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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


PM Narendra Modi embarks on three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday embarked on a three-nation tour to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman, aimed at strengthening India's bilateral ties and deepening cooperation wit... 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


'MLAs should work with zero salary': Madhu Babu's ideology cited as pay hike draws flak

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- The recent hike in the salaries of Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in Odisha has drawn sharp criticism from several quarters, with many terming the decision unjustif... Read More


Human-elephant conflict flares in Keonjhar as animal damages house, crops

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- The movement of multiple elephant herds has triggered panic in parts of the Champua range in Odisha's Keonjhar district, with repeated incidents of damage to houses and crops r... Read More


Paddy worth Rs 10 lakh destroyed in fire at Ganjam village, farmers seek govt aid

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- A major fire incident destroyed paddy worth nearly Rs 10 lakh at Sandhikendu village under Sorada police station limits in Odisha's Ganjam district on Saturday night, leaving s... Read More


Delhi AQI nears 'severe plus'; Schools move to hybrid mode up to Class IX, XI

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- The Delhi Government's Directorate of Education (DoE) directed all schools on Saturday to conduct classes up to Class IX and Class XI in a hybrid mode after the Commission for ... Read More


Dominant India outclass South Africa by 7 wickets to take 2-1 series lead

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- India produced a commanding all-round performance to defeat South Africa by seven wickets, reclaiming momentum and taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match T20I series. After a disa... Read More


Fake ID crackdown by IRCTC cuts new user registrations to 5,000 from 1 lakh

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 14 -- The number of new user IDs being added daily on the IRCTC website has dropped sharply to around 5,000 from nearly one lakh after the introduction of a stringent user identity v... Read More