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Kesinga: Kalahandi MP Malvika Devi Wednesday met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi and submitted a 20-point memorandum, demanding a direct train service from Kesinga to Bhubaneswar and the establishment of a locomotive repair factory at Narla. She also sought stoppages of several trains...

Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to field against Rajasthan Royals in their IPL match here Wednesday. LSG made two changes from their previous match playing XI, with Digvesh Rathi coming in for Manimaran Siddharth and Mayank Yadav replacing...

Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to field against Rajasthan Royals in their IPL match Wednesday. LSG made two changes from their previous match playing XI, with Digvesh Rathi coming in for Manimaran Siddharth and Mayank Yadav replacing Avesh...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Opposition BJD Wednesday expressed concern over the identification of around 9.8 lakh voters for deletion during the pre-SIR exercise in the state, and demanded re-verification of all such at the earliest. The Booth Level Officers (BLOs) have identified nearly 9.8 lakh names across...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday unveiled its new brand positioning and tagline, 'Think India, Think Odisha', to promote its tourism. The new tagline was formally launched alongside the announcement of OMC Puri Coastal Marathon (OPCM), a first-of-its-kind international sporting event aimed at strengthening Odisha's footprint...

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of a series of incidents involving census workers, the Odisha government's Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) department has directed district collectors and municipal commissioners to ensure the safety of enumerators engaged in ongoing census operations and facilitate the smooth collection of...

Bhubaneswar: Four Census officials, including two women, were allegedly assaulted in Odisha's Dhenkanal district Wednesday, police said. The incident happened in the Mahimanagar area of Kamakshyanagar Notified Area Council (NAC) in the morning, when a team comprising three enumerators and one supervisor had gone to...

Sambalpur: Nearly 11,000 consumers in western Odisha reported "zero electricity bills" in March 2026 after adopting rooftop solar systems under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, officials said. As many as 10,885 households achieved zero bills during the month, driven by installations carried out...

Thuamul Rampur: Hundreds of residents and activists took out a massive protest rally in Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district against the proposed Sijimali mining project. The rally began at the premises of Maa Manikeshwari Temple and moved through the town before reaching the Thuamul Rampur...

Bhubaneswar: Intense heatwave conditions persist in Odisha, disrupting daily life from early hours, with no respite likely for the next four days, until April 25. On Tuesday, a yellow warning for hot and humid conditions has been issued for Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur,...