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Mount Maunganui: Arshdeep Singh produced a fine 3/30 spell as India beat New Zealand by 22 runs in the fifth and final ODI to take the series 3-1, while also ending the Kiwis' 11-series unbeaten streak at home Sunday. India had earlier beaten New Zealand...

Bhubaneswar: The male Royal Bengal Tiger spotted in Odisha's Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary November 9 was previously recorded in Chhattisgarh's Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve in 2025 and may have originally dispersed from Maharashtra, forest officials said Sunday. Camera-trap images shared by Chhattisgarh forest authorities have confirmed the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has alerted all districts, particularly those in the southern and coastal regions, to remain prepared to deal with any adverse weather conditions as a possible third cyclone in three weeks brews over the Bay of Bengal, Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari...

By SUBRAT KUMAR NAYAK, OP Talabasta: Indira Government Primary School at Charigharia village, established in 1942 in memory of Princess Indira Devi, daughter of Bhramarbar Ray Mardaraj, the last king of Banki-Damapada royal estate, is struggling with inadequate infrastructure and administrative shortcomings. Located along the...

Hatadihi: In a horrific incident of aggravated sexual assault, a 15-year-old boy from Hatadihi block in Kendujhar district was allegedly sodomised by four persons in Tamil Nadu, raising questions over the safety of migrant workers outside the state. The boy is battling for life at...

Nilagiri: A 14-year old boy was allegedly beaten to death and his body was dumped in an abandoned building in Nilagiri area of Baleshwar district, triggering tension and protests Saturday. The deceased, Dinesh, son of Radhamohan Bagsingh of Nuasahi village under Tentulia panchayat, had gone...

Bhubaneswar: In a major relief to thousands of people awaiting social security assistance, the state government has included 5,324 new beneficiaries from the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), taking the total number of beneficiaries in the city to...

By RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha is witnessing significantly slower bank credit growth compared to the national average, with the state’s growth rate standing at just 9 per cent against the national figure of 20 per cent. This leaves Odisha 11 percentage points behind the...

By BANDANA SETHI, OP Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has warned of strict action against officials found deliberately or unnecessarily delaying building plan approvals across the state. With a large number of applications for building permits pending before various development authorities, municipal corporations and other urban...

By KARTIK SAHU, OP Kataka: In a bid to safeguard public health and ensure food safety standards, the Kataka Municipal Corporation (KMC) conducted a special in spection drive against pani puri (gupchup) vendors at various locations across the city Friday. The drive focused on ensuring...