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Bhubaneswar: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has signed an MoU with the Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) to bring the out-of-school children in the state back to classrooms, officials said Tuesday. The collaboration aims to provide a second opportunity for education to...

Nuapada: The main Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tuesday sought the immediate intervention of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha, accusing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of violating the Model Code of Conduct even on the day of voting. The BJD alleged that...

Nuapada: A total of 65.56 per cent of the 2.53 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm Tuesday in the by-election to Nuapada Assembly seat in Odisha, an official said. Though the bypoll's outcome will not affect the government in the state, it holds...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have beefed up security across the state in the wake of the Delhi blast and are ready to tackle any possible threat, Additional DGP (law and order) Sanjay Kumar said Tuesday. "Keeping in view the unfortunate Delhi incident, we have alerted our...

New Delhi: India's distressed football players issued a joint statement Tuesday pleading with the administrators to get the currently paused Indian Super League season underway, saying that their "anger and frustration" has turned into desperation now. The plea came after the All India Football Federation...

Nuapada: Voting for the Nuapada assembly by-election commenced at 7am Tuesday under tight security arrangements across the constituency in Odisha. While polling will end at 5 pm in 311 booths, it will be concluded at 4 pm in 47 sensitive booths, including those in Left Wing...

Kendrapara: The centuries-old shrine of Goddess Maa Barunei, nestled on Barunei Island within Bhitarkanika National Park, is under threat from rising seas and climate change, locals and researchers say. Once a revered but remote pilgrimage site, the shrine has become increasingly inaccessible due to shrinking...

Koraput: Discontent among students over teaching quality surfaced at the PM Shri Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Koraput Monday as scores of students marched 6 km along National Highway 26 to the District Collector’s office to voice their grievances. The students alleged that their history...

Mahakalapara: With the onset of winter, the picturesque mangrove forests of Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary in Kendrapara district have once again become a haven for migratory birds, particularly painted storks. The serene estuarine ecosystem, dotted with salt-tolerant hental trees, has turned into a vibrant breeding and...

Dhenkanal: The Rudrabhishek of Lord Somnath Jyotirlinga was performed at the Dhenkanal Palace Monday evening. As advised by spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the ceremony was organized in Odisha for the first time at the palace, replicating the ritual of the revered Somnath temple...