CPET exams from May 5 | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: State Selection Board (SSB) on Wednesday announced the schedule for Common Postgraduate Entrance Test (CPET) 2026, with examinations slated to be held from May 5 to 16 across the state.The entrance test, to be conducted for admissions to 50 postgraduate subjects, will be held in two sittings each day. The morning session is scheduled…

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58 cops among 70 injured as tribals clash with police over bauxite mining in Rayagada | Bhubaneswar News

Koraput/Bhubaneswar: Angry tribals armed with axes and sharp objects clashed with police on Tuesday over construction of a road linked to a Vedanta Group bauxite mining block in Rayagada district, leaving 58 cops among 70 people injured.The villagers allegedly attacked the police using tangias (axes) and other traditional tools commonly used for farming and cutting…

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Cops bust cattle smuggling racket, seize Rs 50L cash, gold & silver in raids across 3 dists | Bhubaneswar News

Balasore: In a major crackdown on cattle smuggling, Odisha police on Tuesday carried out simultaneous raids at 33 locations across Balasore, Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj districts, detaining 12 people and seizing more than Rs 46.01 lakh in cash, along with firearms, gold and silver jewellery and several vehicles. Some financial documents were also seized during the…

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National Green Tribunal admits plea challenging green clearance for sand mining project in Mayurbhanj | Bhubaneswar News

Illegal sand mining is rampant in Odisha Cuttack: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has admitted an appeal challenging the grant of environmental clearance (EC) for a sand mining project in Mayurbhanj district. The clearance was issued by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Odisha in favour of a private lessee for the Budhabalanga river…

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Odisha tribals clash : Axe-wielding anti-mining Odisha tribals clash with police; 58 cops among 70 injured in stir against road | Bhubaneswar News

The unrest centres on a proposed 3km road that the locals view as a precursor to mining in the ecologically sensitive Sijimali hills. KORAPUT/BHUBANESWAR: Tribals armed with axes and other sharp farming tools clashed with police Tuesday over the construction of a road linked to an upcoming Vedanta Group bauxite mining project in Odisha’s Rayagada,…

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Three more destinations to get intra-state air connectivity | Bhubaneswar News

The Dandbose airstrip in Mayurbhanj district Bhubaneswar: Three more destinations in Odisha — Rangeilunda, Amarda and Dandbose — have been included in the tender for air connectivity from the state capital under modified regional connectivity scheme RCS-2 (Udan) after the Centre launched it on March 25.Official sources said with the Union civil aviation ministry’s support…

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