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Nuapada: BJD's Nuapada candidate Snehangini Chhuria Friday dismissed Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's claim that she is an "outsider", saying she belongs to western Odisha and has strong family roots in the district. Reacting to CM Majhi's remarks at a public meeting in Nuapada...

Cuttack: Four more people were arrested in connection with the alleged irregularities in the police recruitment examination in Odisha, officials said. The examination for the recruitment of sub-inspectors was scheduled to be held October 5 and 6, but it was postponed after the alleged irregularities...

Angul: Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police has arrested two wildlife traffickers and seized two elephant tusks weighing 4.795 kilograms from their possession. According to STF sources, acting on an intelligence input, a raid was conducted Thursday evening in Jadupur area under Athmallik police...

Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, is likely to conduct the Plus II examinations for the 2024-26 academic session between February 15 and 25, a source said Friday. According to CHSE Controller of Examinations Prasanta Parida, students are expected to receive their...

Perth: Australia all-rounder Cameron Green has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against India due to side soreness, with Marnus Labuschagne named as his replacement. The injury has been assessed as low grade and Cricket Australia (CA) has opted for a precautionary approach...

Bargarh: At least three persons were killed and another injured when a van in which they were travelling overturned after hitting a road divider in Odisha's Bargarh district, police said Friday. The accident took place on the Bargarh town bypass, connecting Hajira in Gujarat and...

Berhampur: Police Thursday detained six suspects, including the mastermind, from outside the state in connection with the gruesome murder of advocate and BJP leader Pitabas Panda in this city of Ganjam district. Investigators said they have identified the mastermind behind the plot, and the murder...

Sonepur: The district administration Thursday suspended Kalu Mirdha, a senior assistant at the office of the Project Director, Watershed department and deputy director of the Soil Conservation department in Subarnapur on charge of dereliction of official duty. District Collector Nruparaj Sahu issued the suspension order...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level delegation from the European Union (EU) to India, led by Pierrick Fillon-Ashida, First Counsellor, Research & Innovation, EU, visited Bhubaneswar Thursday to explore opportunities for strengthening collaboration in Bhubaneswar Smart City initiative, promoting sustainable urban development. The 12-member delegation, which included representatives...

Bhubaneswar: To manage the anticipated surge of passengers during the festive season, Indian Railways has announced operating festival special express trains between Puri and New Delhi. The special services, under the East Coast Railway (ECoR) zone, aim to provide additional travel options and ensure passenger...