Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik accepted the resignation of Dr Sasmit Patra as leader of the party’s parliamentary group in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.Patra, a two-time Rajya Sabha MP, submitted his resignation on Wednesday, citing reasons that remain undisclosed.The office of the Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly confirmed the development in…
Cuttack: OSSTET 2025 Result Declared. The OSSTET-2025 exam results were declared today. According to information from the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), 72.38% of candidates have passed the Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test (OSSTET).The results will be available on the BSE website www.bseodisha.ac.in and www.bseodisha.nic.in from 4 pm today.The exam was held on January…
Bhubaneswar, April 9: Odisha Vigilance has arrested Rajesh Chandra Mohanty, Additional Chief Engineer in the Irrigation Department, on charges of amassing disproportionate assets. Simultaneous raids were carried out at six locations linked to him, including his office, residences, farmhouse, and relatives’ houses in Dhenkanal and Jajpur districts.During the searches, officials detected assets worth over ₹8…
Bengaluru, 9/4: An Instagram post-turned into a legal nightmare for a city-based musician after his identity card was allegedly misused to sell Indian Premier League (IPL) tickets in black. The complainant — Hemanth K B — a guitarist with the band ‘Sakkare Mitaayi’, had earlier performed at Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) home matches at the…
New Delhi, 9/4: The Union Cabinet is learnt to have cleared a Bill seeking to amend the Constitution for early implementation of 33 per cent quota for women in Lok Sabha and Assemblies as well as increasing the number of seats in the Lower House to 816. The Bill is scheduled to come up for…
Popular instant messaging app WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will enhance the user calling experience. The new feature we are talking about a noise cancellation for voice and video calls.According to latest reports, the instant messaging app is reportedly working on its own in-app noise cancellation for voice and video calls….
Bhubaneswar: A major twist has emerged in the case of the alleged theft of a four-month-old infant boy from Nirakarpur Railway Station in Khordha district.The child’s father, who had lodged the complaint as the victim, has been identified as the main conspirator behind the theft and abduction of his own son Nirakarpur Government Railway Police…
IMD Warns of Severe Heat in Odisha Next WeekItishree Sethy by Itishree Sethy April 9, 2026 Reading Time: 1 min read Odisha heatwave Odisha will face a severe heatwave as temperatures rise by 4–6°C between April 12 and 14, according to the India Meteorological Department.The state will experience sultry weather conditions as Kalabaisakhi weakens.Daytime temperatures…
Washington DC, 9/4: United States President Donald Trump has said its military ships and aircraft will remain around Iran and threatened that the US will start “shooting” again unless Tehran fully complies with the deal reached with Washington . “All US Ships, Aircraft, and Military Personnel, with additional Ammunition, Weaponry … will remain in place…
Patna, 8/4: Former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Wednesday said senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary would have his “support” if the latter became chief minister after JD(U) president Nitish Kumar’s resignation. Addressing a press conference here, Yadav, who floated the Janshakti Janata Dal after his expulsion from the RJD led by his father Lalu…
