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Bhubaneswar: Given the upcoming famous Rath Yatra festival in Odisha's Puri, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run 365 special trains to and from Puri, in addition to other regular trains, during the festival period. The ECoR, in a statement, said it has...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik is stable and his spine surgery for cervical arthritis was "successful", the private hospital in Mumbai where he underwent the procedure said Sunday. In a statement issued by CEO and Executive Director, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police, with the help of immigration officials, have arrested an Afghanistan national on charges of staying in India illegally since 2018 by forging documents and doing business in Cuttack city. The man was identified as Mohammad Yousaf alias Yaha Khan, aged about 54...

Balasore: One person went missing after being swept away by flood water as over 50 villages remained marooned even as the water level of the Subarnarekha river receded below the danger mark Sunday, officials said. A young man from the Bishnupur gram panchayat area of...

Gudari: Despite winning gold medals in national-level weight lifting competitions in Delhi and Kolkata, 30-year-old Birendra Sabar from Kadama village in Rayagada district continues to battle poverty, awaiting government support to pursue his athletic ambitions. Set to compete in a major weight lifting tournament in...

Balasore: Fakir Mohan University (FMU) Saturday observed International Day of Yoga, 2025 at its Nuapadhi Campus in Balasore. The event was jointly organised by the Department of Sanskrit and the university’s NSS Unit, with support from the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi. A...

Semiliguda: A man stabbed his friend to death for unknown reasons near the Etakana bridge under Semiliguda police limits in the Koraput district, Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Debendra Kundria, 32, of the Lunguri area. Police have detained the accused Kunu Galori of...

Bhubaneswar: KIIT DU has been ranked 5th in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Global Rankings 2025, making it the highest-ranked university in India at this position. The university has been recognised for its impact across three key criteria- its efforts in reducing inequality (SDG...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) won first prize for its outstanding and informative presentation at the ‘23rd Folk Fair – 2025’ and Krushi Exhibition held recently in Puri. The exhibition attracted participation from various government departments, public sector undertakings, agricultural institutions and cultural organisations....

Bhubaneswar: Condemning the rising incidents of gangrape, violence against women, and the worsening law and order situation in Odisha, members of Utkal Mahila Samiti (UMS) held a protest march from Rajmahal Square to Master Canteen Square here Saturday. Prominent leaders, including UMS state advisor Banalata...