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Bhubaneswar: More than 14,433 hectares of forest land have been diverted for 176 mining projects in Odisha during the last 10 years, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia told the state Assembly Tuesday. During this period, more than 11,214 hectares have been...

New Delhi: Indian Premier League's (IPL) inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals (RR) have been sold to the Kal Somani-led consortium for USD 1.63 billion, reports said. Renowned commentator Harsha Bhogle shared a post on X, "Rajasthan Royals is sold for 1.63 billion USD. Purely for comparison,...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 325 wild animals, including a tiger, 11 leopards and 14 elephants, were killed by poachers in Odisha over the past three years, state forest minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia told the Assembly Tuesday. Replying to a written question by BJD MLA Ramesh...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha MPs Tuesday sought Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's intervention in resolving a land-related issue concerning the Railway Employees Cultural Association (RECA) in West Bengal's Kharagpur. A delegation of MPs led by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Vaishnaw in New Delhi and submitted a...

Kandhamal:  Wanted Maoist leader Sukru surrendered before police in Kandhamal along with four associates, handing over an AK-47 rifle, officials said. A reward of Rs 55 lakh had been announced for information leading to his arrest. Sukru was highly active in Kandhamal and was reportedly...

Malkangiri: In a major blow to Maoist groups, the most-wanted top leader Papa Rao surrendered before police in Bijapur Tuesday, along with 17 other senior cadres. Papa Rao was active in Maoist operations across Odisha, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. He was allegedly involved in the 2010...

Bhubaneswar: Chaos reigned supreme at the Odisha Assembly Tuesday, with proceedings adjourned multiple times amid Opposition protests, demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the deaths of 12 patients in a fire at a state-run hospital in Cuttack. Members of the BJD and...

Bhubaneswar: Chaos prevailed at the government-run Capital Hospital Tuesday after the family of an 11-year-old boy alleged that he died due to the administration of a wrong injection. Police personnel rushed to the hospital mortuary, where the family members of the boy from Kalupada in...

Bengaluru: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) CEO Rajesh Menon said that throughout all domestic and international games at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, 11 seats will be kept empty to honour the lives of those who died in the stampede following their title victory last...

Bhubaneswar: Top Indian athletes, including sprinter Animesh Kujur and triple jumper Praveen Chithravel, are upbeat at competing in the inaugural National Indoor Championships beginning Tuesday, saying the event will help them in their build-up to the Asian Games later this year. Kujur, who holds the...