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New Delhi: While the first half of the opening day of the Vijay Hazare Trophy was all about record-breaking centuries, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli stole the limelight in the second half with their respective hundreds on their return to the premier one-day domestic tournament....

Puri: The inventory of the valuables stored in the Puri Jagannath temple's treasury is likely to begin early next year, Justice Biswanath Rath said Wednesday. Rath, the chairman of the high-level committee set up for the purpose, said the exact dates are yet to be...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) Wednesday notified recruitment of Revenue Inspector (RI), ICDS Supervisor, Village Agricultural Worker (VAW), Junior Assistant (JA), Assistant Revenue Inspector (ARI), Amin and Statistical Field Surveyor (SFS) in various departments under Government of Odisha. According to the notification, the...

Bargarh: President Droupadi Murmu greeted the people as the Dhanu Yatra is slated to begin in Odisha's Bargarh Wednesday evening. Murmu, who hails from Odisha, said the unparalleled tradition of the vast open-air theatre has given the festival a unique identity across the country and...

Bhadrak: A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed in Odisha's Bhadrak district, triggering a protest by locals, police said Wednesday. Bhadrak Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Rout said one accused was arrested from Jagatsinghpur district in connection with the case. The incident came to...

Bolangir: The famous Shulia Jatra, a centuries-old festival symbolising tradition and faith, was held Tuesday at Khairgura Badakhala and Kumuria Sanakhala under Kulutapada panchayat in Deogaon block of Bolangir district. Despite intense cold and dense fog, lakhs of devotees from Bolangir, Kalahandi, Boudh, Sonepur and...

Khajuripada/Baliguda(Kandhamal): Ahead of Christmas celebrations, police conducted flag marches in various parts of Kandhamal district to ensure peace and maintain law and order. Acting on the instructions of the SP, police personnel across all police station areas in the district have been placed on high...

Baripada: A female elephant that was undergoing treatment after allegedly consuming explosive-laced food, succumbed to its injuries Saturday, raising serious questions about wildlife security and the Forest Department’s response. Animal activists alleged that the forest department attempted to suppress information about the death. Wildlife activists...

By Reshmi Yadav, OP Bhubaneswar: With Christmas celebrations set to begin tomorrow, the Capital city has come alive in festive splendour, as churches, streets, malls and restaurants are decked up with lights and decorations, filling the air with cheer. From illuminated marketplaces to specially curated...

Bhubaneswar: SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) in Cuttack will soon have a 12-storey parking facility, Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Department sources said Tuesday. This was revealed after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi reviewed various programmes of the H&FW department at Lok Seva Bhavan...