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Indian Premier League 2026 set to begin on March 28

Bhubaneswar, March 8 -- The 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin on March 28, broadcaster Star Sports announced on Sunday. The confirmation came shortly before the ICC Men's T20 W... Read More


In a first, Olive Ridley turtle lays eggs in Odisha's Blue Flag beach

Bhubaneswar, March 8 -- In a rare and encouraging development for marine conservation, an Olive Ridley sea turtle laid eggs for the first time at the Blue Flag beach in Puri, official sources said on ... Read More


UPSC CSE 2025 results trigger row as two candidates with same name and 'roll no' claim AIR 301

Bhubaneswar, March 8 -- The results of the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025, released on Friday, have triggered an unusual controversy after two candidates with the same name claimed to have secur... Read More


Odisha govt disburses fourth tranche of Subhadra Yojana to over one crore women

Bhubaneswar, March 8 -- The Odisha government on Sunday disbursed the fourth instalment of the Subhadra Yojana, transferring more than Rs 5,000 crore directly to the bank accounts of over 1.02 crore w... Read More


Police seize 586 kg ganja hidden in pickup van in Odisha's Rayagada

Bhubaneswar, March 8 -- Police in Odisha's Rayagada district seized 586 kg of cannabis concealed in a pickup van transporting vegetables and arrested one person during an operation on Sunday. The acc... Read More


'Love the country you live in': Indian-origin US soldier questions protests supporting Iran, watch

Bhubaneswar, March 7 -- The intensifying Middle East conflict between Iran and Israel has taken a dramatic turn after Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reportedly killed in a joint U.S.... Read More


Tension in Nayagarh village as school remains locked for 30 days after student's death

Bhubaneswar, March 7 -- Tension prevailed in Belpada village under Gania police station limits in Odisha's Nayagarh district after a dispute broke out over the reopening of a primary school that has r... Read More


Rain, thunderstorms likely to lash Odisha, IMD issues orange alert

Bhubaneswar, March 7 -- A spell of rain is likely to affect several parts of Odisha over the next three days starting Saturday, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Bhubaneswar. Mo... Read More


Minor boy abducted, murdered in Odisha's Rayagada; body found in sack

Bhubaneswar, March 7 -- A five-year-old boy was allegedly abducted and later murdered in a shocking incident in Odisha's Rayagada district on Saturday morning. The incident was reported from Chatikona... Read More


Three killed after sand-laden Hyva truck hits motorcycle in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, March 7 -- Three motorcycle riders were killed in a tragic road accident in Bhubaneswar after a sand-laden Hyva truck hit their vehicle at Anantapur under the Pahala police station limits... Read More