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Bhubaneswar: Internal discontent within the Odisha Congress appears to be intensifying, with growing demands for the replacement of both Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das and Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Ram Chandra Kadam. According to party sources, an influential section of Congress leaders and MLAs has been mounting pressure on the central leadership to bring about a change in the state leadership. The group reportedly believes that the current leadership has failed to strengthen the organization and establish the Congress as an effective opposition force in the state. Sources said dissatisfaction has been particularly evident over…

Odisha Textbook Row Escalates: Naveen Patnaik Demands Accountability, BJD Intensifies Protest Bhubaneswar: The controversy surrounding errors in Odisha’s newly published school textbooks has intensified, with the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) stepping up its demand for the resignation of School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond. On Tuesday, members of the Biju Yuva Janata Dal (BYJD) and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) held a peaceful demonstration in Bhubaneswar, demanding the minister’s resignation and a CBI investigation into the large number of mistakes found in textbooks for Classes I to VIII. Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik also expressed…

Puri: As Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra remain away from public view during the sacred Anasara period following the grand Debasnana Purnima ritual, thousands of devotees are visiting the revered Alarnath Temple near Brahmagiri in Odisha’s Puri district. According to tradition, the deities of the Shree Jagannath Temple enter a fortnight-long period of rest and recuperation after being ceremonially bathed with 108 pitchers of holy water. During this time, devotees cannot have their regular darshan at Puri and instead seek blessings at the historic Alarnath Temple. The temple witnessed a large influx of pilgrims from the early hours…

Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested three persons, including the prime accused, in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a 39-year-old married woman in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. The arrested individuals have been identified as Jitendra Mohanta (35) of Garudabasa village, who was reportedly a friend of the deceased woman, along with Karmu Patra, manager of a lodge in Baripada, and lodge employee Ashutosh Baral. According to police, the woman, a resident of the Betnoti area, had left her home on Friday morning to purchase clothes from a nearby market but did not return. When repeated attempts to contact her failed,…

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of farmers engaged in certified paddy seed production in Odisha are reportedly facing severe financial hardship due to non-payment of dues by the Odisha State Seeds Corporation (OSSC) for more than six months. The issue has been raised by OSSC Director Ashok Kumar Baral, who has written to Chairman Sachin Ramchandra Yadhav seeking immediate intervention to ensure the pending payments are released to affected farmers. In his letter, Baral said the prolonged delay in payments has placed seed growers under immense financial pressure at a crucial time when the kharif cultivation season is underway. He noted that certified…

New Delhi: Cybersecurity experts have warned of a growing wave of ticketing fraud linked to the FIFA World Cup 2026, with fraudulent websites and scams already targeting football fans months before the tournament begins. According to a report by ACI Worldwide, fraud patterns similar to those observed during previous global sporting events have started emerging ahead of the World Cup, increasing risks for both fans and ticket sellers. The report found that fraudulent ticket orders averaged around $405 during the pre-tournament period, significantly higher than the average legitimate transaction value of $270. Based on current trends, fraudulent transactions could once…

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced fresh American air strikes on Iranian military targets, accusing Tehran of violating a ceasefire agreement by attacking a commercial oil tanker near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), the latest strikes were ordered after an Iranian one-way attack drone allegedly struck the Panama-flagged oil tanker M/T Kiku at around 4:30 a.m. ET. The vessel was reportedly carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil while transiting through the region. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said US aircraft targeted Iranian missile and drone…

Malkangiri: In a significant anti-Maoist operation, the District Voluntary Force (DVF) of Malkangiri Police recovered a large cache of weapons, explosives, communication equipment and electronic devices from a Maoist hideout near the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border on Sunday. The operation was launched based on intelligence gathered from surrendered Maoists. Security personnel conducted an intensive search in the forested areas of Gunthabada and Kadamguda under Kalimela police station limits, adjoining the Motugudem and Donkarai regions of Andhra Pradesh’s ASR district. The hidden Maoist dump was discovered at around 6:30 a.m. Among the items seized were two Self Loading Rifles (SLRs), two country-made…

କଟକ: ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସହ ଛତିଶଗଡ଼, ରାଜସ୍ଥାନ ଏବଂ ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗରେ ବିସ୍ତାର ଲାଭ କରିଥିବା ଏକ ଆନ୍ତଃରାଜ୍ୟ ଗଞ୍ଜେଇ ଚୋରାଚାଲାଣ ଚକ୍ରର ମୁଖ୍ୟ କାର୍ପଟଦାରକୁ ଗିରଫ କରିବାରେ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ପୁଲିସର ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ଟାସ୍କ ଫୋର୍ସ (STF) ବଡ଼ ସଫଳତା ପାଇଛି। ପ୍ରାୟ ଏକ ମାସ ଧରି ଚାଲିଥିବା ଗୁପ୍ତ ଅଭିଯାନ ଏବଂ ଗୁଇନ୍ଦା ତଥ୍ୟ ଆଧାରରେ ଶେଷରେ କୁଖ୍ୟାତ ଗଞ୍ଜେଇ ମାଫିଆ ଦୁର୍ବାସା ସାହୁ (୪୬) ସହ ତାଙ୍କର ତିନି ଜଣ ସହଯୋଗୀଙ୍କୁ ଗିରଫ କରାଯାଇଛି। ପୁଲିସ ସୂଚନା ଅନୁଯାୟୀ, ଚଳିତ ଜୁନ୍ ୨୪ ତାରିଖରେ କଟକ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଆଠଗଡ଼ ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ଏକ କାଜୁ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରୁ ୧୨୦ କିଲୋଗ୍ରାମ ଗଞ୍ଜେଇ ଜବତ ହୋଇଥିଲା। ଏହି ଘଟଣାର ତଦନ୍ତ ବେଳେ ଚୋରାଚାଲାଣ ଚକ୍ରର ଏକ ନୂଆ କୌଶଳ ସାମ୍ନାକୁ ଆସିଥିଲା। ଗଞ୍ଜେଇ ଯୋଗାଣ ପାଇଁ ଏଜେଣ୍ଟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଚିରା ୧୦ ଟଙ୍କିଆ ନୋଟର ଅଧା ଅଂଶ ଦିଆଯାଉଥିଲା। ଅନ୍ୟ ଅଧା ଅଂଶ ସହ ମେଳ ଖାଇଲେ…

The Congress party in Odisha appears to be slipping back into familiar territory. Internal factionalism and leadership disputes are once again dominating discussions, raising concerns that efforts to rebuild the party’s organizational strength could be derailed at a critical juncture. When Bhakta Charan Das was appointed President of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC), expectations were high. The party leadership hoped that his experience and grassroots connect would help revitalize the organization, energize workers, and position Congress as a credible challenger to both the BJP and the BJD in the state. However, months into his tenure, dissatisfaction within the party…