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Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Opposition BJD Thursday expressed displeasure over the manner in which the Centre approved the ambitious coastal highway project that allegedly differs from its original design and alignment. The party also claimed that the people of Odisha are unhappy over the exclusion of a...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday released a list of "top 24 failures" of the Mohan Charan Majhi-led BJP government in Odisha, which is set to complete two years in office June 12. However, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday described June 4, 2024,...

New Delhi: In a surprise development, wicketkeeper‑batter KS Bharat Thursday announced his retirement from international and Indian cricket at the age of 32. Bharat represented India in seven Tests and featured prominently in domestic cricket for Andhra. “With a proud heart and sense of gratitude,...

Bhubaneswar: Maharuf Ahmed Khan, who secured an All India Rank of 32 in the JEE Advanced 2026 Examination, gave up the opportunity to pursue Computer Science Engineering (CSE) at the prestigious IIT Bombay so that he could study with his twin brother Masroor, an AIR...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police is giving top priority to the security of the coastal region as the state has a 575 km long coastline, DGP Y B Khurania said Thursday. A one-day state-level seminar on coastal security was organised by Odisha Police Thursday. The DGP inaugurated...

Deogarh: A 55-year-old farmer was found dead in a forest under Kundheigola Forest Section of the Reamal forest range Thursday, with forest officials suspecting an elephant attack as the cause of death. The deceased was identified as Prafulla Behera, a resident of Chadheimara village. According...

Bhubaneswar: Eminent Odia litterateur, scholar and former IAS officer Dr Jagannath Prasad Das passed away at the age of 90. Widely regarded as a leading researcher of Odisha's art and culture, he was best known for leaving a career in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS)...

Cuttack: An unidentified woman’s body was recovered from Kathajodi River beneath Trisulia Bridge Thursday morning. A team from the fire services department retrieved the body after it was spotted floating in the river. A bag and a pair of slippers believed to belong to the...

Ganjam: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a probe into alleged illegal sand mining at the Bhimpur Sand Bed in Odisha’s Ganjam district, constituting a joint committee to examine claims of violations of environmental clearance conditions. The case relates to the Bhimpur Sand Bed,...

Baripada: Odisha Police have invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against two habitual criminals of Mayurbhanj district currently in judicial custody, officials said Thursday. The two accused persons are identified as Akash Mukhi alias Badal (26) and Kundan Mukhi (24), both natives of Mayurbhanj...