Bhubaneswar: The Opposition INDIA bloc in Odisha Wednesday announced it will gherao the state Assembly September 29 to protest the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) or MMDR Amendment Act. The decision was taken at a meeting at the Congress Bhavan, with the INDIA bloc...
Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha MLA Satya Bhusan Sahu died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar Wednesday. The senior Congress leader was 73. He was elected to the assembly from Padampur three times, in 1980, 1985 and 2004. Expressing grief over his death, Chief Minister Mohan Charan...
Bhubaneswar: A man was sentenced to one year in prison for stealing five mobile phones and a motorcycle from a shop in Bhubaneswar, less than three weeks after the incident. Sunil Sethy was found guilty of stealing the items from a shop in the Tankapani...
MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: A series of raids at several eateries serving adulterated paneer in the Twin City has not only raised fresh concerns over the quality, safety and hygiene of food being served but also triggered widespread debate over whether consumers can trust...
Kataka: The historic Bali Jatra in Kataka will be held from November 24 to December 1 this year, Kataka Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde said Wednesday. The district administration has proposed that the annual fair be organised on both the upper and lower grounds of the...
Koraput: The blood-soaked body of a Class VIII student was recovered from a drain behind Gumuda Government High School in Borigumma block of Koraput district Wednesday, triggering suspicion of murder and protests by the victim’s family members and villagers. The deceased was identified as Gurunath...
Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP in Odisha will launch a month-long public outreach programme on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday September 17. As part of 'Seva Sankalp Abhijan', people across the state will be urged to light a 'diya' (lamp) in every household on the evening...
Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: Odisha Vigilance Wednesday arrested the former in‑charge principal of Dutika Sahu College, Laida, under Rengali block in Sambalpur district, on charges of misappropriating government funds worth Rs 73.44 lakh. The accused, Basanta Kumar Naik, currently works as a lecturer in Political Science at the...
Raurkela: An undertrial prisoner escaped from police custody while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Odisha's Sundaragada district, an official said Wednesday. Tekchand Behera, arrested in a murder case registered at Sundaragada Sadar police station in April 2025, was admitted to Sundaragada District Headquarters Hospital....
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday issued fresh alerts to districts in low-lying areas of the Mahanadi basin, as water released from a reservoir passes through the river at Munmdali near Kataka, officials said. Though it will not have much impact, it may inundate certain areas...
Two crucial developments – one in Maharashtra and the other in Gujarat – in quick succession show two opposing sides...
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The BJP and the Congress seem to believe that they are going to reap rich political dividends through their conflicting...
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What was considered India’s demographic dividend is beginning to appear less like an opportunity and more like a warning signal....
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