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Nandapur: A peon ended life by hanging himself at Jabagada Project Upper Primary (UP) School under Nandapur block of Koraput district Thursday morning, police said. The deceased was identified as Shiba Nayak, 40, who worked as a peon at the state-run school that has residential...

Angul/Chhendipada: Days after illegal opium cultivation worth nearly Rs 5 crore was destroyed in Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary area in Angul district, police Wednesday seized 264 kg ganja from the region, while another 1,573 kg cannabis was seized Nisha police limits. Police said a total of...

Manguli/Jagatpur: A woman and her three-yearold daughter died, while her mother-in-law sustained critical injuries, in a firecracker explosion at Nayaksahi under Jagatpur police limits in Cuttack Thursday. The deceased were identified as Juli Nayak, 32, and her daughter, while the injured was Prabhati Nayak, 55....

Chennai:  Afghanistan, powered by a belligerent unbeaten half-century by opener Ibrahim Zadran and a fine bowling display by Mohammad Nabi, defeated Canada by 82 runs in an inconsequential T20 World Cup Group D match Thursday. Sent in to bat, Zadran blazed an unbeaten 95 off...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday came down heavily on the opposition BJD and Congress for disrupting the Assembly proceedings over alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, and also cautioned "mischief mongers" of severe consequences for creating problems for farmers. The chief minister said...

Bhubaneswar: Gold reserves of 1462 kg have been discovered in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, state minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena told the Assembly Thursday. The Geological Survey of India (GSI) surveyed gold reserves in different areas in the Bangiriposhi Assembly constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Jena said in...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Thursday expressed concern over the "declining" trajectory of Odisha's economy under the BJP-led government, as it claimed that the GSDP growth rate was 9.6 per cent during its regime, which has come down to 7.9 per cent now. The regional party alleged...

Bargarh: The Odisha government has suspended a state administrative service officer for allegedly being involved in corruption, an official statement said. The Odisha Administrative Service officer was working as a Tahsildar of Padmapur in Bargarh district, it said. Noting that the action was taken based...

Chennai: Afghanistan, powered by a fine unbeaten half-century by opener Ibrahim Zadran, scored a competitive 200 for 4 in an inconsequential T20 World Cup Group D match against Canada Thursday. Sent in to bat, Zadran fired a 56-ball 95 not out, studded with seven boundaries...

Bhubaneswar: The authorities of Utkal University have issued strict guidelines to ensure safety and discipline on campus. With immediate effect, identity cards have been made mandatory for all students within the university premises. Under the new rules, university security personnel may check students’ identity cards...