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Bhubaneswar/Bolangir: In a tragic incident, a Class X student was found hanging in the washroom of his hostel in Bolangir district, just a few hours before the commencement of the High School Certificate (HSC) Examination Tuesday, even as his family members suspected foul play in...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday announced cash awards to honour the players from the state for their achievements in hockey, an official release said. Amit Rohidas and Deep Grace Ekka will be awarded Rs 3.75 lakh each for their performance while representing India at the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Congress Tuesday released a “chargesheet” against the BJD and BJP, highlighting their "failures" regarding providing basic services like healthcare facilities, employment and clean drinking water. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) campaigning committee chairman Bijay Patnaik told reporters here that people of Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and BJD's Debashish Samantray and Subhashish Khuntia were Tuesday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha. Returning Officer Abanikanta Patnaik announced the names of the elected persons after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended this afternoon. BJP candidate...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar Tuesday forecast that light rain is likely to occur in many districts of Odisha. With a mainly clear sky, the maximum temperature in Bhubaneswar over the next 24 hours is very likely to be around 36 degree...

Bhubaneswar: The annual High School Certificate (HSC) examination 2024 conducted by Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha commenced across the state at 9am Tuesday. As many as 5.51 lakh students are expected to appear in the examination across 3,047 centres in the state, BSE said....

Bhubaneswar: In a relief to students of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exam which begins Tuesday, Odisha Secondary School Teachers’ Association (OSSTA) decided to cooperate in the conduct of the examinations. OSSTA secretary Ranjan Dash, after a discussion with department officials, informed that they will not...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik laid the foundation stone for the transformation of Harekrushna Mahtab State Library and inaugurated Santha Kabi Bhima Bhoi Library here, Monday. The transformation of Harekrushna Mahtab State Library will be carried out jointly by the Culture Department and Odisha Mining...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday said transformation is essential for the youth of Odisha, as the state stands at the crossroads of economic evolution. He made these remarks while inaugurating a two-day ‘NUA Odisha Global Summit on Growth and Employment’ in the state capital....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday launched affordable bus services under the ‘Location Accessible Multi-modal Initiative' (LAccMI) in five more districts of the state. Subarnapur, Cuttack, Jharsuguda, Kandhamal and Sambalpur were added to the list of LAccMI, officials said. Patnaik launched the services in...