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Bhubaneswar: Thirty students from across Odisha, selected as winners of the prestigious Tata Steel Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS) 2025, began their educational tour to ISRO’s Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network and UR Rao Satellite Centre at Bengaluru Friday. The initiative, jointly organised by Tata...

Bhubaneswar: An OMFED booth owner and his associate were arrested by the Badagada police Friday for allegedly assaulting a BMC official during an eviction drive Wednesday. The civic body staffer had suffered arm injuries after the miscreants chased and attacked him, said Badagada police station...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Friday said it was contemplating installing an anti-drone system to bolster the security at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri. Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said the system can help detect, track and neutralise unauthorised or “potentially malicious” drones. “We are mulling...

Puri: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday asked authorities to strengthen the security of Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati and his seat ‘Govardhan Peeth' in the holy town. Majhi issued the direction while presiding over a meeting in Lok Seva Bhawan here on the...

Bhubaneswar: As the monsoon approaches, the Odisha government Friday rolled out a detailed action plan to tackle urban flooding and waterlogging in vulnerable areas. Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) have been directed to prioritise drainage clearance, shelter arrangements, and interdepartmental coordination to minimise risks during the...

Bhubaneswar: Three persons were arrested in Bhubaneswar Friday for allegedly attacking an engineering student with swords, police said. The incident took place late May 20 when the accused allegedly attacked Rudra Narayan Patra, a second-year B. Tech student in an open field near Mancheswar industrial...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have arrested an NRI conman for duping professionals of lakhs of rupees on the pretext of securing well-paid jobs abroad, DGP of Odisha Crime Branch Vinaytosh Mishra said Friday. The accused Bishnu Prasad Pattnaik alias Biranchi Narayan hails from Begunia police station...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Congress Friday ended its 24-hour dharna near Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's residence demanding 27 per cent reservation in education and jobs for Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBCs) in the state. However, the party vowed to take the fight for enhanced...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will host a two-day international conference on 'Kalinga and Southeast Asia: The Civilisational Connect' May 24 and 25. Aimed at exploring the deep-rooted historical, maritime and cultural ties between ancient Kalinga (modern-day Odisha) and Southeast Asian nations, the conference promises to...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government's new excise policy will be announced by June 20, Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said Friday. "We are going to implement a three-year-long excise policy in a calibrated manner. We have formed several teams to study the excise policies of various states,...