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Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to experience rainfall this Dussehra, October 2, as a low-pressure area is expected to form over the Bay of Bengal a day earlier, bringing heavy showers to the eastern state, the IMD said. An upper air cyclonic circulation is likely to...

Nuapada: Election Commission of India (ECI) Sunday said that bypoll to the Nuapada Assembly segment in Odisha will likely be held along with the upcoming Bihar elections. In a press statement, the ECI announced the deployment of 470 officers from various states as central observers...

Bhanjanagar: Police recovered 30 mobile phones that had gone missing from local residents of Bhanjanagar and returned them to their owners Sunday. The handover took place during a press briefing at Bhanjanagar police station, where ASP Ranjan Kumar Dey formally returned the recovered devices. SDPO...

Keonjhar: An elderly woman and her daughter died after being bitten by a venomous snake in Odisha's Keonjhar district, officials said Sunday. The deceased were identified as Phulmani Naik and her daughter Jatri Naik, they said. Phulmani, a native of Kashipur village in the Turumunga...

Jajpur: A 32-year-old visually challenged teacher from Odisha’s Jajpur district has cleared the prestigious Odisha Civil Services (OCS) examination, securing the 300th rank in his third attempt. Mahesh Kumar Panda, a resident of Bada Biruhan village in Korei block, has been serving as an Odia...

Arindam Ganguly, OP As the nation is celebrating Daughter’s Day today, the spotlight is on the daughters, their dreams, their achievements, and their journeys. But behind many of these inspiring stories stands a figure of silent strength, unwavering belief, and unconditional love, a father. In...

Nabarangpur: The Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) was conducted in Nabarangpur district Saturday, drawing participation from over 2,300 candidates, including the spouses of two prominent political leaders. Chaiti Gond, wife of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond, and Taruni Majhi, wife of Nabarangpur MLA...

Bargarh: Bargarh district has reason to celebrate after three of its youngsters cleared the Odisha Civil Services Examination conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC). Leading the trio is Sourav Mittal of Ganesh Nagar, who secured an impressive 35th rank. Joining him on the...

Soro: Two houses were looted Friday night at Biripada village under Tentei panchayat in Soro police station limits of Balasore district, a source said. In one incident, four miscreants allegedly tied up a pregnant woman and three of her family members before assaulting them and...

Bhubaneswar:  The BJP  Saturday slammed the Congress after its spokesperson Sonali Sahoo made "unsavoury remarks" about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Odisha, stating that the people of the state would not forgive it. Addressing a press conference, BJP Mahila Morcha's state president Aiswarya Biswal...