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Bhubaneswar: Odisha is moving beyond conventional rice production towards a value-driven and farmer-centric rice economy, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo said Saturday. This will play a key role in meeting future food security needs, he said at the 'Odisha Healthier Rice Business Summit...

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapada: A study has found that Olive Ridley turtles, which congregate in lakhs for annual nesting on the Odisha coast, showed distinct movement and habitat use patterns between males and females. This was part of the first-year findings of a three-year study by the Wildlife...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday launched the 'Odisha Tourism Investment Incentive Management System' and a new 'Odisha Tourism Portal' to facilitate investors and called for transforming the state into a global tourism destination. Inaugurating the seventh edition of the 'Odisha Travel Bazaar' in...

Mullanpur: KL Rahul's unbeaten 129 and half-centuries from Rohit Sharma (92) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (55) took India to a massive 351/7 against the West Indies in the third and final ODI Saturday. India were reduced to 4/2 in the first three overs when they lost...

Bhubaneswar: A man accused of raping a woman at gunpoint in her home sustained a bullet injury in a police encounter near Bhubaneswar Saturday when he resisted an attempt to arrest him, an officer said. The incident took place when the accused tried to attack...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor and Chancellor of Universities Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday asked vice-chancellors of state universities to initiate the recruitment process for vacant teaching posts by the first week of November and complete it by the end of the month. Governor issued such direction at...

Nagoya: Aman Sehrawat upgraded his Asian Games bronze to gold while Antim Panghal's bid to become only the second Indian woman wrestler to win the continental title ended in disappointment after being outclassed by Japan's Moe Miyooka in Nagoya Saturday. India signed off with six...

Puri: Jagannath temple authorities Saturday said they would construct a new guest house in Puri for pilgrims, an official statement said. The proposed guest house will be named 'Patitapaban Bhakta Niwas', and the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has written to the Works Department principal...

Mullanpur: India skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat against West Indies in the third and final ODI here Saturday. India have handed an ODI debut to bowling all-rounder Anshul Kamboj, who was named as a replacement for the injured Washington Sundar....

Nisshin (Japan): India defeated Pakistan by 19 runs here Saturday to clinch their second consecutive gold medal in the Asian Games men's cricket event. After posting 211 for six on a batting-friendly track, India restricted Pakistan to 192 for six despite a gusty 96 (50...