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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...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) strong performance and victory in the Nuapada by-election mark a significant shift in Odisha’s political landscape. Taking to his X handle, CM Majhi said, “This victory proves people’s complete faith and...

Bhubaneswar: Following the defeat in the Nuapada bypoll, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress Friday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of misusing money and government machinery in the constituency to woo voters in its favour. While interacting with media personnel, senior...

Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards strengthening state’s school education system, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi unveiled the logo of the ambitious Godavarish Mishra Adarsha Prathamik Vidyalaya scheme at Lok Seva Bhawan here Friday. Under the first phase of the scheme, the state government will...

Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: BJD president and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik Friday congratulated BJP candidate Jay Dholakia for his spectacular victory in the Nuapada bypoll and hoped that he would bring development to the area. Dholakia won the Nuapada Assembly bypoll in Odisha by...

Bhubaneswar: Playback singer Humane Sagar was shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar after his health deteriorated. Sagar, who had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital for the past few days, was moved to AIIMS due to complications related to his kidneys and liver, doctors said. Earlier,...

Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over the deteriorating state of higher education in Odisha due to severe faculty shortages, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has sought a report from the Higher Education secretary on vacant teaching posts across state universities and colleges. Acting on a petition...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) Wednesday came down heavily on Berhampur Superintendent of Police (SP) Saravana Vivek M, accusing him of presenting a “web-series-style fabricated story” in the Pitabas Panda murder case, and questioned the state government’s silence even after the SP offered...