Bhubaneswar: Showing a strong displeasure over the growing number of unauthorised visits by field officials to the offices in Bhubaneswar, the Odisha Government has directed all district collectors (DCs) to issue warnings to Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) and Odisha Revenue Service (ORS) officers, instructing them to refrain from visiting the Lok Seva Bhawan, the secretariat, and the...

Bhubaneswar: Five persons, including two women, were arrested in Bhubaneswar Sunday as an inter-state cyber fraud racket was busted, police said. A fallout among the members of the gang over the share of crime proceeds led to a kidnapping, unravelling the entire case, they said. Those arrested were identified as Bhagban Sahu (21), Amitarani Rout (50), her...

Rajgir (Bihar): Indian men's hockey team Sunday beat South Korea 4-1 in the final to lift the Asia Cup trophy and qualify for next year's World Cup. Dilpreet Singh (28th and 45th minutes) struck a brace while Sukhjeet Singh (1st minute) and Amit Rohidas (50th) were the other goal getters for India in the summit clash in...

Moscow: Russia, India and China are aware of their common interests in several sectors and there is an overt trend to develop mutual partnership, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday. Lavrov was referring to the recent bonhomie displayed by the leaders of the three countries at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in the Chinese city of...

Devotees take out procession for Ganesh idol immersion in Cuttack’s Tulasipur Matha Sahi   'Indra Hati Niti' performed at Puri Sri Mandir on occasion of 'Indu Purnima'  

New Delhi: Eyeing to conclude their ambitious free trade deal soon, India and European Union will hold two rounds of crucial negotiations in next one month to overcome differences in areas of rules of origin, market access and duties on wine and dairy products, authoritative sources said Sunday. European Commission's agriculture commissioner Christophe Hansen and trade chief...

Washington: Political lobbyist Jason Miller, whose lobbying was hired by India, met US President Donald Trump and a few officials of his administration, against the backdrop of tensions in ties between the two countries over Washington's policy on trade and tariffs. Miller heads SHW Partners LLC that was hired by the Indian embassy in April reportedly for...

Bhubaneswar: In its draft parking policy, Odisha government has proposed demand-based charges and promotion of sustainable mobility options such as walking, cycling and the use of public transport, according to a statement issued Sunday. Unregulated parking has emerged as one of the most pressing concerns in the state's urban areas, and to address this, the policy is...

Angul: The body of an 11-year-old girl, who was missing, was found in a nullah in Odisha's Angul district Sunday, following which locals staged a road blockade, demanding immediate arrest of those involved in the minor's death, a police officer said. The body of the minor was recovered in the Shyamsundarpur area under the Angul Sadar Police...

Phulbani: A Class-IX girl student was allegedly raped inside a car by a man in Odisha's Kandhamal district, police said Sunday. According to police, the incident took place Friday evening after the girl visited her elder sister's home and later went to Daringbadi market to witness Ganesh Puja immersion procession. While returning home, she accepted a lift...