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Debadurllav Harichandan, OP Bhubaneswar: Despite being a power-surplus state for the past four years, a total of 2,182 schools, including 1,672 government schools, in Odisha reeled under darkness in 2023-24, according to Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE+) Survey 2023-24 released by the Ministry...

Astaranga(Puri): National Bird Day was observed at the Devi river mouth in Odisha's Puri district with a community-driven event aimed at promoting bird conservation. Organised jointly by the Odisha Paryavaran Sanrakshan Abhiyan (OPSA) Trust, Govind Tripathy Smruti Parishad, and the All Odisha OSWAN Engineering Association’s...

Bhubaneswar: Sneha, a Spanish citizen, has returned to Odisha's Bhubaneswar in search of her biological mother, who had abandoned her and her brother 20 years ago. However, 21-year-old Sneha is running out of time as she has to return to Spain Monday for her educational...

Bhubaneswar: An investigation was started after a drone was spotted over the revered Jagannath temple in Puri in the early hours of Sunday, police said. The drone was spotted over the temple around 4:10 am and it kept hovering for nearly half an hour, raising...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha performs poorly when it comes to providing social security to the elderly workforce in informal sector, which is one of the lowest in the country. Around 37.3 per cent of the state’s elderly population are currently working, which is slightly above the national...

Bhubaneswar: A 42-year-old man was arrested by Tamando police Saturday in connection with a tragic hit-and-run incident that led to the death of a 19-month-old child. The child was allegedly run over and dragged by the suspect’s mini-truck, sustaining fatal injuries. The suspect has been...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) is all set to organise the Ekamra Utsav from January 5 to January 16, said BDA vice chairman N Thirumala Naik, Saturday. The festival will feature a diverse range of events, including a Park Utsav, food festival, city lighting,...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu are scheduled to arrive in Bhubaneswar January 8 and January 9, respectively, to attend the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, being held in Odisha for the first time. Saturday, Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja reviewed the state's...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday launched a central command control centre to coordinate with guests during the three-day Pravasi Bharatiya Divas starting January 8. This centre will provide information and assistance to around 7,000 Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) who are likely...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually lay the foundation for the new Rayagada railway division of the East Coast Railway (ECoR) zone in Odisha and inaugurate several other important railway infrastructural projects Monday, an official release said. The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the...