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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked all district collectors to ensure the uniform and consistent use of revised English spellings of place names in conformity with their Odia pronunciation across all government offices and institutions in their respective districts. Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue & Disaster...

Kendrapada: Hundreds of saltwater crocodile hatchlings have begun emerging from nests in the Bhitarkanika National Park, making their way into creeks and water bodies in Odisha's Kendrapada district, an official said. The annual hatchling emergence began three days ago and is expected to continue for...

Jagatsinghpur: A man from Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district allegedly killed his wife over a monetary dispute, police said Sunday. The incident took place Saturday night at Balarampur village. The deceased was identified as Puspalata Swain. As per preliminary investigation, the woman wanted to withdraw the money...

Shenzhen: Star Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty produced a stirring comeback to beat China's He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in a three-game thriller and clinch the China Masters Super 750 title in Shenzhen Sunday. Playing their third final...

Dhenkanal: A private bus carrying around 50 passengers veered off the road and entered a pit near Shakti Sugar square on NH-55 in Dhenkanal district Sunday. Reports stated that all the passengers are safe. The bus, named ‘Pooja,’ was travelling from Telkoi in Kendujhar district...

Bhubaneswar: Damana Market remains one of the prominent markets in Bhubaneswar, catering to thousands of residents of the City’s northern neighbourhoods. Spread over 8 acres and 162 decimals, the market currently operates on around 4 acres due to certain legal disputes. Established August 12, 1990,...

Jajpur: A 32-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two men at Chandikhole area in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said Sunday. Two accused were arrested Saturday, after the woman filed a complaint at Kalinga Nagar police station Wednesday night, they said. The incident took place Tuesday...

Phulbani: Water woes, absence of a dining hall and poor infrastructure have made schooling difficult for children at Gochhapada Government Primary School in Kandhamal district raising concerns among students and parents. Despite repeated appeals to education officials to address the prob lems, little action has...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will undertake a high-level investment outreach to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to 11, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, with a strategic focus on attracting global capital, strengthening export-oriented industries and building new investment and business linkages...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has asked every district to develop five to 10 smaller tourism destinations as part of a fresh push to take tourism beyond established hotspots and make it a driver of rural economic growth, employment and local enterprise. Chief Secretary Anu Garg...