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Bhubaneswar: Greetings poured in from various quarters as Odisha joined the nation in celebrating the 80th Independence Day with pomp and gaiety. Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, along with several other dignitaries, greeted people on the 80th Independence Day. "On...

Galle: Opting to bat, India reached 101/1 at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka Saturday. Opener KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal were batting on 32 and 35 respectively. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the only batter to be dismissed in the...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken steps towards finding a permanent solution to the city’s recurring waterlogging problem, with IIT Roorkee submitting a draft master plan designed to address drainage and flooding issues over the next 50 years. The draft master plan was presented...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday advised youths to focus on their career, instead of being influenced by "external forces" that do not want to see India as a strong nation, while asserting that only Prime Minister Narendra Modi can solve their problems....

Nayagada/Odagaon: A 29-year-old woman was allegedly killed and her body dumped in a pond with her hands and legs tied in Beladwar village under Bahadajho la outpost of Odagaon police station in Nayagada district. The incident came to light Fri day morning. The deceased was...

Brahmapur: Researchers from the Department of Marine Sciences at Berhampur University have discovered two new species of marine nematodes off the Gopalpur coast in Ganjam district, adding to the growing record of marine biodiversity along the state’s coastline. Research scholar Suman Patra, under the guidance...

Kendrapada: Derabish Block Development Officer (BDO) Namita Barik collapsed and was rushed to SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, in critical condition Friday following an alleged confrontation with a group of BJP leaders and supporters at her office. According to sources, around 30 BJP supporters,...

Sambalpur: A fresh tender process has been initiated at the Sambalpur District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) for engaging a new agency to prepare and supply food to patients, a day after a dead lizard was reportedly found in a curry served as part of breakfast in...

Bhubaneswar: The Cooperation Department, in collaboration with Odisha Knowledge Corporation Limited (OKCL), launched the OS-CIT training programme for officials of PACS/LAMPCS across the State to enhance their digital skills, here Friday. The training programme was virtually inaugurated by Minister of State for Cooperation, Handlooms, Textiles...

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Wrong-side driving accounted for 151 e-challans among 36,603 road-safety violations recorded across the state between August 10 and 13, according to daily data shared by the State Transport Authority (STA). While wrong-side driving formed a relatively small share of the...