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Cuttack's Shailabala Women's College students intensify stir for university status

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- Students of Shailabala Women's Autonomous College in Cuttack escalated their agitation on Saturday, staging a demonstration in front of the college campus to demand university ... Read More


Gajapati Police detects 49 bank accounts in cybercrime crackdown, Rs 4 lakh seized

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- The Gajapati Police have uncovered a major cybercrime racket in the district, successfully tracing 49 bank accounts allegedly linked to fraudulent activities. Out of the 49 tr... Read More


'Handibhanga Jatra' of Lord Lingaraj to resume after 11 years in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- After an 11-year hiatus, the Handibhanga Jatra of Lord Lingaraj will be held on Saturday in Odisha's Bhubaneswar, marking the resumption of a significant ritual at the historic... Read More


Suspicion deepens over death of a leopard cub in Ganjam

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- Suspicion has intensified surrounding the death of a leopard cub found near a primary school in Odisha's Ganjam district, as authorities investigate whether the animal died due... Read More


High alert in Delhi after intel warning of possible LeT terror plot

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- Security agencies have sounded a high alert in Old Delhi following intelligence inputs warning of a possible terror plot by Lashkar-e-Taiba targeting crowded religious and heri... Read More


School dropout rate climbs to 15% in 2024-25 in Odisha: Academic pressure, economic stress cited as key factors

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- Odisha has witnessed a concerning rise in its school dropout rate, which has surged to 15% in the 2024-25 academic year, as per data tabled in the Assembly by the School and Ma... Read More


BCCI takes major step towards inclusive growth for India's blind cricket teams

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- In a significant step towards strengthening inclusive cricket, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a structured support framework for the Cricket Ass... Read More


US President Donald Trump raises global tariff to 15% after Supreme Court setback

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- In a dramatic escalation of his trade policy stance, US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced an increase in the proposed global tariff rate from 10 per cent to 15 per c... Read More


Rs 14 crore routed through mule accounts; 7 cyber fraudsters arrested in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- In a major breakthrough in a cyber fraud investigation, Jharsuguda Police on Saturday arrested seven persons for allegedly routing more than Rs 14 crore through mule bank accou... Read More


Trump says India 'pulled back' on Russian oil, trade deal unaffected

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- US President Donald Trump said India "pulled way back" from buying Russian oil at his request and asserted that a recent Supreme Court ruling striking down his sweeping tariffs... Read More