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Bhubaneswar: The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has directed the Deputy Director of Mines (Khurda) to conduct an immediate enquiry into the allegations of illegal mining and violation of environment norms at Ramchandrapur Laterite Quarry-2 in the district. In a letter issued January 20,...

Bhubaneswar: The 15th edition of Indian Film Festival of Bhubaneswar (IFFB), organised by the Film Society of Bhubaneswar (FSB), will kick off from January 22 here at GKCM Odissi Research Centre auditorium. The 7-day festival will showcase 35 films, including the ones which have won...

Khurda: A major road accident on National Highway 16 between Gangapada and Pitapalli on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar Wednesday evening, claimed the lives of three persons on the spot and left one critically injured. According to initial reports, a speeding SUV collided with a slow-moving...

Nagpur: Riding on a brutal 35-ball 84 from Abhishek Sharma, India defeated New Zealand by 48 runs in the opening T20I of the five-match series Wednesday. Apart from Abhishek, Rinku Singh (44 not out off 20 balls), Suryakumar Yadav (32 off 22 balls), Hardik Pandya...

Dhenkanal: A man was allegedly assaulted and paraded with a footwear garland through a village in Odisha's Dhenkanal district, charging him with converting people to another religion, prompting the police to register a case, an officer said Wednesday. Though the incident occurred January 4 in...

Bhubaneswar: An oil tanker developed a leak in Bhubaneswar’s Palasuni area Wednesday, spilling oil across the road and disrupting traffic. According to reports, the tanker was heading from Bhubaneswar toward Cuttack when the incident occurred. The exact reason behind the rupture of the tanker’s oil...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said that the income of farmers in the state has increased substantially under his government. CM Majhi made the claim while inaugurating the three-day 'Matsya Pranee Samavesh Odisha' at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar. Addressing a gathering of...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Wednesday defended the party's decision to suspend first-time MLA Arvind Mohapatra, alleging that the legislator was creating hurdles for the Patkura constituency's development that caused distress to the locals. Patnaik met party workers from the Patkura assembly segment, which is...

Bhubaneswar: The Sixth State Finance Commission Wednesday submitted their final report to Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati in Bhubaneswar, and discussed various recommendations made in the document, official sources said. The members of the panel, led by its Chairman Dr Arun Kumar Panda, met the...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government over uncertainties surrounding the Dubai-Bhubaneswar direct flight service, urging it to intervene to safeguard tourism, trade and connectivity. The regional party, in a press statement, stated that the Dubai-Bhubaneswar direct flight service...