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Bhanjanagar: Police arrested a suspected poacher and seized two illegal firearms from his possession during a late-night operation in the Ghumusar North forest division of Ganjam district, officials said Saturday. The arrest was made Friday night in the Khurudugochha forest area under Tarasing police station...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Saturday accused the Odisha government of "betraying" farmers, alleging that they are forced to spend winter nights under open skies to sell their paddy in state-run mandis. Taking to social media, Patnaik alleged, "The entire paddy procurement system in the...

Sambalpur: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday unveiled 25 development projects worth over Rs 948 crore in Sambalpur, and stated that his government was committed to the development of the western Odisha district. Majhi, who is on a two-day visit to Sambalpur, began the day...

New Delhi: Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, with the tournament set to kick off June 11, the original trophy arrived in India Saturday as part of its world tour. During its three-day India tour, the trophy will be in Delhi for two days...

Navi Mumbai: A blistering 103-run partnership between captain Ashleigh Gardner and debutant Anushka Sharma powered Gujarat Giants to a commanding total of 207/4 in 20 overs against UP Warriorz in the second match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the DY Patil Stadium...

Bhubaneswar: Activists of the Youth Congress scuffled with police while staging a protest outside the official residence of Odisha's Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena in Bhubaneswar Saturday over the state government's alleged "policy flip-flops" in enforcement of Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate norms....

Berhampur: Tourism experts have urged concerned stakeholders to promote of uniqueness in potential states like Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Several experts made this suggestion Friday while speaking at the Tourism Exchange (TEX 2026) organised by Tourism India Alliance, a body working on the development of tourism...

Bhubaneswar: Despite opposition over the Rs 500 parking fee at its guest houses, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Odisha's Puri ruled out any possibility of rollback and said the decision was taken to ensure better organisation of space and management at the facilities. SJTA...

Bhubaneswar: A state-owned bus known as 'Ama Bus' caught fire near Kalinga Studio Square here Saturday, police said. There was no report of any injury in the fire, the police said. There were only five passengers and two staff members, including the driver, when the...

Phulbani: Kandhamal district cyber police have busted a major cyber fraud involving transactions worth Rs 6.27 crore, arresting five persons, including the alleged mastermind, police said Friday. Ten bank account holders have also been served notices under Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the...