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Cuttack: Orissa High Court Friday directed Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M to appear in person and file an affidavit explaining his public remarks on a case currently under the court's consideration. The direction came from a single-judge bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra, which was hearing...

Bhubaneswar: A 30-year-old man from Maharashtra was arrested by the Odisha Police for allegedly duping an investor with the promise of high returns, officials said Friday. Savyasachi Pisolkar (30), a native of Maharashtra's Nashik district, was arrested by the Cyber Crime unit on the basis...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari Friday inaugurated the 84th Annual Session of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) in Bhubaneswar and announced an additional Rs 1,000 crore road development package for Odisha. Speaking to the mediapersons, Nitin Gadkari said: "The funds...

Nuapada: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik Friday accused the ruling BJP of "cheating" people by making "false promises" and forming a government. Campaigning for the BJD candidate in the Nuapada bypoll, the BJD chief said the BJP can form a government by making...

Bhubaneswar: Union minister Nitin Gadkari Friday said India is transitioning from a fuel-importing to a fuel-exporting nation, driven by the growing production and use of ethanol, methanol and green hydrogen. Gadkari, addressing the 84th annual session of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC), emphasised the government's...

New Delhi/Sundargarh: State-owned engineering firm Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) Friday said that it has secured an order worth Rs 6,650 core from NTPC Ltd for setting up an 800-MW unit at Darlipali Supercritical Thermal Power Project Stage-II in Odisha’s Sundargarh district. "BHEL has received...

New Delhi: After scripting history by qualifying for her first able-bodied international meet, Paralympic medallist archer Sheetal Devi reflected on her new achievement and said that, learning from every setback, she fulfilled her goal to compete alongside the able-bodied athletes. The 18-year-old para-archer earned a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday praised the country's national song 'Vande Mataram', describing it as not merely a song but the symbol of patriotism, sacrifices and valour. Participating in the state-level inauguration event of the year-long programme for the commemoration of the...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of BJD president's Naveen Patnaik's scheduled road shows and public meetings in Odisha's Nuapada Friday, the opposition party has sought adequate security from the authorities, apprehending that BJP workers would throw stones towards the procession. A by-election will be held in Nuapada November...

Gopalpur: The scenic beauty of Gopalpur beach attracts tourists from across the state and even abroad who love to take a dip in the sea, but a moment’s carelessness while bathing can prove fatal, with several such incidents reported in the past. According to reports,...