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Bhubaneswar: Suspected Maoists carried out two Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts on railway tracks along the Odisha-Jharkhand border on Sunday night, a police officer said. The two blasts, which caused damage to the tracks, occurred at separate locations near the Jharkhand border. This comes hours...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha leaders, including Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Monday expressed grief over the demise of former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren and remembered him for his fight for tribal rights. Shibu Soren, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha founder, died in the...

Bhubaneswar: A motor vehicle inspector was arrested in Odisha's Boudh district Monday after 44 plots, 1 kg of gold and other valuables were allegedly found in his possession, officials said. Golap Chandra Hansdah, working at the RTO in Boudh, was arrested after assets disproportionate to...

Bhubaneswar: BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik Monday expressed grief over the demise of former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren and said that he would be remembered for his dedicated fight for the rights of the tribal and marginalised people. JMM founder Shibu Soren, 81, died at...

Puri: The 15-year-old girl from Odisha's Puri who succumbed to burn injuries at AIIMS-New Delhi was laid to rest at her native village Monday amid heavy security. The girl's mortal remains were buried in the presence of her grieving family members at the nondescript village...

Puri: Hundreds of people thronged Bayabar village in Odisha's Puri district Monday to pay last respects to the mortal remains of a 15-year-old girl who died of burn injuries. The girl, who was allegedly set on fire by three miscreants after pouring inflammable substance on...

Bhubaneswar/Balasore: An Odisha ABVP functionary, and a student who shot the video of the 20-year-old woman setting herself on fire on a college premises in Balasore district, were arrested on Monday on charges of abetment of suicide, police said. An officer said that one of...

Keonjhar: On the first day of his two-day visit to Keonjhar, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday reviewed various development works in the district at the Durbar Hall. During the meeting, the Chief Minister held discussions with the District Collector and other senior officials on...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Shilpi Mahasangha Sunday announced to hold a statewide protest from August 6, demanding development and empowerment of artisans and weavers in the state. The federation called for the immediate formation of a functional governing council to oversee the development activities and ensure...

Bhubaneswar: The admission process for the three-year Integrated BEd-MEd course for the academic session 2025-26 has officially begun under the Student Academic Management System (SAMS). The eligible candidates can now apply by fi lling out the Common Application Form (CAF) available on the official website...