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Dharmasala clash sparks political tension; rival camps stage overnight protests in Bhubaneswar, Jajpur

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- The political fallout from the Dharmasala violence intensified on Monday, spreading from Jajpur district to the state capital of Bhubaneswar, as rival camps of the Biju Janata ... Read More


Md Moquim breaks silence after expulsion, says 'showed mirror to Congress'

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- Hours after his expulsion from the Odisha unit of the Indian National Congress (INC), former Cuttack-Barabati MLA Mohammed Moquim on Monday said that he had done nothing wrong ... Read More


Odisha hikes PG stipend up to Rs 55,000 for govt Ayurveda, Homoeopathy college students; effective from Jan 2026

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- The Odisha government has approved a substantial increase in stipends for postgraduate (PG) students studying in government-run Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic medical colleges acro... Read More


Bhubaneswar to get global visa application centre at Baramunda; CM Majhi approves proposal

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- In a significant administrative decision aimed at easing international travel formalities for residents, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved the establishment of a G... Read More


BJP appoints Baijayant Panda as Assam election in-charge; Piyush Goyal to oversee TN campaign

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced key organisational appointments for the upcoming assembly elections in two states, naming National Vice-President and MP Ba... Read More


Bhubaneswar KISS student's death: OSCPCR to register case, probe 'lapses'

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- The Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) on Monday informed that it will take suo motu cognisance of the death of a Class IX tribal student enrolled ... Read More


Student deaths at KIIT-KISS went unreported during previous govt, alleges Bhubaneswar educationist

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- Fresh concerns over the safety of students and institutional accountability have emerged at the KIIT-KISS campuses following the suspicious death of a Class IX tribal student, ... Read More


Wedding processions in Cuttack now require mandatory prior police licence; you can apply online

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- Organising a marriage procession with band, sound system, or loudspeakers in Cuttack now requires mandatory prior permission from the police, with applicants required to submit... Read More


Odisha targets 15 iconic tourism destinations, 15 lakh jobs: CM Majhi at Konark Eco Retreat

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- The Odisha government has set out a large-scale tourism expansion plan involving the development of 15 iconic destinations and the creation of nearly 15 lakh livelihood opportu... Read More


155 bars, pubs raided in Bhubaneswar; two detained for attack on excise officials

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- As many as 155 bars, pubs, clubs and beer parlours were raided across Bhubaneswar during a late-night enforcement drive by the Excise Department, during which an excise officer... Read More