Bhubaneswar: The indefinite hunger strike by members of the Sainik School Banchao, Alia Gada Hatao Abhiyan in front of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) was called off Wednesday following assurances from officials that a time-bound deadline would be issued to the Bhubaneswar Municipal...
Cuttack/Bhubaneswar: A three-day special enforcement drive was conducted across Odisha under the direction of Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena, targeting four major motor vehicle rule violations. During the drive, 4,476 e-challans were issued under the Motor Vehicles Act — including 344 for carrying...
Bhubaneswar: Noted charitable organisation Zain Foundation Trust (ZFT) is set to bring a spectacular theatrical experience to this city with Rage Productions’ One On One Dhamaal, an anthology of plays, November 1, 2025, at Rabindra Mandap in Bhubaneswar. The event features some of Mumbai’s finest...
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step toward strengthening the integration of health and well-being in teacher education, the UNESCO Regional Office for South Asia and the Regional Institute of Education (RIE), NCERT, Bhubaneswar, jointly launched a collaborative project aimed at shaping the future of teaching in...
Bolangir: Decomposed body of an unidentified woman was recovered by the police in a village in Odisha's Bolangir district Wednesday, an official said. The middle-aged woman's body was found in a forest area near Gaelpita village under the Deogaon police limits, he said. “We have...
Bhubaneswar/Bolangir: Odisha Vigilance Wednesday arrested a senior tax official after he was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe from a businessman for waiving the penalty imposed on him for non-payment of professional tax for three financial years. The accused official, Umakanta Mahakur, is currently posted...
Malkangiri: Odisha Police has seized ganja worth over Rs 16 crore in Odisha's Malkangiri district in the past 24 hours, and three drug peddlers have been arrested, officials said. A total of 1,650 kg ganja worth Rs 16.50 crore was seized from three areas in...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Wednesday said the state was largely spared from the severe impact of cyclonic storm 'Montha', though 33 blocks and 11 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) have so far been affected. The minister also said that Gajapati's Goshani...
Berhampur: A special vigilance court in Berhampur Wednesday granted conditional bail to 114 candidates arrested for their alleged involvement in a recruitment scam for the post of police sub-inspector (SI). Special vigilance judge Gynendra Kumar Barik allowed bail on a bond of Rs 50,000 with...
Berhampur: Odisha Police has arrested another person in connection with the murder of senior advocate and BJP leader Pitabash Panda, taking the total arrests in the case to 14. Sunya Chandra Das (61), a resident of Khodasing, was arrested Tuesday for allegedly sheltering the contract...
By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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