Bhubaneswar: Tribal students of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) in Odisha significantly improved their pass rate in Class XII exams, the results of which were announced by CBSE on Wednesday, by almost 15% points this year, with three schools registering remarkable progress. The pass rate rose from 66.53% in 2024-25 to 81.7% in 2025-26, the…
Bhubaneswar: Amid reports of fuel shortage from several districts, the state govt on Thursday asserted that there is no fuel crisis in Odisha and appealed to people not to resort to panic buying of petrol or diesel.Food supplies and consumer welfare department principal secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh said less than 1% of the state’s 2,850…
Bhubaneswar: The city police on Wednesday arrested a BTech student and three of his associates on charges of gang raping his 23-year-old girlfriend around a month ago and blackmailing her since then.Police said that the three associates, all in their 20s, were known to the 23-year-old rape survivor, who is also a BTech student.According to…
Jewellery shops wear a deserted look after PM Modi’s appeal to cut down on purchasing gold Bhubaneswar: Members of Odisha’s jewellery industry on Wednesday expressed concern over the sharp hike in import duty on gold from 6% to 15%, warning that the move could severely impact the state’s gold market, dampen consumer demand and affect…
Cuttack: Supreme Court has issued notice on a special leave petition (SLP) challenging the Orissa high court’s decision to dismiss a substitution plea in an election petition filed against BJD MLA Sanjib Kumar Mallick from Bhandaripokhari assembly constituency.A two-judge bench, comprising Justice M M Sundresh and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, while hearing the matter on…
Sambalpur: A 28-year-old man from Deogarh district was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly uploading obscene photos and videos of a young woman on social media after their marriage proposal fell apart.Addressing the media, additional SP (Sambalpur) Shashank Shekhar Behura said the accused and the woman were in a relationship and their marriage had reportedly been…
Odisha police are facing scrutiny over constables making social media reels in uniform. A senior officer has ordered an investigation into the matter. This trend is drawing criticism as it occurs during a time of rising crime and image concerns for the police force. Officials are considering new guidelines to address the situation. Bhubaneswar: A…
Students clean the village as part of this initiative Koraput: To keep students socially engaged during the summer vacation, the PM SHRI Government SSD High School at Bilesu in Rayagada district launched “Seva Sankalp”, a unique campaign to encourage students to participate in community service, village cleanliness and informal teaching activities.As part of the campaign,…
Kendrapada: The additional district and sessions court, Jagatsinghpur, on Wednesday sentenced two persons to life imprisonment for the murder of a 32-year-old man of Kulakaijanga village under Biridi police station, 27 years back.The court also imposed fines of Rs 5,000 each and failure to pay would result in their sentences being increased by six months….
Berhampur: Ganjam Lakshya Niketan set up by Ganjam district administration to impart free coaching to those aspiring for UPSC and OPSC exams conducted mock interviews for candidates, who qualified in OPSC main (civil service) on Tuesday evening.At least five candidates, including a woman appeared in the mock interviews, where six bureaucrats, including four IAS and…
