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Bhubaneswar: Ahead of Panchayat elections, senior BJD leader and former minister Sanjeeb Kumar Sahoo has resigned from the ruling party in Odisha. In his resignation letter to BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Sahoo said, "Today, I tender my resignation from primary membership of...

Sambalpur: Schools in Odisha will reopen for classes 1 to 7 in a phased manner, School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash said here Wednesday. In the first phase, physical classes will begin for students in standards 6 and 7, he said. "We hope...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday announced that Rs 33.03 crore financial aid will be provided to farmers in Puri district under the state government's flagship Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (Kalia) scheme. This programme will benefit 1,65,131 small and marginal farmers...

Cuttack: Three members of a family sustained grievous injuries in an explosion that took place while making firecrackers at Baneswarpada village under Tigiria block in Cuttack district. The injured, including a toddler, have been rushed to Cuttack based SCB Medical College and Hospital in critical condition,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC Wednesday announced their squad for the Hero Indian Super League 2021-22 season. The Bhubaneswar-based team is gearing up for the opening match against Bengaluru FC November 24 at Tilak Maidan in Vasco, Goa. The Kalinga Warriors had already announced the three captains...

Cuttack: The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) Tuesday published the results of Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Preliminary Examination-2020. According to an OPSC notification, 4,754 candidates including 1,551 women have qualified to appear the OCS Main Written Examination-2020. A list of roll numbers of the qualified...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 322 new Covid-19 cases, of which 42 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,42,422. Active caseload in the state now stands at 4,000. Odisha also...

Bhubaneswar: Thanks to an Odisha-based charitable body all its 18 students from deprived sections of the society have cracked NEET, the all-India pre-medical entrance test. Among those who made it to the NEET list this time with the help of the charitable body are sons...

Sambalpur: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday announced that his government has created a fund of Rs 147 crore to bear treatment expenses of people injured in road accidents during the first 48 hours of the mishap. Expressing concern over the rising number of deaths...

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple managing committee Tuesday approved Rs 190 crore annual budget for the 12th century shrine for 2021-22 fiscal. The chief administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Krishan Kumar said there is a plan to generate revenue of Rs 106 crore...