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Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough against the illegal arms trade, the Special Crime Unit (SCU) of the Commissionerate Police busted an inter-state gun-smuggling racket and arrested two persons from Bihar involved in the operation, police said Saturday. The accused have been identified as Divyanshu Kumar...

Bhubaneswar: The Commerce & Transport department convened a meeting with SLBC member banks to launch the new Atmanirbhar Mahila SuVahak (AMA SuVahak) scheme and ensure coordinated efforts for its smooth and effective implementation. The meeting was chaired by Commerce & Transport department Principal Secretary Usha...

Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Saturday announced the results of the Special Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) 2025. Out of 72,413 candidates who appeared for the exam, a total of 48,153 candidates have successfully cleared it, achieving a pass percentage of 78.35 per...

Bhubaneswar: The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute (SCSTRTI) observed the Janajatiya Gaurav Varsh Pakhwada here Saturday. The event was graced by Laxman Kumar Mallick, Director, Scheduled Castes Welfare, ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare department; Sudhakar Sabaro, Director,...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday said that awareness is the first step toward empowerment, and true empowerment brings dignity to every woman. He made the remarks while addressing the East Zone Conference of the Indian Menopause Society (EZIMSCON 2025), hosted by the Odisha Menopause...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will organise various programmes across the state to create wide public awareness in order to reduce the number of road fatalities, Commerce and Transport (C&T) Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena said Saturday, announcing that ‘Zero Fatality Fortnight’ will be observed from November 16...

Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: A day after BJP's resounding victory in Nuapada bypolls, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday intensified his attack on BJD president Naveen Patnaik and sought to know how selecting the late BJD MLA's son as the saffron party candidate could be termed as...

Bhubaneswar: Popular Odia singer Humane Sagar has been hospitalised at AIIMS Bhubaneswar with acute chronic liver failure and he is in a critical condition, an official statement issued by the medical establishment stated. The 36-year-old singer came to the hospital Friday and was found to...

Bhubaneswar: Children’s Day was celebrated with immense enthusiasm across Capital city Friday, with several events organised by the state government and various educational and cultural institutions. The celebrations, which marked 136th birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, brought together children, educators, and...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the state government has decided to speed up the construction of a permanent campus of the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) at Jatni while simultaneously strengthening the state’s forensic capabilities. This was revealed during a high-level review meeting chaired by...