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Rs 20,000 Cr investment, 5,000 jobs: Odisha to be the next big AI destination!

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- The Odisha government on Wednesday projected the state as an emerging powerhouse in the field of artificial intelligence, highlighting plans for a sovereign AI hub that is expe... Read More


Major fire engulfs businessman's house in Keonjhar's Barbil

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- A major fire broke out at the residence of a cloth merchant in Barbil town of Keonjhar district early on Thursday morning, gutting goods worth over a lakh of rupees. The blaze ... Read More


Odisha BSE Matric exam begins; over 5.61 lakh students appear across 3,082 centres

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- The annual Matric Examination, conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha began on Thursday with 5,61,979 students appearing at 3,082 centres across the state.... Read More


Cuttack firing incident: One person arrested, main accused still on the run

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- In a major development in the February 18 firing incident in Cuttack, police have arrested one person on Thursday in connection with the murder of Soumya Ranjan Jena that shock... Read More


Bengaluru's 65-year-old former ISRO scientist arrested after allegedly strangling wife amid depression battle

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- In a shocking incident from South Bengaluru, a 65-year-old former employee of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife ins... Read More


'Take it as advice or warning': CM Mohan Majhi's strong message on paddy scams

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- Amid allegations of irregularities in paddy procurement across Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Thursday issued a stern warning in the State Legislative Assembly, making i... Read More


Odisha woman jailer suspended over misconduct & negligence in duty

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- In a significant administrative action, Santoshini Dash, the Jailer of Kantabanji Sub-Jail, has been placed under suspension by the Director General of Prisons over negligence ... Read More


SIR in Odisha from April, ECI orders preparatory work for electoral roll revision

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday directed the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha to complete preparatory work for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of t... Read More


Youth shot dead in Cuttack: Family places body outside PS, demands arrest of accused

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- Tension escalated outside Madhupatna Police Station on Thursday after family members of a youth who was shot dead in Cuttack City, placed his body outside the PS and staged a p... Read More


Once available for as low as Rs 100, the most essential silver toe rings now pinch middle-class budgets in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19 -- Once considered an affordable and essential ornament for married women, the humble silver toe ring is now burning a hole in customers' pockets in Odisha. A piece that was once ... Read More