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By Manoj Kumar Jena, OP Bhubaneswar: The Palasuni square is considered one of the busiest junctions in Bhubaneswar as it witnesses huge footfall every day due to its market area, bus and auto stands. Despite effectively being the entry point to the capital city of...

Bhubaneswar: If things go well, National Highway (NH) 55 connecting Sambalpur and Cuttack will be widened to six lanes, while all state highways will be expanded to four lanes, as Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Monday directed officers to fast-track measures for the mega initiative. Reviewing...

Bhubaneswar: A 28-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by his girlfriend’s live-in partner in Niladri Vihar under Chandrasekharpur police limits in Bhubaneswar late Sunday night, police said Monday. The deceased was identified as Satyabrata Pradhan of Hasinapur in Brahmagiri. Based on a complaint lodged...

Bhubaneswar: In a major push to improve child nutrition, curb anaemia and prevent intestinal worm infections, the state government will roll out National Deworming Day (NDD) February 10 alongside the Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) programme across the state. The Health and Family Welfare department, with...

Puri: Once a magnet for backpackers, hippies and globe-trotters from across the Western world, Chakratirtha Road—popularly known as CT Road—came alive again Sunday as over 20 participants of the Puri Heritage Walks (PHW) revisited its rich yet fading legacy as an international tourism hotspot. The...

Ahmedabad: South Africa defeated Canada by 57 runs in their opening match of the T20 World Cup Monday. Skipper Aiden Markram made a 32-ball 59 as South Africa posted 213 for four and then limited Canada to 156 for 8 in 20 overs. Apart from...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Finance Department Principal Secretary Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra Monday asked bankers to make efforts to increase financial literacy among the poor and rural people to protect them from financial fraudsters. Mishra made the remarks while speaking at an event organised by the Reserve Bank...

Ahmedabad: Skipper Aiden Markram led from the front with a flamboyant half-century to guide South Africa to a formidable 213 for four against Canada in a Group D T20 World Cup match Monday. Sent in to bat, Markram (59 off 32 balls) opened the floodgates...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said citizens' voices are paramount for his government and public hearings have become an integral part of governance in the state. Majhi made the remarks after holding the 17th session of the Chief Minister's Grievance Cell. "Nearly...

New Delhi: Senior superstars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were on expected lines, downgraded to group B of the latest annual central contract awarded by the BCCI, which also abolished the prevailing A+ category carrying a retainership fee of Rs 7 crore. The BCCI Monday...