufacturing share will quadruple, according to a study by an industry body.According to new projections by the Net Zero Energy...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 The Odisha government has deported 73 of the 77 Bangladeshi infiltrators residing illegally in various districts of the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly on Monday.In a written reply to a question by BJP MLA Padma Lochan Panda, Majhi said...

Bhubaneswar, February 23 – A day after a disturbing incident of a minor student being gang-raped by her teachers at a private school in Kendrapara district came to light, fresh reports emerged on Sunday regarding a complaint filed by a woman alleging sexual abuse by a senior Indian Revenue...

Bhubaneswar, February 22 An officer of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) has been booked in Bhubaneswar on allegations of raping a woman, police said on Sunday.The case has been registered under Section 64 of the BNS on the basis of a complaint filed at the Saheednagar police station in the...

New Delhi, February 22 The Reserve Bank of India has built a high-security data center in Odisha, strategically located far from potential cross-border threat zones and high-seismic-risk regions, as part of efforts to safeguard critical financial infrastructure and strengthen the continuity of...

Bhubaneswar, February 22 – Five police personnel lost their lives, while three others sustained serious injuries in a tragic road accident in front of the Sadar Police Station in Jharsuguda district early Sunday morning.The deceased officers were identified as Kashiram Bhoi (APR), Niranjan...

Bhubaneswar, February 19 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday strongly criticized the opposition BJD and Congress for disrupting Assembly proceedings over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, and also cautioned "mischief mongers" of severe consequences for creating...

Bhubaneswar, February 19 A total of 147 people lost their lives in the cyclones that hit Odisha in the last 12 years, Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari told the assembly on Thursday.In a written reply to a question by Congress MLA Taraprasad Bahinipati, Pujari said the state was...

Bhubaneswar, February 19 – The annual Matriculation and High School Certificate examinations commenced across Odisha on Thursday, with lakhs of students appearing for the tests amid heightened security and surveillance.Examination centers reported the smooth conduct of the first day's papers...

Berhampur (Odisha), February 18 A POCSO court in Berhampur, Odisha, on Wednesday sentenced a 28-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl four years ago, a government counsel said.Additional district judge and POCSO special court judge Pranati Pattnaik...

New Delhi, February 18 The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ryan Group of Institutions to introduce structured football and futsal programmes across the group's schools.Under this partnership, the AIFF will provide comprehensive...

Bhubaneswar, February 18 The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) announced on Wednesday that it will construct a 500-meter skywalk from Palasuni to Rasulgarh to facilitate pedestrian movement on the busy stretch of National Highway-16.Frequent accidents have been reported at the...