Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at improving pedestrian safety and easing traffic congestion, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced plans to construct a 500-metre skywalk connecting Palasuni and Rasulgarh in Bhubaneswar. The project is estimated to cost Rs 20 crore. The announcement...
Bolgarh: Tension flared outside the Bolgarh block office amid protests over a controversy involving Block Development Officer (BDO) Suman Sudha Kundu. According to reports, agitators vandalised the BDO’s vehicle, and a scuffle broke out between protesters and police. The controversy stems from allegations that the...
Colombo: Sahibzada Farhan struck a scintillating, maiden hundred to lift Pakistan to a formidable 199 for three against Namibia in their must-win T20 World Cup match here Wednesday. Farhan, who needed just 20 deliveries to move from 50 to 100, ended on 100 not out...
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court Wednesday set aside an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordering demolition of a woman's self-help group building at a village in Puri district of Odisha on the ground that it was constructed on a waterbody. A bench comprising...
Bhubaneswar: Eight samples of milk and milk products have been found to be of sub-standard quality during checks in Odisha last year, Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik told the Assembly Wednesday. In a written reply to a query raised by BJP legislator Tankadhar Tripathy,...
Colombo: Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat against Namibia in their T20 World Cup group match in Colombo Wednesday. Pakistan have made two changes to the side that lost to India Sunday. The team has dropped off-colour pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and leg-spinner...
Bhubaneswar/Puri: Odisha government has prepared a master plan with a focus on crowd management and safety for the annual Rath Yatra in Puri, officials said Wednesday. Chief Secretary Anu Garg presided over the second meeting of the Rath Yatra Coordination Committee Tuesday evening at Lok...
Rourkela: Five people were held as an online betting racket was busted in Odisha's Rourkela town, police said Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, teams from Plant Side, Uditnagar, Bondamunda and Raghunathpalli police stations conducted simultaneous raids Tuesday, they said. A total of Rs 20 lakh...
Bhubaneswar: The second day of the Odisha Assembly's budget session Wednesday was washed out, as chaos reigned supreme with MLAs of the opposition BJD and Congress demonstrated, alleging mismanagement in paddy procurement. Amid the ruckus, Speaker Surama Padhy adjourned the House twice before doing the...
Bhubaneswar: The annual Plus II examinations began across Odisha Wednesday amid elaborate security arrangements to ensure fair and malpractice-free conduct of the tests. The Annual Higher Secondary Examination–2026, conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha, will continue till March 28. The exams...
The last nail into the coffin of whatever freedom is believed to be there in Hong Kong, a unique territory...
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The people of Bangladesh have spoken decisively that they still believe in democracy and would not be swayed by polarising...
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By Aakar Patel There is always a shortage of nationalism in our country, because there seems to be so much...
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