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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Friday, completed 4,078 days in office, surpassing former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi's record of 4,077 consecutive days as Prime Minister of the country from January 24, 1966, to March 24, 1977. This means a single and uninterrupted tenure...

Erasama: Siali Beach, one of Jagatsinghpur district’s major tourist destinations, has been severely battered by high tidal waves, triggering panic among residents of at least 25 coastal villages. The powerful tidal surge struck late Tuesday night ahead of the new moon as waves breached the...

Jajpur/Kaema: Law and order in Jajpur district came under sharp scrutiny after former Dharmasala MLA Pranab Kumar Balabantaray allegedly stormed the Badachana police station late Wednesday night and forcibly took custody of an accused held in a criminal case. The incident, which occurred around 2am,...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: In a decisive move to combat the growing threat of drug abuse among students, the Higher Education department has issued a strong directive to all government and non-government aided colleges across the state, urging them to take proactive steps towards creating...

Bhubaneswar: The state-level child protection welfare monitoring and review committee met Thursday at Lok Seva Bhawan, chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja. Officials from various departments discussed plans to set up Child Help Centres at railway stations and bus stands across the state. Ahuja emphasised...

Bhubaneswar: Outgoing BMC Commissioner Rajesh Prabhakar Patil has been appointed as Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Co-operation department, as the state government announced fresh postings for another batch of more than 13 IAS officers Thursday. According to a notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievance (GA&PG) department,...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will inaugurate the Odisha Tex 2025, East India’s biggest textile event, at the State Convention Centre in Lok Seva Bhavan here, today (Friday). Over 500 delegates, including top industry leaders, senior government officials, and investors, are scheduled to participate...

New Delhi: The Congress has "concrete 100 per cent proof" that the Election Commission allowed cheating in a constituency in Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi claimed Thursday and warned the poll panel that it will not get away with this "because we are going to come for...

When it comes to women and their subtle art of expression, most men would not notice a green light even if it had neon arrows and a marching band behind it. She’s laughing, twirling her hair, asking if you always wear mismatched socks. And you?...

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi stated that he favoured an "amicable" settlement of the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh, Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, Naveen Patnaik, Thursday questioned whether the state government has withdrawn from the legal...