Kotia sees fresh Andhra incursion

Pottangi: Officials from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh (AP) once again strayed into the disputed border villages under Kotia Gram Panchayat (GP) in Koraput district and checked on the ongoing survey for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and held discussions with the villagers....

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India-US trade deal 99% complete: US Ambassador Sergio Gor

Mumbai: Suggesting that the India-United States trade deal was 99 per cent complete, US Ambassador Sergio Gor said Wednesday both sides were trying to resolve the remaining 1 per cent sticking points and expected the long-awaited pact to be inked within the next several weeks. The US Ambassador to India, who also serves as Special Envoy to South and Central Asia, said America has lower tariffs for India than any of...

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Kuwait airport attack: India condemns killing of its citizen

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New Delhi: India Wednesday strongly condemned the attack on Kuwait International Airport which resulted in the death of one Indian national and injured several others. New Delhi also reiterated its call to not target civilian population, civilian infrastructure and urged parties to stop such attacks. "We condemn the attack on the Kuwait International Airport today in which an Indian national has died and several of our nationals are injured. Since the...

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ED summons Abhishek Banerjee in school recruitment case

Abhishek Banerjee

Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate served a summons to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee Wednesday, asking him to appear before it June 15 in connection with the primary school recruitment irregularities case, officials said. A team of ED officers visited Banerjee's Kalighat Road residence in south Kolkata in the evening and delivered the summons to a member of his staff as he was not present, they said. The Diamond Harbour MP, who...

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Indian national dies in Kuwait airport attack

Indian national dies in Kuwait airport attack

Kuwait City: The Embassy of India in Kuwait has confirmed the death of an Indian national in the attack carried out on Kuwait International Airport, earlier Wednesday. "Embassy of India in Kuwait expresses its deepest condolences at the tragic demise of an Indian national due to an attack on the airport in Kuwait today," the Indian Embassy posted on X. "The Embassy is in touch with the bereaved family and is...

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Green outfit installs 1,456 water bowls for birds in seven districts

Sundargarh: At a time when a gruelling summer is making survival of birds and wildlife increasingly difficult due to the drying up of natural water sources, SEWAK's Green Memory Campaign, a voluntary outfit and a close partner of the district administration, has launched a community-led initiative to address this environmental challenge. Through this simple yet impactful effort,...

Kotia sees fresh Andhra incursion

Kotia sees fresh Andhra incursion

Pottangi: Officials from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh (AP) once again strayed into the disputed border villages under Kotia Gram Panchayat (GP) in Koraput district and checked on the ongoing survey for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and held discussions with the villagers. The visit of AP officials has drawn renewed attention to the long-standing territorial dispute between Odisha and...

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Sand lifters rough up cops, mines officials

Sundargarh: Sand mafias allegedly attacked mining and police personnel during a raid on illegal sand transportation from Amalipali sand ghat on the Ib River in Sundargarh district Wednesday morning. The attackers also reportedly snatched away three of the four sand-laden tractors that had been seized by the authorities. Based on a complaint lodged by Junior Mining Officer...

Ganjam bags three National Panchayat Awards

Ganjam bags three National Panchayat Awards

Chhatrapur: Ganjam district has brought laurels to Odisha by securing three prestigious honours at National Panchayat Awards-2025 presented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj at SCOPE Convention Centre in New Delhi Wednesday. The district received the second prize under Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar 2025. Potalampur Gram Panchayat (GP) was recognised as the country's Healthy...

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Clash over govt land leaves four injured

Hatadihi/Keonjhar: Four persons were injured after a clash erupted between the residents of Tentulinanda village under Soso police limits and those of Shankhana village under Nandipada police limits in Keonjhar district Wednesday over encroachment of government land. The villagers from both sides allegedly pelted stones at each other during the melee. Cops from both the police stations...

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HRPC intensifies probe into custodial death

Chhatrapur: The probe into the alleged custodial death of differently-abled daily wage labourer Sushant Sahu gathered pace Wednesday as the Human Rights Protection Cell (HRPC) of Odisha Police intensified its investigation and Ganjam Superintendent of Police Harish BC transferred all personnel of Kabisuryanagar Police Station and Balichhai Outpost. Acting on the directions of Director General of Police...

Green hydrogen bus initiative

Green hydrogen bus initiative:  State takes major leap towards clean mobility

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has moved a step closer to sustainable urban mobility with the proposed Green Hydrogen Mobility Project, a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at introducing hydrogen-powered public transport in the state. The project is being jointly pursued by the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), NTPC and GRIDCO as part of the state's broader push towards clean energy and...

Odisha Urban Academy hostel

Minister inaugurates OUA hostel in City

Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at enhancing institutional capacity and fostering a future-ready urban governance framework, Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Wednesday inaugurated the newly constructed hostel of the Odisha Urban Academy (OUA) at Basuaghai. Ekamra-Bhubaneswar MLA Babu Singh, Department Additional Chief Secretary Usha Padhee, WATCO Managing Director Debabrata Mohanty and other senior officials...

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Odisha gets 13 space labs in EMR Schools

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has secured 13 space labs under a nationwide initiative launched by President Droupadi Murmu to strengthen science education among tribal students. The President Wednesday virtually inaugurated space laboratories in 75 selected Eklavya Model Residential (EMR) Schools across the country. The Odisha schools selected under the programme include EMRSs at Kotpad and Kundra in Koraput district,...

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Three held with 28 grams of brown sugar in Jatni

Bhubaneswar: Three persons, including a woman, were arrested for allegedly possessing and peddling 28 grams of brown sugar at Gandhi Nagar in Nuagaon under Jatni police limits, police said Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, a special team of Jatni police conducted a raid near a house in Gandhi Nagar and apprehended Rina Nayak (50), Purna Chandra Nahaka...

 

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