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Bhubaneswar/Rayagada: The mob attack on two NGO workers including a woman, who was allegedly molested and disrobed in Odisha's Rayagada district recently, sparked a political row Saturday. Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik described it as a "barbaric and shameful" act, while the...

Jharsuguda: Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy Saturday said the beginning of the coal gasification project marks a historic step towards converting India's abundant coal resources into value-added products, which will strengthen the country's energy security and promote import substitution. Reddy said this...

Berhampur: Odisha Police Saturday arrested a man for allegedly demanding money impersonating himself as the personal assistant (PA) of BJP national president Nitin Nabin, officials said. The accused has been identified as Jagannath Mandal, 28, a resident of Panchama under Golanthara police station in Ganjam...

Rairangpur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said India's time on the world stage has finally arrived under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and asserted that "there is a little bit of Modi in every one's life". CM Majhi said this in...

New Delhi/Bolangir: Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the first-ever commercial export shipment of dried whole egg powder from Odisha’s Bolangir to Austria, according to the official statement. APEDA, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, facilitated the export shipment....

Bhadrak: A Class VIII student was injured after a ceiling fan fell inside a classroom at a school in Odisha's Bhadrak district Saturday, sources said. The incident took place at Pravakar Mohanty High School in Piripur under Bhandaripokhari police limits. The injured student, identified as...

Bhubaneswar: Seeking better transparency in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the BJD Saturday urged Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to introduce an SMS acknowledgement for electors immediately after the digitisation of enumeration forms through the BLO App. The party made three...

Bhubaneswar: A government engineer was arrested in Odisha a day after raids at multiple locations led to the detection of assets worth crores of rupees, including 49 high-value plots, three farmhouses and nearly 1 kg of gold jewellery, officials said. Satyanarayan Sethy, the assistant executive...

Rairangpur: President Droupadi Murmu Saturday said India has always spread peace in the world because issues can only be resolved through mutual discussion, not war. "Whenever the world reeled under war-like conflicts and uncertainties, India spread the message of peace... Issues can be resolved through...

Rairangpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said eastern India, which remained backward during the Congress rule, was now emerging as a gateway to progress and development. Addressing a public meeting at Rairangpur in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district after unveiling projects worth over Rs 47,600 crore, Modi...