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Bhubaneswar: Following BJP’s and NDA’s success in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi celebrated in Bhubaneswar along with Rajya Sabha MP Manmohan Samal and other state cabinet ministers. BJP created history on Monday in assembly polls results with the party slated to form its first government in West Bengal and the…

Bhubaneswar: The Special Vigilance Judge, Bhawanipatna today convicted Sarat Kumar Panigrahi, former District Labour Officer (DLO) of Nuapada at Khariar Road and sentenced him to undergo imprisonment for three years while imposing a fine of Rs. 80,000. Panigrahi, who has since retired, was found guilty in a bribery case registered by Odisha Vigilance. He was…

Bhubaneswar: The Balugaon town in Khordha district is all set to host the first-ever Chilika Book Fair, which will take place from April 24 to April 28, 2026. The five-day book fair will be organised on the premises of Balugaon College, located on the banks of Chilika Lake. A preparatory meeting for the event was…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has extended his heartiest congratulations to two brilliant girl students Tina Rath and Alisha Biswal for achieving a rare national-level distinction by scoring a perfect 500 out of 500 marks in the CBSE Class X board examinations. In a post shared on his official X handle, Chief Minister Majhi…

Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh): At least eight people were killed in a road accident near Chilakaladona in the Mantralayam mandal of Kurnool district after a Bolero collided with a lorry, police said. According to Kurnool police officials, five victims died at the scene, while three others succumbed to their injuries while receiving treatment at a hospital. Around…

 Nilagiri: Bee attack in Balasore district has left three teachers in critical condition. The incident took place at the Saraswati Sishu Mandir in Nilagiri today morning. The victim teachers have been identified as Guruji Krushna Chandra Hota, Gurumaa Prabha Manjari Nayak and Diptimayee Prusty. According to information, hundreds of bees suddenly attacked Guruji Krishnachandra Hota at…

Sonepur: Police seized counterfeit currency notes worth Rs 8.47 lakh and arrested two persons following a late-night operation near the State Bank of India’s main branch in Sonepur town, officials said Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off about the racket, a police team led by Town Police Station IIC Yadav Bag intensified patrolling in the area Tuesday…