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Bhubaneswar: One person was killed and two others were injured after a push trolley and a goods train got entangled at Rayagada railway station yard in Odisha Thursday, officials said. In a statement, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) said, "Unfortunately, one contractual labourer got hit...

Bhubaneswar: Altogether 147 people have so far recorded their statements as part of an administrative inquiry into the June 29 stampede in Odisha's Puri district, where three persons were killed and around 50 others injured during the Rath Yatra festivities, officials said Thursday. These people...

Bhubaneswar: The two-day national conference on ‘Good Governance Practices’ will be kicked off Thursday here, bringing together senior policymakers, district administrators, and public service leaders from across the country to share transformative governance models and award-winning public service initiatives. Organised jointly by the Department of...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to enhance road safety, the Commerce and Transport department, in collaboration with IIT-Madras, organised a capacity-building session in Bhubaneswar for crash investigation officers. The core objective was to equip officers with practical skills to adopt a systems approach in crash investigations,...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development for aspiring undergraduate (UG) students, the Higher Education department has extended the last date for Spot admissions under the Student Academic Management System (SAMS). Initially scheduled to conclude July 16, the Spot admission process will now remain open until July...

Bhubaneswar: The first Inter-Ministerial Sub-Committee meeting for Bhubaneswar Metro Project was convened Wednesday at Lok Seva Bhawan Conference Hall here, under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. Formed under the directive of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the sub-committee includes a...

Bhubaneswar: The state Tourism department has launched the Senior Citizen Pilgrimage Scheme (Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana - BNTYY) for the financial year 2025–26, aimed at facilitating pilgrimage opportunities for senior citizens across the state. Announcing the scheme at a press conference held Wednesday at...

Bhubaneswar: Normal life was partially affected in Odisha Thursday as opposition Congress and seven other political parties enforced a 12-hour bandh across the state over the death of a college student who set herself on fire after being denied justice in an alleged sexual harassment...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday approved 'Samrudha Sahar', a new scheme aimed at promoting planned urbanisation and balanced regional development across the state. The state cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, approved the scheme this evening. The cabinet has also approved another...

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police Wednesday took over the probe into the death of a woman student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, Balasore, who allegedly set herself on fire on the campus. Director General of Police, CID-CB, Vinaytosh Mishra, in an order deputed...