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Paradip: The Paradip Port Authority (PPA) Sunday said it has created a new record by handling 14.44 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in January this year, the highest-ever for the month. The port surpassed its previous record of handling 14.32 MMT of cargo in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress president Bhakta Charan Das Sunday dubbed the Union Budget "directionless, policyless and visionless", alleging that it has failed to address the concerns of youth, farmers, the poor and the middle and lower-middle classes. Addressing mediapersons, Das said the Budget had failed to...

Vadodara: Marizanne Kapp (3/30) and Chinelle Henry (2/25) delivered the goods as Delhi Capitals restricted a hapless UP Warriorz to a paltry 122 for eight in their must-win WPL clash, Sunday. UP Warriorz lost their skipper Meg Lanning on the first ball of the innings...

Kendrapara: Odisha forest officials have arrested 20 fishermen, including eight residents of West Bengal, and seized two trawlers in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapara district for fishing illegally in the turtle congregation zone. The accused were booked under sections of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972...

Berhampur: Wildlife activists Sunday expressed hope that the proposed sea turtle research centre in Odisha's Ganjam district will be expedited after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned "turtle trails" near major nesting sites in her Budget speech. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi also said turtle...

Guwahati: A three-day 'Odisha Parab' in Guwahati is showcasing the eastern state's heritage, culture and diverse tourism experiences with an aim to strengthen people-to-people relations, a statement said Sunday. The ongoing event, which will conclude Monday, has been organised by the Odisha Tourism Department, in...

Melbourne: Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam after securing the Australian Open title against Novak Djokovic, who had never lost in his 10 previous finals at Melbourne Park. The top-ranked Alcaraz dropped the first set Sunday as Djokovic...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday described the Union Budget as "forward-looking and inclusive" and asserted that it would boost the state's logistics and industrial ecosystem. Noting that the Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament earlier in the day, focuses...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Sunday expressed "disappointment" over the provisions made for Odisha in the Union Budget and said the state gets allocations only for the extraction of its natural resources, with little focus on people's welfare. Odisha and its people deserve more and...

Bulawayo: All-rounders Kanishk Chouhan and Khilan Patel's quickfire 50-run stand was the only silver lining in India's par score of 252 against arch rivals Pakistan in a Super Six match of the ICC U-19 World Cup Sunday. Kanishk (35 off 29 balls) and Khilan (21...