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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has hinted that a proposal for a major expansion of Barabati Stadium's capacity in Cuttack is currently under the state government's consideration. While speaking to media persons, CM Majhi also informed that a proposal in this regard has...

Bhubaneswar: Public parks run by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) in the capital city will remain open on weekends, officials said Wednesday. Responding to repeated requests from morning walkers, fitness enthusiasts, and visitors, the BDA has decided to keep all its parks open throughout the...

Malkangiri: Odisha government Wednesday extended the suspension of internet services for another 24 hours in violence-hit Malkangiri district, while the missing severed head of a tribal woman was recovered from a river bank, police said. The severed head of 51-year-old Lake Podiami of Rakhelguda village...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday constituted an all-party high-level committee for resolution of the Mahanadi water dispute with neighbouring Chhattisgarh, an official said. The eight-member committee will be headed by Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo, and will have one member each from Opposition BJD and...

Cuttack: India's ace all-rounder Hardik Pandya feels a positive mindset has helped him return to the ground "stronger, bigger and better" after injury setbacks and believes he has become a more confident player by trusting his skill-sets. Pandya's return from a nearly two-month layoff due...

Malkangiri: Police Wednesday recovered the severed head of a tribal woman nearly 40 kilometres from the spot where her headless body was found last week. The discovery came amid days of tension between two neighbouring villages in Malkangiri. Police said the head was found near...

Kashinagar: In a shocking incident, a Class-IX student at Varanasi Government High School in Kashinagar of Gajapati district allegedly attempted suicide by consuming rodent poison in her classroom Tuesday, triggering shockwaves in the area. The girl, who hails from a nearby village and studying in...

Sonepur: Twelve rare and ancient idols stolen 42 years ago from the Gopaljee temple in Sonepur town are finally expected to return to the shrine. The hope was revived Monday after the Khurda ADJ-3 Court in Bhubaneswar delivered its judgment in the case. Judge Himanshu...

Jharsuguda: The Jharsuguda district administration Tuesday facilitated the safe reunion of Vijayabai Yadav, a destitute woman, with her family in Maharashtra, nearly three years after she was rescued in a distressed condition by the district police. According to officials, Yadav had been living at a...

Bhubaneswar: Centre Tuesday approved Rs 44,771 crore for major national and state highway projects in Odisha, giving a substantial boost to the state’s infrastructure. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways cleared the proposals, aimed at improving connectivity and driving economic growth. Odisha Law Minister...