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Bengaluru: Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and opted to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their Indian Premier League match Sunday. Both sides are unchanged. Teams: Chennai Super Kings: Sanju Samson (w), Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Ayush Mhatre, Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube,...

Hyderabad: Mohammed Shami's inspirational opening spell was pivotal in Lucknow Super Giants restricting Sunrisers Hyderabad to 156 for 9 despite a fantastic counter-attacking century stand by Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy in an IPL match  Sunday. After having their backs to the wall with...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to distribute nearly 80,000 smartphones to anganwadi workers for effective monitoring of the nutritional status of mothers and children, officials said Sunday. A total of 93 crore will be spent on the project, they said. These devices will enable...

Bhawanipatna: A woman was killed and three others were critically injured after a lightning strike in Kalahandi district Sunday afternoon. The incident took place in Baladiamal village under Junagarh police limits when the victims were returning home after working in agricultural fields. The deceased has been...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has made e-KYC mandatory for domestic consumers to avail LPG cylinders from distributors, Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Minister K C Patra said Sunday. The move will ensure that only genuine customers get LPG cylinders, he asserted. "We have issued instructions...

Sanjeev Hans is the Founder of Shubh Laabh Jewellers, a leading jewellery retail brand in Odisha, established approximately 30 years ago. Under his leadership, the organisation has grown from a single outlet to a multi-store presence across the state, including key locations in Bhubaneswar. The...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet headed by CM Mohan Charan Majhi, has taken two major decisions aimed at strengthening social justice in education and enhancing food security across the state. Addressing the media, Majhi announced revised reservation provisions for higher education institutions and the introduction of...

Sundargarh: A gangrape survivor staying at a child care institution in Sundargarh district is in critical condition after allegedly consuming an excessive number of sedative pills. She is undergoing treatment in the ICU of a private hospital in Sambalpur, District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) Sribanta...

Paralakhemundi: The District Election Officer and District Collector have suspended a booth-level officer (BLO), an assistant teacher, for alleged dereliction of duty and disobedience of official orders. The action relates to a polling station under the Kashinagar block in the 137-Paralakhemundi Assembly constituency in Gajapati...

Sonepur: Swift administrative action followed a report published in OrissaPOST Saturday highlighting the non-functional air-conditioning system at the dialysis unit of the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in Subarnapur. A new air-conditioner was procured Saturday and is expected to be made operational Sunday, bringing huge relief...