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Balangir: Nearly two years after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced plans to establish the state’s second All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Sambalpur, an RTI query has brought to the fore the communication between the Chief Minister and the Centre casting a...

Baripada: A tiger cub rescued from Khaparakhai village under Thakurmunda range in Mayurbhanj district is showing gradual improvement in its health, forest officials said. The seven to eight-month-old cub, rescued after it strayed into a cowshed Thursday night, has been kept in isolation at a...

Bahanaga: The carcasses of two more dolphins were recovered from the coast of Baleshwar district, taking the number of dead dolphins found along the shoreline to three in the past six days. The latest carcasses were found at Talapada and Ataspur beaches. Local residents spotted...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the designation of Paradip Port as a ‘Mega Port’ under the Indian Ports Act, 2025 marks a significant recognition of the state’s growing strength in India’s maritime economy. With the new status, Paradip Port has become the only...

Lanjigada/ Kuanrmunda: Two men, including a farmer, were killed in separate elephant attacks in Kalahandi and Sundaragada districts, forest officials said. In Kalahandi district, 55-year-old farmer Drimba Majhi was trampled to death Saturday by a tusker while visiting his cotton field at Bethiapada village under...

Baleshwar: Six firefighters were injured after coming into contact with an 11-kV power line during flood rescue operations in Darji Pokhari of Baleshwar, officials said. A fire services team was conducting rescue operations Saturday using a power boat when the boat came into contact with...

BANDANA SETHI, OP Bhubaneswar: Built in 1991 to streamline Bhubaneswar’s emerging retail sector, Indradhanu Market (or ID Market) spans 7 acres of General Administration department land. Developed by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), the site features multiple structures housing banks, government offices, and various shops....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officers Sunday arrested two officials for allegedly diverting Rs 9.24 crore of public money to private bank accounts of their associates, officials said. The Vigilance Department has been investigating the alleged misappropriation of public funds at the office of the Superintending Engineer,...

Bhubaneswar: Orissa High Court has come to the rescue of a candidate who lost an academic year after NLU Odisha mistakenly allowed her to compete under the domicile quota, directing the university to offer her admission if a seat falls vacant by November-end or pay...

Puri: A new set of gold ornaments will be made for Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra for their Suna Besha. The decision was approved at a meeting of the Sri Jagannath Temple Managing Committee held at the temple office in Puri Saturday. The...