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Bhubaneswar: A person was held with 1 kg of pangolin scales in Bhubaneswar, police said Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) of the Crime Branch conducted a raid in the Chandrasekharpur area Monday night and seized the pangolin scales, they said....

Angul: Lemons from Odisha’s Angul district have been exported to the United States, with nearly one lakh pieces reportedly shipped in three phases this month. According to a source, the demand for Angul lemons is rising in international markets, particularly in the US and the...

Bhubaneswar/Puri: Odisha government Tuesday nominated 10 people, including former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India Girish Chandra Murmu, to the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC). The appointments have been made under the provisions of the Shree Jagannath Temple Act, 1954 (Odisha Act 11...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Central government Tuesday said it has released more than Rs 284 crore under the 15th Finance Commission (XV FC) Untied Grants for rural local bodies in Odisha, Mizoram and Tripura during the financial year 2025–26. Mizoram has received Rs 14.2761 crore for 827...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday launched 'Ama Shasana' (Our governance), a public service initiative, to reach out to people and take their feedback on the implementation of different welfare schemes. Majhi inaugurated it at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar in the presence...

Bhubaneswar: Members of Odisha revenue employees’ association, who had been on cease-work since August 11 over their 10-point charter of demands, called off the strike Tuesday in view of the prevailing flood situation and the upcoming festive season. President of the employees' association, Tirupati Balaji...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to impart skill training to people vulnerable to migration, an official release said. This was decided at the third meeting of the high-level task force on 'Distress Migration', chaired by Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo Monday. The meeting was...

Nandapur: Early childhood education in Nandapur block of Koraput district has taken a beating as rainwater leaks through the decrepit roofs of 78 out of 240 Anganwadi centres (AWCs) under the block, a report said. According to officials, the block has 240 AWCs under the...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: A POCSO court in Berhampur Monday awarded life imprisonment to a man after holding him guilty of rape and murder of his 5-year-old niece in Ganjam district in April this year. The court awarded Kalia Nahak alias Sanda Kalia, 27, rigorous life imprisonment under...

Patana: A man died while trying to save his differently-abled niece from electrocution at Chinamalipashi Tandia Sahi under Patana block of Keonjhar district Monday morning. The girl and the man’s younger brother also sustained critical injuries. The deceased was identified as Durjyodhan Behera, 40, son...