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Big Move! CBSE Class X & XII Board Exams 2026 from Feb 17, date sheet released; check full details

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday officially released the date sheet for the 2026 Class X and XII board examinations, announcing that the exams will c... Read More


Most-wanted fraudster Dwibendu Maharana arrested from Bhubaneswar airport

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- In a breakthrough, theCentral Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel on Thursday arrested Dwibendu Maharana, a most-wanted accused in a multi-crore fraud case, from Biju Pa... Read More


With no money to treat son, Odisha woman pawns ration card for Rs 4,000

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- In a heart-wrenching incident highlighting rural poverty, a woman from Ballaranga village under Dunguripali block in Subarnapur district was forced to pawn her ration card for ... Read More


Mumbai Hostage Drama: Hostage-taker Rohit Arya killed in police encounter

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- The shocking hostage situation at RA Studios in Mumbai's Powai ended after the accused, Rohit Arya, succumbed to his injuries following a police encounter on Thursday. Arya, wh... Read More


Hostage drama in Mumbai! Man arrested for holding 15 kids hostage

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- A shocking incident unfolded on Thursday at RA Studios in Mumbai's Powai area, where a man identified as Rohit Arya allegedly held several children hostage under the pretext of... Read More


East Coast Railway cancels multiple trains through Odisha from Nov 10-24; full list of affected services

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced the cancellation of several long-distance and inter-state trains operating through Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal between N... Read More


Dehradun village restricts women to wear only 3 pieces of gold during marriage

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- In an unusual incident, a panchayat in Uttarakhand's Jaunsar Scheduled Tribe area has restricted women from wearing more than three pieces of gold jewellery, claiming that exce... Read More


Entry via Singhadwara, exit through three gates: Special arrangements for Panchuka at Puri Srimandir

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- In view of the upcoming Anla Navami and Panchuka observances, the Puri district administration has made special arrangements at Srimandir to manage the expected large gathering... Read More


Odisha Police SI recruitment scam: 114 aspirants granted bail, walk free from Berhampur jail

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- A total of 114 Sub-Inspector (SI) aspirants walked out of the Berhampur Circle Jail after nearly a month in custody, following the Vigilance Court's decision to grant them bail... Read More


600 Jail Warder posts vacant in Odisha, govt to engage Home Guards temporarily for security

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- The Odisha Department of Prison and Correctional Services on Thursday issued instructions to all district Superintendents of Police (SPs) to deploy Home Guards in state prisons... Read More