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Colombo: Sri Lanka Friday drafted in off-spin all-rounder Sahan Arachchige and batter Kamil Mishara into the squad for the must-win second and final Test against India, starting here from August 23. India are leading the two-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test at Galle...

Bhubaneswar: Three districts of Odisha are likely to receive heavy rainfall, with the Regional Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a yellow warning for Mayurbhanj, Kendujhar and Sundaragada as thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are expected in several parts of the state. Under...

Bhubaneswar/Dhenkanal: The ED arrested businessman Ratikanta Rout in Bhubaneswar in connection with a case of financial irregularities, officials said. Rout, a resident of Kalarahanga, was involved in the stone quarry and crusher business in Dhenkanal. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had registered a case against him...

PRAMOD KUMAR NAYAK, OP Jagatsinghpur: Education is not limited to classroom instruction. Providing children with a safe and healthy learning environment is equally important. While the government has repeatedly said education is a priority and has invested in infrastructure and facilities, as well as paying...

Bhadrak: An ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) has been applauded by the Bhadrak district administration for rescuing a 60-year-old woman from the recent floods by carrying her to safety on her back, an official said Thursday. ASHA Minati Sahoo carried the woman on her back...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Thursday directed officials to accord top priority to the timely completion of ongoing water resources projects, creation of irrigation potential, strengthening of water infrastructure and ensuring that the intended benefits of the projects reach the people. A review meeting of senior...

Bhubaneswar: In a major move to promote environment-friendly transportation, Odisha government has waived permit fees for battery-operated (electric), methanol-fuelled and ethanol-fuelled transport vehicles operating in the state. According to a notification issued by the Commerce and Transport Department, eligible vehicles will continue to require the...

Bhubaneswar: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Odisha Police Thursday arrested Chittaranjan Mohanty, a key accused in an alleged cryptocurrency-based Ponzi scheme that investigators estimate defrauded investors of more than Rs 200 crore across India. EOW sources said Mohanty was arrested from Gopalpur in...

Bhubaneswar: Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Thurs day directed Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Kataka Municipal Corporation (KMC) to adopt a mission-mode approach for sanitation and urban flood management, with an ambitious target of securing the top position in the national...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant welfare measure for prison staff across Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday approved doubling the annual uniform allowance for jail officers and employees. Under the revised norms, 378 officers, from deputy inspector-general (DIG) of Prisons to assistant matrons, will receive...