Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday announced the match officials for the group stage of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, beginning February 7. In total, 24 officials will serve as on-field umpires, and six will be match referees during the group stage of...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Friday directed concerned officers to upkeep statues installed in public parks developed in different towns of the state. While holding meetings with department officers about the current status of parks, Mahapatra said statues of eminent...
Bhubaneswar: The state government Friday launched the Odisha Agriculture Drought Mitigation Programme (OADMP), which aims to build climate resilience, enhance productivity, and promote crop diversification in drought-prone districts. The programme has been launched under the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF), an official said. A memorandum...
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of implementing the Shri Jagannath Darshan Yojana (SJDY), the Odisha government has asked all district collectors to personally monitor and expedite the collection of consent forms from eligible beneficiaries. The SJDY is to facilitate economically weaker senior citizens and widows of all ages...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence and humanity is the foundation of government and society, as leaders across party lines offered their tributes to him on his death anniversary. At a function held on Odisha Assembly premises,...
New Delhi: Veteran mid-fielder Manpreet Singh's omission from India's core hockey probables on disciplinary grounds was vehemently opposed by chief coach Craig Fulton, who had threatened to resign before being persuaded to continue by Hockey India, a well-placed source told PTI Friday. It is reliably...
Cuttack: Orissa High Court has reportedly rejected Odia movie actor Anubhav Mohanty's plea challenging the framing of charges in a dowry harassment case filed by his ex-wife, actor Varsha Priyadarshini, allowing the trial to proceed. Dismissing Mohanty’s plea, the High Court reportedly said that the...
Jagatsinghpur: Odisha Police has found itself in a spot after some of its personnel, including senior officers, were criticised on social media for sporting coloured and unconventional hairstyles. The latest incident was reported from Jagatsinghpur district, where a DSP-rank officer was trolled online for his...
Keonjhar: At least 26 personnel of the Odisha Industrial Security Force (OISF) were injured after a truck rammed into their bus on National Highway 520 near Taduabahal under Champua police station limits in Keonjhar district Friday, police said. The incident occurred when a truck hit...
Bhubaneswar: The bill proposing a hike in MLAs’ salaries may be reconsidered during the upcoming session of the Odisha Assembly, committee chairman Bhaskar Madhei said. Madhei said legislators had submitted a written proposal to the chief minister seeking a review of the bill, which has...
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