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Bhubaneswar: The NIA filed a chargesheet Thursday against two persons in a special court here in connection with a bomb blast in Bhubaneswar in January that left two people dead and damaged a building, an official statement said. The accused have been identified as Sanu...

Cape Town: Archrivals India and Pakistan have been drawn together in Group A alongside reigning champions Australia for next year's ICC Men's ODI World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on its social media accounts Thursday. The group distribution for the 14-team marquee tournament...

Papadahandi: Bodies of a 20-year-old married man and a minor girl were found hanging from a tree in a cashew orchard under Mokia panchayat of this block in Nabarangpur district Thursday. The bodies were found hanging from the same branch of the tree, hugging each...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to regularise junior teachers appointed in primary and upper primary schools during the 2023-24 academic year. According to a notification issued by the School and Mass Education (S&ME) department Thursday, junior teachers appointed under the schematic rules who have...

By Arindam Ganguly Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said a final framework for resolving the long-standing issue is expected to emerge very soon, taking into account the interests of both Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Majhi’s statement came af ter he attended a high-level meeting...

Bhubaneswar/Mumbai: Handloom and handicraft products made by women entrepreneurs from Odisha were showcased at the ‘Subhadra Shakti Pop-up Bazaar’ organised by the state’s Mission Shakti Department at FICCI FRAMES 2026 in Mumbai, an official release said. The two-day pop-up bazaar, held September 29 and 30,...

By RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: The long wait is finally over for elderly people and beneficiaries from other eligible categories who have been waiting for government allowances. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has fulfilled the assurance he had given on the occasion of the BJP...

Mumbai: HDFC Bank has appointed Anup Bagchi as its next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer after receiving approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), according to a stock exchange filing Thursday. Bagchi, currently the MD and CEO of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, will...

Raigad: In a tragic incident, eight students who were out on a picnic, drowned after venturing into the sea at Diveagar beach in Maharashtra's Raigad district Thursday, officials said. According to officials, a group of 48 people were on a visit to Dighi-Sagari beach in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer RS Gopalan Thursday said he has sought voluntary retirement (VRS) from government service for personal reasons, nearly 21 months before his scheduled superannuation. Gopalan, a 2001-batch IAS officer, has been serving as CEO since July 2024 and also holds the...