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Bengaluru rain claims nine lives in wall collapse, electrocution incidents; probe underway

Bhubaneswar, April 30 -- Heavy rain that lashed Bengaluru on Wednesday evening led to nine fatalities in three separate incidents across the city. The worst-hit was Shivajinagar, where a portion of th... Read More


UGC introduces Forestry as new subject in NET from June 2026; check application details

Bhubaneswar, April 30 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Thursday introduced Forestry as an additional subject in the National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) from June 2026 onwards. The decision... Read More


Rath Yatra 2026: Rathakhala activity gains pace for chariot construction on Nrusingha Chaturdashi

Bhubaneswar, April 30 -- Preparations for the annual chariot construction of Lord Jagannath and His Siblings gained momentum at the Rathakhala in Puri on the auspicious occasion of Nrusingha Chaturdas... Read More


OJEE 2026: Exam to commence from May 4, 1.3 Lakh candidates likely to appear

Bhubaneswar, April 30 -- The OdishaJoint Entrance Examination (OJEE) 2026 is scheduled to take place from May 4 to May 10, marking a critical period for students seeking admission into professional co... Read More


Three cops injured in knife attack inside OMP 6th Battalion in Cuttack

Bhubaneswar, April 30 -- Three police personnel were injured in a knife attack inside the 6th Battalion of the Odisha Armed Police (OMP) in Cuttack on Wednesday following an altercation with a group o... Read More


Granting reservation to women does not affect reservation rights of others: Odisha CM

Bhubaneswar, April 30 -- The special session of the OdishaLegislative Assembly on Thursday saw a sharp exchange between the ruling party and the Opposition, with Chief Minister Mohan Majhi defending h... Read More


Uproar in Odisha Assembly during special session; CM Majhi slams Opposition

Bhubaneswar, April 30 -- The special session of the OdishaLegislative Assembly began on a turbulent note on Thursday. Congress MLAs staged protests and raised slogans near the Speaker's podium, seekin... Read More


Odisha man carries sister's skeleton to bank, RDC blames bank officials for negligence

Bhubaneswar, April 30 -- A Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) level inquiry began, on Thursday, into the shocking incident of a man in Odisha's Keonjhar district exhuming and carrying skeleton of h... Read More


Rath Yatra: Servitor dispute halts Mahaprabhu's Chapa Khela in Puri, devotees left disappointed

Bhubaneswar, April 29 -- A significant disruption occurred during the Chapa Khela ritual of Mahaprabhu in Puri, Odisha, late on Tuesday night, causing widespread disappointment among devotees and rais... Read More


'Publicity stunt': Orissa HC quashes PIL, fines petitioner Rs 10,000 in Cuttack name change plea

Bhubaneswar, April 29 -- The Orissa High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on a litigant for repeatedly filing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to change the spelling of Cuttack to "Kata... Read More