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Bhubaneswar: BJD President and Leader of Opposition in Assembly Naveen Patnaik has launched a blistering attack on the BJP-led state government, accusing it of repeatedly cancelling recruitment examinations and plunging lakhs of aspirants into uncertainty. Naveen said the continued cancellations were “shattering the dreams of lakhs of children” across the state. “Repeated cancellation of exams [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Congress on Friday alleged in the Odisha Assembly that the question paper for the Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) written examination was leaked nearly three hours before the test was held. Raising the issue through a point of order during a discussion on unemployment, Congress MLA CS Raazen Ekka claimed that the ANM [...]

Berhampur: The Berhampur Cyber and Economic Offences Police Station has arrested a 36-year-old man from Chhattisgarh for allegedly opening and operating multiple mule accounts linked to cyber-enabled money laundering. The accused, Ravi Prakash Samant of Durg district, was nabbed after investigators traced suspicious financial transactions funneled through several bank accounts. Police have seized bank passbooks, [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, on Friday announced the dates for the annual High School Certificate (HSC) or the Matric Examination 2026. The Class 10 board examinations will begin on February 19, 2026, and will continue till March 2, 2026. All papers will be held in a single shift from 9:00 a.m. [...]

Cuttack: Ahead of the offline ticket sale for the India–South Africa T20 match, the Commissionerate Police on Thursday conducted a detailed briefing at Barabati Stadium and rolled out tightened crowd-management measures. The sale for general spectators will begin at 9 am on December 5. To ensure smooth and orderly queues, iron barricades have been set [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has sanctioned a grant of ₹1 crore for the upcoming Bargarh Dhanu Yatra. The decision was announced at a meeting chaired by Odia Language, Literature & Culture Minister Suryabanshi Suraj. The iconic festival will be held in Bargarh from December 24, 2025, to January 3, 2026. Additionally, the state government has [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha announced the schedule for the Annual Higher Secondary Examinations 2026. The exams will be held from February 18 to March 21, covering all four streams—Arts, Commerce, Science, and Vocational—over a span of 22 days. CHSE Chairman Mrunal Kanti Das informed that practical examinations will be conducted [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) will determine the retail electricity tariff for Financial Year 2026-27 after a thorough prudence check of the Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) proposals submitted by power distribution companies, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo informed the State Assembly on Wednesday. Responding to a question from MLA Sarada Prasad [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to demolish all unsafe and dangerous buildings in Cuttack city. This was announced by Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra in the State Assembly on Tuesday. The Minister informed the House that a special committee has been constituted to identify such structures. “Once the survey is completed, [...]

Koraput: At least 35 students of PM Shri School hostel in Siribeda village under Borigumma block of Odisha’s Koraput district were rushed to hospital on Monday night after falling seriously ill, reportedly due to food poisoning. As per reports, around 41 boarders complained of severe stomach ache, vomiting and nausea shortly after having dinner at [...]