Hyderabad: Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League match Saturday. PBKS have retained the same playing XI, while SRH skipper Pat Cummins made one change to the side, giving a debut to...
Koraput: In a decisive move to safeguard ecological integrity and ensure public safety at Deomali hilltop — Odisha's highest peak — the Koraput district administration has issued an order prohibiting tourist movement at the popular destination between 8pm and 5am daily. The directive, issued Friday...
Singapore: High Commission of India in Singapore Saturday hosted over 120 special guests at the Odisha Food Festival. The Odisha Food Festival in Singapore, held from April 10-12, was organised in collaboration with Odisha Tourism, Global Schools Foundation (GSF), Singapore, and Odia Society Singapore. As...
Jharsuguda: Two persons allegedly involved in the rape of a minor girl were injured in police firing when they attempted to flee from the custody of the cops in Odisha's Jharsuguda district Saturday, an officer said. The incident took place in Belpahar area when the...
Balasore: Police Saturday arrested a man after 170 gm of brown sugar worth Rs 17 lakh was seized from his possession in Balsore town, an officer said. Superintendent of Police, Balasore, Raj Prasad said police arrested the accused from Arad bazar area of Balasore town....
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to install 21,300 new tube wells across the state to tackle the water crisis during summer, Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik said. The decision is part of a broader strategy to ensure reliable access to water for all, he...
Paradip: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) intercepted a fishing boat in the Bay of Bengal carrying betel nuts worth Rs 1 crore without any valid documents, an official release said. The ICG intercepted an Indian fishing boat engaged in illegal activity in the Bay of...
Puri: BJP president and Union Health Minister JP Nadda Saturday formally inaugurated a three-day training programme for party MLAs and MPs in Puri. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union ministers Jual Oram, Dharmendra Pradhan and Ashwini Vaishnaw, Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal and most...
Puri: Union Railway, Information, and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the under-construction Puri railway station after offering prayers at the Jagannath Temple. After arriving in the city Thursday evening, Vaishnaw, along with Puri MP Dr Sambit Patra reviewed the ongoing work under the Amrit Station...
Jajpur: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has sought an action-taken report (ATR) within 30 days on the alarming rate of school dropouts, particularly among SC/ST students, in the industrial and mining belts of Jajpur district—specifically in Sukinda and Danagadi blocks. Social activist Mantu...
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