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Bhubaneswar: The suspended Congress MLAs, who were staging a sit-in the Well of the House protesting action against them, were "forcibly evicted" from the Assembly and dropped near the Congress Bhawan, a party leader alleged Wednesday. The MLAs were "forcibly evicted" from the Assembly Tuesday...

Baripada: The proposal to declare Similipal a national park remains pending despite the issuance of a preliminary notification nearly four decades ago, official sources said Wednesday. According to sources, the Odisha Forest, Fisheries & Animal Husbandry Department first notified 303 square kilometers as "North Similipahar...

Sundargarh: Pravasini Mohapatra of Mohantypada in Sundargarh town has become an inspiration for many, proving that determination can overcome any adversity. In fact, Pravasini has proved the old adage that ‘where there is a will, there is a way,’ and become an example for others...

Baripada: Seven sniffer dog squads have been deployed in Similipal in the last three years to curb poaching, even as the Forest department has intensified patrolling in the biosphere reserve. Addressing a presser, Regional Chief Conservator of Forests (RCCF) and Field Director of the Tiger...

Bhubaneswar: In a move towards ensuring a smooth and transparent election process, the State Chief Electoral Officer R Santhagopalan held a meeting with representatives from various political parties in Bhubaneswar Tuesday to seek suggestions on improving the electoral process. The meeting was an opportunity for...

Balasore: People in villages within a 2.5 km radius of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) will be evacuated to designated shelters for safety reasons as part of preparations for a missile trial from Launch Complex 3 at Chandipur, a DRDO base, March 26 (Wednesday). A...

Bhubaneswar: Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy emphasised the pivotal role of youth in nation-building and achieving the vision of Viksit Odisha 2036 and Viksit Bharat 2047 at the state-level Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament held on the Assembly premises Tuesday. She highlighted the need for grassroots empowerment...

Ahmedabad: Shreyas Iyer shone with an unbeaten 97 as Punjab Kings beat Gujarat Titans by 11 runs in their Indian Premier League match here Tuesday. Chasing 244 to win, Gujarat Titans fought hard to make 232 for 5 but the target proved to be beyond...

Phulbani: A dawn-to-dusk bandh was observed at the block headquarters town of Tikabali in Odisha's Kandhamal district Tuesday, demanding action over the recent alleged gangrape and murder of a minor girl. The bandh call was given jointly by the ‘Banik Sangha', ‘Nari Surakshya', ‘Mahila Mahasangha'...

Bhubaneswar: Four people were sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Bhubaneswar Tuesday in a killing case. Additional District and Session Judge II Bandana Kar convicted Halu Behera (55), Mrunal Behera (55), Gopinath Behera (32) and Nalu Behera (54) for the killing of Anup...