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Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s recognition among the top five investment-friendly states is a matter of immense pride for every Odia. This achievement reflects our collective commitment to transparent governance, industry-friendly policies and efficient service delivery. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Sunday. Odisha has been ranked fifth...

London: Rohit Sharma's 138 and half-centuries from Virat Kohli (74) and Shubman Gill (77) went in vain as England beat India by 27 runs in the third ODI and sealed a 2-1 series win Sunday. After conceding a mammoth 387 for three, India finished at...

Bhubaneswar: A 55-year-old Ama Bus driver was arrested Sunday after a motorcyclist died in a collision near KIIT Campus-9 here, police said. The victim, identified as D Subham Rao, a resident of the city, was riding a Luna moped home at about 8 am when...

Bhubaneswar: The CBI conducted searches at six locations across four states including Odisha and West Bengal, in connection with a Rs 1,109-crore bank fraud case against a Bhubaneswar-based power infrastructure company, officials said Sunday. The operation conducted Saturday covered residential premises of accused directors of...

Miami: Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England held off a stunning France fightback to claim a 6-4 victory in a madcap Miami thriller Sunday, securing third place for their best World Cup finish since their sole title triumph in 1966. In a match of...

Bhubaneswar: The retail price of an egg has increased from Rs 7 to Rs 9 per piece in Odisha over the past few days, putting additional pressure on consumers, officials said Sunday. Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik said Odisha depends on other...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD Sunday said it would raise several issues concerning Odisha in Parliament during the Monsoon Session, including alleged hurdles in the utilisation of MPLADS funds, non-revision of coal royalty and errors in school textbooks. The issues were raised by BJD's Rajya Sabha...

Puri: The authorities of the 12th-century Shree Jagannath Temple conducted a special inventory of the Ratna Bhandar (temple treasury) Sunday, following the standard operating procedure approved by the Odisha government, officials said. The inventory was carried out while Lord Jagannath and his sibling deities were...

London: Ben Duckett made mincemeat of an inexperienced Indian bowling attack with a fabulous 141 as England posted a mammoth 387 for 3 in the series-deciding third ODI, riding on a 192-run opening stand between the centurion and Jacob Bethell Sunday. Jasprit Bumrah's absence due...

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police has arrested a man on charges of duping a Kataka‑based woman of Rs 20 lakh after allegedly borrowing the money on the pretext of funding his son’s higher education, police officials said Sunday. The accused, identified as Shasadhar Panda, a native of...