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The Odisha government is moving ahead with examining a proposal seeking policy intervention on Odia language requirements for Odia-origin candidates who grew up and studied outside the state. Government of Odisha Photograph: (Government of Odisha) The Odisha government is moving ahead with examining a proposal seeking policy intervention on Odia language requirements for Odia-origin candidates

The 15th International Sand Art Festival at Chandrabhaga beach near the Sun Temple in Konark is drawing large crowds as it kicks off its second day today. International Sand Art Festival: Artists transform Chandrabhaga beach into a sculpture wonderland Photograph: (OTV) This year, a total of 140 artists are participating in the festival. Sculptors from

Senior BJD MLA Ranendra Pratap Swain stirred political discussions after openly sharing his views in the Odisha Assembly during a debate on the Jan Vishwas Bill. BJD MLA Ranendra Pratap Swain’s ‘Dil Ki Baat’ in Odisha Assembly sparks political speculations Photograph: (OTV) Senior BJD MLA Ranendra Pratap Swain triggered political speculations on Wednesday after making

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now being used to track and control forest fires in Odisha’s dense forest zones, Forest, Environment & Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia informed the Assembly on Wednesday. He said GPS-based systems and AI-enabled monitoring tools have been deployed to identify fire points and alert ground teams in real time.

The Banakalagi ritual of Lord Jagannath and His Siblings will be performed at Puri Srimandir on Wednesday, leading to a five-hour halt in public darshan. Puri Srimandir The Banakalagi ritual of Lord Jagannath and His Siblings will be performed at PuriSrimandir on Wednesday, leading to a five-hour halt in public darshan. The ritual will commence

People wait in line to enter the U.S. governmental office building immigration court in New York City, U.S. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday (December 2, 2025) said it paused all immigration applications, including green card and U.S. citizenship processing, filed by immigrants from 19 non-European countries, citing concerns over

President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump raged on Tuesday (December 2, 2025) against Somali immigrants, saying they should be unwelcome in the United States as he highlighted the long woes of the African country. Mr. Trump’s heated remarks come as a scandal unfolds in the state of Minnesota, where

In August 2008, Bihar experienced one of the worst floods in nearly five decades when the Kosi River breached its embankment at Kusaha in Sunsari district of Nepal, killing more than 400 people and displacing thousands. A staggering 33 lakh people were affected at the peak of the flood in Bihar. Indeed, the Kosi River

Several statues have, everywhere, been the sources of discontent. The world had witnessed that immediately after the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) In 1991. Statues of heroes of the old regime were toppled in parts of the constituent-states of the erstwhile USSR. Likewise, those of former President Saddam Hussein were brought

The Pakistan Cricket Board has lined up a three-match T20 International series in Sri Lanka before next year’s ICC World Cup. The PCB confirmed on Tuesday (December 2, 2025) that the national team will play the matches on January 7, 9 and 11 in Dambulla. Before going for the World Cup, Pakistan will also play