Bhubaneswar: Higher education department on Wednesday began the Phase-1 e-admission process for undergraduate (UG) courses in degree colleges through the Students Academic Management System (SAMS).This year, the department has scheduled the commencement of the 2026-27 UG academic session from July 9. Officials said the Common Application Forms (CAFs) will be available on the SAMS website…

Bhubaneswar: With heatwave expected to intensify, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha, has issued a detailed advisory to ensure the safety of the officials concerned and electors during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls scheduled from May 30 to Sept 6.In a directive issued on Monday, additional CEO Sushanta Kumar…

Koraput: A state-level poetry recitation event was held in Kotia panchayat under Pottangi block in the district on Tuesday, bringing together literary voices from across Odisha in a celebration of language and culture. The Kotia cluster of villages has remained a sensitive Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border issue for over six decades, with both states laying claim…

2 Belpahar murder accused shot in legs during police encounter. JHARSUGUDA: Two prime accused in the Belpahar murder case suffered bullet injuries in a police encounter early Tuesday after they allegedly opened fire on a police team while trying to flee. The injured were identified as Sunil Mahanada alias Tabu (22) and Chand Banchhor (25),…