Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday suspended two senior officers after they remained in jail for more than 48 hours following their arrest in separate cases, officials said. The suspension of Arun Kumar Biswal, additional secretary in the Commerce and Transport Department, and Sujit Kumar Raula,...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said the state government will provide Rs 125 crore in financial assistance for the Rs 452-crore Integrated Power Electronics project being taken up in collaboration with IIT Bhubaneswar. In a post on X, Majhi said the project...
Bhubaneswar: The deadlock over the amended MMDR Act continued in the Odisha Assembly for the fourth consecutive day Friday, with BJD and Congress members staging protests in the well of the House and forcing Deputy Speaker Bhabani Shankar Bhoi to adjourn the proceedings till 4...
Nagoya: Indian shooters Suruchi Singh and Kamaljeet produced an excellent performance to fire their way to the gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Asian Games here Friday, bouncing back in style after disappointing outings in their respective individual events....
Bhubaneswar: A deep depression lashed Odisha with heavy rain Friday, with at least 24 places recording more than 100 mm of rainfall, forcing authorities to close schools as rivers swelled, landslides occurred, waterlogging spread and houses were damaged. Around 10,000 people living in low-lying and...
Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Friday demanded that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar must resign immediately and that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls must be revisited. His remarks came amid a newspaper report of differences within the three-member Election Commission over several decisions...
Kataka: Bhubaneswar Tigers registered a thrilling one-run win by the DLS method against Kataka Panthers in a rain-curtailed fixture of the Bharat Masala Odis ha T20 League – CM Trophy at the iconic Barabati Stadium. The Tigers’ bowlers put up an impressive performance to restrict...
Bhandaripokhari: A woman entrepreneur was allegedly defrauded of Rs 13.5 lakh on the promise of arranging a loan of Rs 15 crore for the revival of a defunct rice mill in the Bhandaripokhari police station area of Bhadrak district. The woman, identified as Sanghamitra Panda,...
Kendrapada: A pregnant woman died allegedly after a delay in getting an ambulance in Kendrapada district Thursday. Sabita Swain, wife of Santosh Kumar Jena of Purba Nikirai village under Nikirai police station, developed labour pains around 7am. Her family members reportedly contacted the 102 ambulance...
Kendujhar: Railway authorities are taking steps to protect tracks in the hilly and forested areas of Kendujhar district from landslides and falling soil and rocks during the monsoon. Safety netting and slope-protection systems are being installed at vulnerable locations along the railway line between Nayagada...
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