Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The annual High School Certificate (HSC) examination began across Odisha on Thursday amid tight security. As many as 5,61,979 students are appearing for the matriculation examination being conducted by...

Berhampur: A special POCSO court in Berhampur on Wednesday sentenced a 28-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a 13-year-old girl nearly four years ago....

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order for demolition of a building constructed for a women's self-help group in Odisha's Puri district, ruling...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha took a significant stride in enhancing its skill development landscape on Wednesday by signing four Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) at the World Skill Center in Bhubaneswar. The agreements,...

Bhubaneswar: All arrangements are in place to ensure smooth conduct of the annual High School Certificate (HSC) examinations beginning February 19, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said on...

Mayurbhanj: In a display of extraordinary courage, a woman in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district fought off a wild bear with an axe to rescue her severely injured husband while in a...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards strengthening rail connectivity in western Odisha, the Howrah–Titlagarh–Howrah Ispat Express has been extended till Junagarh Road, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) informed on Wednesday....

Khurda: Tension prevailed at Bolagarh in Odisha’s Khurda district on Wednesday after a group of elected representatives allegedly turned violent during while staging a protest and vandalised the official vehicle...

Kendrapada/Bhadrak: Six workers, hailing from Rajkanika in Kendrapada district and Chandbali in Bhadrak district, have appealed to the Odisha government to facilitate their safe return from Thailand. They had travelled...

Bhubaneswar: With the Election Commission of India (ECI) announcing the Rajya Sabha poll schedule, Congress on Wednesday announced that the party is set to field a candidate for the upcoming...