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Puri: A class 9 student of the government high school in Odisha's Puri district Friday received burn injuries while performing a stunt using petrol, police said. The incident took place at Balukeshwar Government High School at Khajuria, the police said. The injured boy was first...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Friday said the state government has adopted the Centre's 'No Gift Policy' during the ongoing festive season. Parida urged people not to bring any gifts to her office in keeping with the policy. Taking to social media, Parida...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Friday said the law enforcement agencies need to create fear in the minds of criminals by taking prompt action and ensuring strict punishment against them in crimes against women, particularly rape cases. Kambhampati said this during an interaction with...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police arrested three persons, including a notorious woman drug dealer, after seizing brown sugar worth Rs 60 lakh from their possession, a senior officer said Friday. Acting on a tip-off, the special crime unit of police intercepted the accused persons near Harirajpur Chhak...

Bhubaneswar/Sonepur: At least three pilgrims from Odisha died in a road accident near Katra in Jammu and Kashmir while travelling to Maa Vaishnodevi temple, the state government said in a press release Friday. The deceased have been identified as Bichitra Kumar Sahu, Yogindra Matari and...

Cuttack: Four more people were arrested in connection with the alleged irregularities in the police recruitment examination in Odisha, officials said. The examination for the recruitment of sub-inspectors was scheduled to be held October 5 and 6, but it was postponed after the alleged irregularities...

Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, is likely to conduct the Plus II examinations for the 2024-26 academic session between February 15 and 25, a source said Friday. According to CHSE Controller of Examinations Prasanta Parida, students are expected to receive their...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level delegation from the European Union (EU) to India, led by Pierrick Fillon-Ashida, First Counsellor, Research & Innovation, EU, visited Bhubaneswar Thursday to explore opportunities for strengthening collaboration in Bhubaneswar Smart City initiative, promoting sustainable urban development. The 12-member delegation, which included representatives...

Bhubaneswar: The state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday, announced new office bearers to further strengthen the organisation at a core level. The list of the new members was approved by the party’s state president, Manmohan Samal. As per the official notification, 10 vice...

Bhubaneswar: To manage the anticipated surge of passengers during the festive season, Indian Railways has announced operating festival special express trains between Puri and New Delhi. The special services, under the East Coast Railway (ECoR) zone, aim to provide additional travel options and ensure passenger...