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Bhubaneswar: As many as 20 crorepatis are contesting in the six Lok Sabha constituencies in Odisha scheduled to go to the polls in the last phase of the elections June 1, Odisha Election Watch and the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said Wednesday. According to...

New Delhi/ Puri: The 'Lord Jagannath' remark made by BJP's Puri candidate Sambit Patra has hurt the faith of millions of people, Trinamool Congress leader Sagarika Ghose said Wednesday, as she accused the ruling party of using religion for political gains. Patra Monday had said...

Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) Wednesday informed that the annual Plus II Examination-2024 results will be announced May 26. The council informed that the results of Arts, Science, Commerce and Vocational streams will be declared on the same day. Students can access...

Raipur/ Bhubaneswar: A 25-year-old medical student hailing from Odisha has allegedly committed suicide in his hostel room on the campus of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur, police said Wednesday. A preliminary probe suggested the deceased, Ranjeet Bhoyar, who...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha recorded a voter turnout of 73.50 per cent in the second round of polls to five Lok Sabha seats and 35 Assembly segments, the Election Commission said. The highest polling of 79.78 per cent was registered in the Bargarh seat followed by Bolangir...

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area has formed in the Bay of Bengal and under its influence northern Odisha districts are likely to receive rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Wednesday. The low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal off north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra...

Bhubaneswar: The Capital City has lost a substantial portion of its natural green spaces, wetlands and vacant lots in the last three decades owing to rapid urbanisation and population growth which has deprived the biodiversity of its natural habitats, said noted environmentalist and secretary of...

Bhubaneswar: A voter turnout of 73.50 per cent was recorded in five Lok Sabha and 35 Assembly seats in Odisha where polling was held Monday, according to the Election Commission (EC), Tuesday. The second round of simultaneous elections were held in Aska, Bolangir, Kandhamal, Sundargarh...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the state Crime Branch has arrested a man for cheating 53 investors of Rs 1.2 crore on the pretext of supplying LED monitors for advertisement, official sources said Tuesday. According to EOW sources, Bimalananda Bhuyan was arrested May...

Puri: Prime Minister Narendra Modi should find the missing keys to the ‘Ratna Bhandar’ -- the Jagannath Temple's treasure warehouse storing the jewellery of deities -- if he has “some knowledge” on the matter, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide Kartik Pandian said Tuesday....