CM Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurates Odisha T20 League CM trophy at Kataka's Barabati Stadium   Participants take part in Lord Jagannath Pattachitra painting competition at Bhubaneswar’s Rajdhani Kala Sansad   Ahead of Odisha Legislative Assembly’s Monsoon Session, DGP-in-charge Vinaytosh Mishra, Commissioners of Police S Dev Dutta Singh and other senior police officers inspect security arrangements around Assembly...

Kataka: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday inaugurated the first edition of 'Odisha T20 League CM Trophy' at the Barabati Stadium in Kataka and said the tournament will provide a platform for cricketing talents of the state to showcase their skills. The state already has similar tournaments for football, kho-kho, kabaddi, and volleyball. Stating that sports are...

Thuamul Rampur: Opposition to bauxite mining at Khandual Mali in the Karlapat area of Kalahandi district’s Thuamul Rampur block is intensifying, with more local residents joining the movement to protect their land and hills. As part of the ongoing protest, the 'Khandual Mali Sthayi Suraksha Samiti', Kalahandi, and 'Maa Mati Mali Suraksha Samiti', Rayagada-Kalahandi, held a protest...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has increased the dearness allowance (DA) of employees working in state public sector undertakings (PSUs) by 2 percentage points, benefiting eligible employees with retrospective effect from January 1, 2026. The General Administration and Public Enterprises department said in an order issued Saturday that the DA has been increased from 58% to 60% for...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Sunday stepped up preparedness after the IMD forecast that a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal would move towards the South Odisha-North Andhra Pradesh coast, bringing heavy rain and winds, officials said. The government put collectors of 20 districts in southern and coastal Odisha on high alert and asked 10 other district collectors...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar-Kataka commissionerate of police has barred personnel deployed at vital installations, including the state secretariat, Lingaraj temple and Orissa High Court, from sharing photographs and videos on social media while on duty, officials said. In an order, Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh said it had been observed that some personnel were sharing videos related to...

Kathmandu: An Indian-German climber and his Nepali Sherpa guide have died after an avalanche struck their tent at Camp 3 of Mount Manaslu, the world's eighth-highest peak, a company official said Sunday. Dhruva Jyoti Guha and Fursemba Sherpa had advanced towards a higher camp from Camp 2 despite adverse weather conditions and were caught in the avalanche...

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Sunday urged Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to convene a special session of the Assembly to pass a resolution seeking repeal of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026. Patnaik, who had written to Majhi on the issue August 14, said the amendment undermined the state's constitutional rights...

New Delhi: Market investors would track any implications arising from US President Donald Trump signing the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, with crude oil and geopolitical developments remaining the key driving trends for equities this week, analysts said. Besides, trading activity of foreign investors and trends in global markets would also be tracked, they added. "Indian equities...

New Delhi: Former deputy prime minister LK Advani, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, former vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar and Election Commissioner SS Sandhu are among the many prominent figures in the list of voters who have been issued notices for "discrepancies" in their details furnished under the SIR exercise, officials said Sunday. After publication of draft rolls of...