Khordha: Several landless families residing in Badha Sabarsahi of Jemadei mouza under Khordha municipality have approached the district collector seeking legal rights over the government land they have reportedly been occupying for more than 30 years. The families submitted a petition to the collector seeking...
ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: With Durga Puja drawing closer, excitement is building across the City as puja committees race against time to complete their elaborate pandals and prepare to welcome Goddess Durga. Among the prominent celebrations this year, Nayapalli Durga Puja Committee is set to...
ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: A few days after the Election Commission of India (ECI) directed the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of 20 states and Union Territories (UTs) to run a special drive to enrol voters left out during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026, the state...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Election Commission (SEC) Tuesday held a meeting with representatives of various political parties to discuss the preparation of a transparent, impartial and error-free electoral roll for the upcoming Panchayat and Municipal Elections-2027. According to an official statement, representatives of various recognised...
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday criticised the Opposition over its protest against the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, asserting that the Opposition lacked substantive issues against the BJP governments at the Centre and in...
Bhubaneswar: A POCSO court in Bhubaneswar Tuesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping an eight-year-old girl near her school in July last year, a government counsel said. The court of ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge Saroj Kumar Sahoo also imposed...
Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday urged the Centre to set up another defence manufacturing unit in the state, saying its growing industrial ecosystem can help India achieve self-reliance in defence production. He made the request while sharing the stage with Defence Minister...
New Delhi: Star batter Smriti Mandhana was Tuesday appointed the captain of the Indian women's cricket team, succeeding Harmanpreet Kaur and ushering in a new leadership era for the side. Mandhana, one of the most experienced players in the Indian team, has been handed the...
Lucknow: Shreyas Iyer smashed an unbeaten 102 after debutant Naman Dhir's three-wicket burst as India defeated West Indies by eight wickets in the opening T20I here Tuesday. Sent in to bat, West Indies posted 171 all out, a total easily overhauled by India in 14.4...
Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards building a future-ready workforce and reinforcing Odisha’s leadership in skill development and technical education, Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were exchanged with various strategic partners at a special ceremony held at World Skill Center here Tuesday. This collaboration will strengthen...
At a time when there are nationwide protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over the...
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Brazil, the largest South American country with a Leftist government, is poised to come within the orbit of the influence...
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