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Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch Friday claimed to have busted an inter-state cannabis smuggling syndicate with the arrest of four persons, including its alleged kingpin, in Nayagada district following a month-long intelligence-driven operation. The accused were identified as Durbasa Sahu,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has successfully completed the first phase of the Census exercise, the House Listing Operation and Housing Census, with the process being carried out smoothly across the state. The progress of the ongoing Census activities was reviewed Thursday by Revenue and Disaster Management Department...

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Parmeshwar Funkwal conducted a comprehensive inspection of the Titlagarh-Muniguda Section Friday, focused on reviewing the safety measures, traffic facilities, passenger amenities and the ongoing infrastructure works across several stations in the section. During the inspection, Funkwal thoroughly reviewed...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday presented various state film awards for the year 2023 and 2024 to the winners in Bhubaneswar at a special programme. CM Majhi conferred a total of 31 awards in various categories for each of the two years,...

Belfast: Immaculate Ireland bowlers gnawed on Indian batters' impatience on a rather pacy pitch with exemplary lengths, etching a historic 34-run victory in the first T20I match in Belfast Friday. It was Ireland's first-ever victory over reigning T20 world champions India in any format, and...

Bhubaneswar: Two boys were killed when lightning struck them while taking shelter under a tree in Odisha's Boudh district Friday, police said. The two deceased minors were identified as Biswajit Mardha and Charan Kumbhar. According to the police, the two boys were going to play...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday announced the launch of the 'Go East' platform to accelerate industrialisation and ensure balanced development across eastern India and asserted that growth will be driven by regional strength and cooperation. CM Majhi, who was speaking at the CII...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Friday arrested four persons, including the kingpin of an inter-state cannabis smuggling racket, in Nayagarh district after a month-long intelligence-driven operation, officials said. The arrested persons have been identified as Durbasa Sahu (46), the alleged mastermind, Subudhi Sahu (40), Arun Kumar Rana...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant judgement under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, a Fast Track Special Court in Odisha’s Cuttack district has convicted an Urdu teacher and sentenced him to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl. The...

Bhubaneswar: A day after joining the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Sujata Rout Karthikeyan, a former IAS officer and wife of ex-bureaucrat V K Pandian, Friday said the future of politics lies in "we" and not "I", stressing the importance of teamwork and shared responsibility. A...