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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...

Balangir: A minor boy died after allegedly being stabbed by another minor in Rote village under Agalpur police limits in Odisha’s Balangir district Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Sahil Patel. He was rescued in critical condition and taken to a hospital, where he...

Bhubaneswar: Five minor tribal girls from Odisha have been rescued from Hyderabad and the prime accused in the trafficking case arrested, police said Wednesday. The girls belonged to economically disadvantaged tribal communities, including Kandha and Saura, and had dropped out of school, they said. The...

Bhubaneswar: Five minor tribal girls from Odisha have been rescued from Hyderabad and the prime accused in the trafficking case arrested, police said Wednesday. The girls belonged to economically disadvantaged tribal communities, including Kandha and Saura, and had dropped out of school, they said. The...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to experience rainfall over the next week, with thunderstorms and lightning expected in several areas and heavy rain forecast in parts of the state, the Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department said Wednesday. A yellow warning has been issued for Mayurbhanj,...

Colombo: Pasindu Sooriyabandara top-scored with a 92 as Sri Lanka reached 229 for six at stumps in their second innings after being forced to follow on by India on the fourth day of the second Test here Wednesday. India bowled out Sri Lanka for 290...

Puri: Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati has demanded a complete ban on the animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath, scheduled for release August 28. Saraswati, who is also the permanent chairman of the Mukti Mandap Pandit Sabha of the 12th-century Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, wrote to...