Bhubaneswar: India's Rohit Yadav saved the best for the last to win the men's javelin title with a personal best effort while star long jumper Murali Sreeshankar lived up to his billings to take the top spot at the World Athletics Continental Tour silver-level meet...
Amstelveen: The Indian men's hockey team conceded two goals in the final quarter despite a flawless first half to lose 1-3 against reigning Olympic champions the Netherlands and crash out of the semifinal race of the ongoing FIH World Cup in Amstelveen Saturday. India needed...
Koraput: Police Saturday arrested five persons for the murder of a 19-year-old college student in Odisha's Koraput district, officials said. The accused comprise three adults and two minors. The arrests were made within 24 hours of the murder of Debasish Kishan Kuldeep, a second-year degree...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced that the fourth Saturday of August will be observed as 'Garima Diwas' in order to create awareness of the safety and security of sanitation workers and strengthen their social security. Majhi said this while addressing a national...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Saturday braced for another spell of heavy rain as a fresh low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal was in forecast, prompting the state government to step up preparedness in flood-affected districts. The IMD said the low-pressure area is likely to form over...
Bhubaneswar: Members of the All Odisha Teachers Aspirants' Association began a hunger strike Saturday at Bhubaneswar's Lower PMG after talks with the government reportedly failed to resolve their demands, sources said. The teacher aspirants reportedly held discussions with the Mass Education Minister Friday to seek...
Hyderabad/Bhubaneswar: Preliminary tests for alcohol and drugs have “returned negative” for Andhra Pradesh MP Lingamaneni Ramesh’s son following a fatal Aston Martin accident in Hyderabad, and the body of the deceased victim has been handed over to her brother and was later taken to Odisha,...
Puri: The inventory of the Ratna Bhandar at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will be conducted August 31 and September 1, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration said. The two-day exercise has been scheduled considering upcoming festivals and rituals at the 12th-century shrine, with the administration...
Bhubaneswar: Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister and Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) Chairman Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Friday laid the foundation stone for a major six-lane road project connecting Guru Kelucharan Park with Patia Railway Station. The 45-metre-wide Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) road is expected to...
Brahmapur: Ganjam has emerged as the leading district in Odisha in the installation of rooftop solar panels under the Centre's PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, officials said. According to them, Ganjam has recorded the installation of 16,418 rooftop solar projects, followed by Baleswar with...
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