Rayagada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday launched development projects worth Rs 600 crore in Rayagada and announced that 80 per cent of jobs in industries being set up in the district would be reserved for local youth. Majhi launched the projects while attending...
Bhubaneswar: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Monday held a press meet, a day after the Union Budget 2026–27, announcing that Odisha will receive Rs 10,928 crore in the budget. He said the state would benefit significantly from the proposed East–West Freight Corridor. “The East–West Freight Corridor...
Bhubaneswar/Sonepur: Subarnapur district collector Nruparaj Sahu has courted controversy for allegedly making a political statement at an official meeting attended by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Delivering a speech at the 'Subhadra Shakti Mela' in Sonepur Sunday, Sahu, while apparently referring to a change in...
Mumbai: Swashbuckling batter Tilak Verma was Monday named in the India A squad for the T20 World Cup warm-up matches, while tearaway pacer Mayank Yadav returned after a long injury layoff. Tilak, who has been cleared by the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) following a...
New Delhi: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar foresees Pakistan making a ‘U-turn’ but regardless of that, he called on the ICC to take legal action against the country for boycotting its T20 World Cup match against India February 15. Pakistan's government decided against granting permission...
New Delhi: BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla Monday said the International Cricket Council (ICC) was right in warning Pakistan of severe repercussions for its selective pullout from the high-profile T20 World Cup contest against India in Colombo February 15. Pakistan's decision, conveyed through an official government...
Bhubaneswar: Mission Shakti members in Odisha will be provided smartphones and will adopt a new dress code from Utkal Divas, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said Monday. Parida said the initiative aims to give Mission Shakti a renewed identity while strengthening digital access and communication...
Bhubaneswar: Dense fog is very likely to occur at isolated places in Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Jajpur and Puri districts till 8.30 am February 3, the regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar informed. The IMD said shallow to moderate fog is also very likely at one or...
Sydney: Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will not travel with the squad for the early part of its T20 World Cup matches in Sri Lanka as he continues his rehabilitation after recovering from an injury here, national selector Tony Dodemaide said Monday. The trio of...
By Narendra Raut, OP Koraput: Koraput district, nationally and internationally recognised for its premium-quality coffee, is now steadily carving out a new identity in pepper production, offering fresh opportunities for farmers and strengthening the region’s agricultural economy. With its favourable agro-climatic conditions, adequate rainfall and...
Influential people and high dignitaries often willingly get into honey-traps or sex rackets to seek pleasure using their positions. The...
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An unseemly controversy has been created over an unpublished book penned by former Army Chief General MM Naravane. It has...
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After punishing Indian exporters with a steep 50 per cent tariff on their goods sold in America for more than...
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By Aakar Patel Violation of sovereignty is defined as an infringement on a nation’s territorial integrity or an interference with...
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