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Students aren't quitting engineering, the system is failing them in Odisha!

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- Odisha's sharp decline in engineering enrollment is often framed as a lack of interest among students. However, data on employment outcomes, faculty shortages and institutional ... Read More


Cattle smuggling racket busted, four arrested with firearms in Sundargarh

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- In a major crackdown, Rourkela Police carried out a raid against cattle smuggling activities in the Gudgudjore area under Bisra police station limits in Sundargarh district on S... Read More


Pitabas Panda Murder Case: 15 accused produced in district court

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- In a significant development in the Pitabas Panda murder case, 15 accused, including former MLA Bikram Panda, were produced in the District Court for the framing of charges. Ho... Read More


T20 World Cup 2026: Former Pakistan captain voices disappointment as team set to skip India clash

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridihas reacted to his government's decision to bar the national team from playing against India at the ICCT20 World Cup 2026, striking a carefu... Read More


Police recover stolen goods in Kujang village after a joint operation with locals

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- Police recovered stolen property from Hasina village under Kujang police station in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district on Monday following a joint operation carried out with the su... Read More


Villagers block road in Balasore's Nilagiri over drinking water crisis ahead of peak summer

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- Villagers staged a road blockade near Matiali Chhak in Nilagiri block of Odisha's Balasore district on Monday, protesting an acute shortage of drinking water even before the ons... Read More


Fire breaks out in coal-laden goods train at Turekela railway station in Odisha's Bolangir

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- A fire broke out in a coal-laden goods train passing through Bolangir district on Monday, triggering swift action by railway authorities and fire services. The incident was repo... Read More


Farmer survives 20-ft fall after vehicle plunges off bridge in Ganjam

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- A vegetable farmer had a miraculous escape after he fell nearly 20 feet along with his vehicle from an old British-era bridge in Ganjam district on Monday. The incident occurred... Read More


Illegal country liquor trade busted in forest areas of Cuttack

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- Police busted an illegal country liquor operation being run inside dense forest areas under the Khuntuni police station limits of Athagarh in Cuttack district on Monday. Acting ... Read More


Textile mills to come up in cotton-producing districts of Odisha: CM Mohan Majhi

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 2 -- Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday announced that textile mills will be set up in cotton-producing regions of Odisha, with special focus on western districts where larg... Read More