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Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Thursday expressed concern over the "declining" trajectory of Odisha's economy under the BJP-led government, as it claimed that the GSDP growth rate was 9.6 per cent during its regime, which has come down to 7.9 per cent now. The regional party alleged...

Bargarh: The Odisha government has suspended a state administrative service officer for allegedly being involved in corruption, an official statement said. The Odisha Administrative Service officer was working as a Tahsildar of Padmapur in Bargarh district, it said. Noting that the action was taken based...

Chennai: Afghanistan, powered by a fine unbeaten half-century by opener Ibrahim Zadran, scored a competitive 200 for 4 in an inconsequential T20 World Cup Group D match against Canada Thursday. Sent in to bat, Zadran fired a 56-ball 95 not out, studded with seven boundaries...

Bhubaneswar: The authorities of Utkal University have issued strict guidelines to ensure safety and discipline on campus. With immediate effect, identity cards have been made mandatory for all students within the university premises. Under the new rules, university security personnel may check students’ identity cards...

Lucknow: Karnataka entered the Ranji Trophy final after a hiatus of 11 years, advancing by virtue of a first innings lead from their drawn semifinal match against Uttarakhand Thursday. Karnataka will face Jammu and Kashmir in the title clash at Hubballi from February 24. Resuming...

Balasore: Odisha Vigilance Thursday arrested the Soro tehsildar in Balasore district while he was allegedly accepting a bribe to release seized stone-laden trucks. The accused, identified as Daitari Mallik, and his associate, Dayanidhi Jena, were apprehended in the afternoon while accepting Rs 40,000 from a...

Bhubaneswar: A helipad is likely to be built at Similipal in Mayurbhanj district, Transport Minister Bibhuti Jena informed the state Assembly Thursday. Jena said the district administration has been asked to identify the required land for the project. He also said heli-taxi services on the...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 147 people lost their lives in the cyclones that hit Odisha in the last 12 years, Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari told the Assembly Thursday. In a written reply to a question by Congress MLA Taraprasad Bahinipati, Pujari said the state...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has written to the Centre, urging the authorities concerned to take immediate steps for the safe return of six stranded Odia workers from Thailand. The six labourers, who are reportedly working in a plywood company in Thailand, are "facing severe hardship...

Kolkata: Skipper Shai Hope top-scored with a 46-ball 75 before his bowlers did what was expected of them as West Indies beat Italy by 42 runs to enter the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup as group toppers here Thursday. West Indies posted 165...