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Baunsuni: Two minors were burnt to death after a haystack caught fire during play at Balakira village under this police limits in Boudh district Saturday evening. The deceased were identified as Krishna Bhoi of Balakira village and Krishna Urbha of Basant Bahal village under Boudh...

Bhubaneswar: Continuing the special drive against the trade and smuggling of illicit liquor, the Excise sleuths Saturday seized over 600 litres of ID (illegally distilled) liquor and arrested fi ve persons in that connection, officials said. In the first case, the Excise sleuths arrested a...

Balasore: The curfew imposed earlier Saturday to avoid any law and order situation during an eviction drive from railway land in Balasore was later revoked, an official said. The curfew was imposed for two days Saturday and Sunday. After reviewing the situation and taking up...

Berhampur: The mother of Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S Saturday expressed happiness that her son was conferred the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award. Ravi Kumar who is originally from Berhampur in Ganjam district was among 27 people in the Indian diaspora who received the award...

Cuttack: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday inaugurated the new building of the Centre for Judicial Archives of the Orissa High Court in Cuttack. The centre's new building, built at the cost of Rs 38 crore, was inaugurated by the Chief Minister in the presence...

Mumbai: Nearly 14 months after he last played an international match, veteran seamer Mohammed Shami on Saturday returned to the Indian team for the upcoming five-match T20I series against visiting England. The 34-year-old Shami's last outing for India was the 2023 ODI World Cup final...

Bhubaneswar: Three Odisha players have been selected to represent India at the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup to be held in New Delhi. While Pabani Sabar has been selected to represent the men’s Indian Kho Kho team, Magai Majhi and Subhashree Sing have been selected...

Berhampur: A Sanskrit scholar in Odisha's Ganjam district has authored a 'Mahakavya' on the life and works of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Sanskrit language. The 700-page work 'Narendra Arohanam', authored by Somanath Dash, associate professor in National Sanskrit University, Tirupati and published by Somnath...

Balasore: Ahead of an eviction drive against unauthorised occupants from railway land in Odisha's Balasore, the district administration Saturday imposed curfew in some areas of the district, an official said. The eviction drive was required as some people have illegally occupied railway land and obstructed...

Bhubaneswar: The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Exhibition at Janata Maidan, Bhubaneswar, is now open to the general public, including students, and will remain accessible until the evening of January 12. The exhibition offers a unique opportunity to explore India's cultural heritage and the achievements of the...